20 Jan 2023 Garand Picture of the Day

[Mark in Rochester]

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[Surpmil]

What's the bamboo on the gunshields for?

[browningautorifle]

the bamboo on the gunshields

To keep from splitting your head open on. They're sharp, comparatively.

[Daan Kemp]

Helps with bumps and jerks in rough areas.

[ssgross]

Helps with bumps and jerks in rough areas.

Yep. Ergonomics...for when the gunner needs to lean on it during all the hurry up and wait manouvers.

[CINDERS]

Hope ol mate does not slip a bit and grab the left 50's barrel judging by the empty ammo can he's just made the enemy duck so she'd be a tad warm!
In fact you can still see the smoke wafting out from the muzzle so he may have eliminated the threat, he has the top cover open so I guess ready to feed in a new belt.

[Surpmil]

Wondered if it was something like that.; a larger diameter would helped that. A piece of split HD hose might be been better, but maybe the storesmen and mechanics weren't cooperative.