17-9-1 Garand Picture of the Day - Korea

[Mark in Rochester]

Members of the 1st Marines (last names Anderson, Taugner, and Reno) pose for a candid moment during a lull in the action.

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[browningautorifle]

1907 slings in Korea, guess there were lots left.

[fjruple]

1907 slings in Korea, guess there were lots left.

Jim--

The M1907 sling is still in the US supply system. It is now the oldest piece of equipment still used by the US Army. They are primarily used by the marksmanship folks. The next oldest design in line was US mess kits (1917) but they were phased out in 2005.

--fjruple

[browningautorifle]

The M1907 sling is still in the US supply system.

Yes, I'm aware. We've had lengthy discussions on when the canvas sling took over and this illustrates it never really did. Marines did have older kit for ages though, seems the supply system kept it funneled to them after everyone else moved on.

[Mark in Rochester]

Due to the planed invasion of Japan the supply of Purple Heart medals lasted until Vietnam

[RazorBurn]

The guy on the right is loaded for bear! Two Garands and a Carbine!

[henry r]

Interesting that they have sidearms as well as rifles.

Any idea what the metal container the middle guy is carrying is?

[browningautorifle]

the metal container

Looks like an optical sight case. Guy on the left has a flat case looks like a clinometer case.

[Mark in Rochester]

Any idea what the metal container the middle guy is carrying is?[/QUOTE]

looks loke a variant of this


Imperial Japanese Army officer's mess tins. The later pattern on the left is longer, narrower and lacks the bail of the earlier pattern on the right.

[browningautorifle]

a variant of this

I really don't think it's a Jap Officer's mess kit, out of time and space.... I can't find the weapon sight box I speak of so I can't show you...not the M3 mortar sight, it's longer I think...