1-10-18 Garand Picture of the Day

[Mark in Rochester]

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[RCS]

Looks like a cleaning rod in the M1 barrel on the far right ? Long type for the M1917A1 BMG

[Mark in Rochester]

WWII M1917/M1919 .30 cal. Single Piece Cleaning Rod. 25" or 32".

[CINDERS]

2nd GI with side arm carrying the gun, behind him GI carries ammo can (250 Rnds!) far middle field GI carrying tri pod.
I can see the logic in carrying the rod in the rifle but it would be a nightmare in low hanging branches with possible damage to the crown plus if you needed it in a hurry you cannot just shoot it off like say a Flanders flap could this be a training exercise.
Looks like Autumn with all the leaf litter on the ground pretty hard to walk quietly on those dried leaves.

[browningautorifle]

I can see the logic in carrying the rod in the rifle but it would be a nightmare in low hanging branches

I wouldn't do it. I carried a rifle in the field a long time too... I remember there was something...stuck cases? They used a rod for at times. Still, I wouldn't do that.

[Gil Boyd]

Metal to metal never good on the move especially against the block! He probably forgot it was there

[Paul S.]

Metal to metal never good on the move ...

Agreed, but then the rifle is a 'loaner', and he doesn't give a fig. 'Uncle' will loan him another one if he breaks that one.

[Bob Seijas]

So where else would you carry a long one-piece rod that can bend or break?

[browningautorifle]

So where else would you carry a long one-piece rod that can bend or break?

I wouldn't.

Looks to be a posed shot

It does that...

[Daan Kemp]

In the MG spare parts/cleaning kit/etc. Usually with the other barrel.