18 Nov 2024 Garand Picture of the Day

[Mark in Rochester]

A rare example of a fully automatic M1 manufactured by Winchester. (Photo: Cody Firearms Museum)

[browningautorifle]

I'd love to warm it up a bit but I doubt it would stand up to jobs like the BAR did. Just not heavy duty enough.

[CINDERS]

Bit like the cobbled 303 semi auto's they tried to come up with Jim they never really made the grade.
Charlton automatic rifle - Wikipedia

[browningautorifle]

the cobbled 303 semi auto's

We had a Huot here in Vancouver in the Seaforth armory that saw light of day a few times...yes, they were a trial for sure.

[Ovidio]

It looks like an unsuccessful try at an early BM59…

[RCS]

question, did any of the Carlton automatic weapons used the late World War 1 developed 20rd Lee Enfield magazine ?

[browningautorifle]

the Carlton automatic weapons

Charlton? Yes, as shown it was developed for it from Bren mags.

Charlton automatic rifle - Wikipedia

[Mark in Rochester]

modified 30-round Bren magazines.

[ssgross]

Perfect timing. GCA journal just came this week with a feature article on the T20E1. I don't see a selector lever on the OP photo. Is this a followup or predecessor prototype to the T20E1?

[RCS]

Many years ago, I modified an M1 rifle barrel with a new gas system that worked too. Glad I saved a few photos.

It was interesting and the M60 bipod came from a salvage yard. I had intended to use a lightweight barrel jacket but went on to other projects, when I realized that the M14 barrel would fit and index into an M1 receiver.