17-5-26 Garand Picture of the Day

[Mark in Rochester]

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[CINDERS]

I am thinking that pic is taken just after touch off before the action has started the ejection process, A) The rifle is elevated at the front B) He has a very heavy cheek weld caused by the slight rise of the muzzle C) The trigger finger appears to be well back into the guard D) There is a gap in the sling thats running across the top of his left hand note how tight it is on his bicep E) There is almost no squash across the palm of his left hand from having the rifle there F) It appears his Rt eye is closed it takes allot of practice to stop blinking the moment that rifle goes off and starts the recoil process. H) His body position looks slightly to the rear and not slightly forward in the aiming position. What say others......

[browningautorifle]

I am thinking that pic is taken just after touch off before the action has started the ejection process

Nope...you can see the safety is still on... If it weren't, it would be fully forward of the trigger guard.

Love the gas trap though, and a "Long" cartridge belt...as opposed to a "Mills" which was about the only two you'd see at that time. Note the flat pockets on the belt...

[CINDERS]

Well there you go thanks BAR now I know what to look for on a Garand in relation to the safety being engaged as West Au cannot have that type of weapon.
Besides I have never had the pleasure of even handling one fired a M1 but not the Garand.

[browningautorifle]

How things change...when I was in Brisbane in 1977 I was in a surplus store that had a few guns and some odd kit. There were a couple of very rough M1 rifles there in the rack and I was able to buy the quite scarce at the time clips because they had enough they would sell me some. They were expensive at $1 AUS each at the time. Now to think all that is past.