17-2-20 Garand Picture of the Day

[Mark in Rochester]

A US Tank-dozer crosses the bridge at Airel as part of the XIX Corps attack west of the River Vire

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[Bob Seijas]

We have seen many combat photos of M1s with the grenade launcher attached... I wonder why. Maybe simply to avoid taking it off and putting it on again? As an ersatz flash hider? Because it looked cool?

[browningautorifle]

with the grenade launcher attached

There'd be an issue with SA function though...there wouldn't be any.

[Paul S.]

My guess? You won't lose something (in this case, the grenade launcher) if you put is where you need it when you want to use it.

[CINDERS]

From memory doesn't the launcher push on a button on the end of gas plug to stop the SA action when launching a grenade seem to recall it from somewhere

[browningautorifle]

doesn't the launcher push on a button on the end of gas plug to stop the SA action when launching a grenade

That's right, what I said...

[Jason60chev]

We do not know the context of the photo. Maybe he just attached the launcher.......maybe he just fired it........maybe he's the only soldier with a launcher and is used only for that?

[browningautorifle]

We do not know the context of the photo.

Now there's a point I've brought up here repeatedly... Quite right.