3 Aug 20 Garand Picture of the Day

[Mark in Rochester]

Garand mounted on the barrel of an M3 37mm anti-tank gun. Camp Forrest, Tennessee, February 1942

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[Zeke55]

Garand tracer round to spot for cannon round?

[Mk VII]

subcaliber practice, in peacetime they would have developed an in-bore subcaliber device for this.

[browningautorifle]

in-bore subcaliber device for this

Many that existed were already an M2 chamber device.

[cgroc09]

It's a gas trap too. I saw a picture of one being used like this at Ft. Sam Houston.

[Bob Womack]

I remember seeing a pic of a small cannon, possibly an M3 37mm anti-tank gun, in the field with a Garand mounted alongside the tube to allow spotter rounds to be shot.


Bob

[browningautorifle]

That's what this one is Bob...

[Bob Womack]

That's what this one is Bob...

The point was use in the field.



Bob

[fjruple]

There were several different units that were used as a subcaliber device. I have seen a modified Model of 1922 M2 .22LR action used primarily by National Guard units for in armory training. The M1903A2 was used for the same purpose but more for the use at a rifle range where tracers can be used.