15-172 Garand Picture of the Day

**Mark in Rochester** · 06-23-2015 12:39 PM

A T1 infrared sight mounted atop an M1 icon

Garand.

(US National Archives)

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**Eaglelord17** · 06-23-2015 12:58 PM

So how much weight would that sight add to the gun?

**25-5** · 06-23-2015 02:05 PM

I think it's about 7lbs, with another 20lbs of battery and power supply. Note the cord going down his chest. Probably the battery in the grass trick.

**browningautorifle** · 06-23-2015 02:07 PM

Those old night sights were a nightmare. They made the rifle about un-useable. Most the time the sights only just worked...mostly...

**AZPhil** · 06-23-2015 05:27 PM

Thank goodness they were used at night time. It would be very hard to keep concealed with that thing.
Semper Fi
Phil

**browningautorifle** · 06-23-2015 06:16 PM

They were horrible...I'm glad we have smaller stuff now. Too bad it wasn't around when we had to carry all that stuff...

**Charlie303** · 06-30-2015 04:50 PM

Crikey, what a nightmare. Fascinating pic though. Is that a pair of binos mounted on his helmet? Just to add to the fun?

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