5-30-19 Garand Picture of the Day

[Mark in Rochester]

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[Bill Hollinger]

That’s going to hurt!

[Ex Crab]

That’s going to hurt!

Especially whoever is on the receiving end.

[Paul S.]

That is definitely a posed for the press photo. Just think how far a rifle grenade aimed horizontally will go before its trajectory puts in on the ground.

[browningautorifle]

I'd watch at a distance...

[Paul S.]

I'd watch at a distance...

Good plan.

Having spent some time with 40mm grenade launchers back in the day, which have a higher velocity than a rifle grenade, I can tell you horizontal fire is not recommended.

[browningautorifle]

Even the underbrush bothers me about it. I was present when a young Pl Comd had a man fire an M72 with fine underbrush present after we told him not to. The explosion was directly in front of a friend of mine but some distance to my flank... Told you so Sir!