31 Jan 2023 Garand Picture of the Day

[Mark in Rochester]

1st Battalion 24th Marines in action on Namur during the Pacific War.

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[CINDERS]

Does the M-1 at the forefront have a GFA on it!

[Tom in N.J.]

The U.S. M1 Carbine in the foreground has, indeed, a M8 Grenade launcher installed. This allowed the squad the ability to launch smoke and signals without the loss of a semi-auto weapon. Rifle grenades and hand grenades with the adapter were a little heavy with recoil on a carbine, but could be used if required. The M1 Carbine could be fired semi-auto with Ball ammo with the launcher installed, the M1 Rifle with the M7 launcher could not. Post war versions of the M7 launcher, M7A1, A2, and A3 did allow semi-auto Ball ammo fire with the launcher installed. (Photo below)

[fjruple]

Maybe it just me but it seems that the US Marines seems to have favored the M8 grenade launcher more than the US Army. I know the US Marines later favored the M76 Grenade launcher for the M14 when the US Army was moving to the M79 40mm Grenade Launcher