24 Jan 2025 Garand Picture of the Day

[Mark in Rochester]

[browningautorifle]

That's a smoke, right? Not a WP?

[Mark in Rochester]

That's a smoke, right? Not a WP?

Looks like WP

Note rim at top and bottom of smoke below


as compared to the rounded edges shown below

[jond41403]

The predecessor to the M2A1 grenade chemical projection adapter. Later on, the M2A1 would use a setback ring to hold the spoon instead of the way pictured. The setback ring or setback band is a ring with a spring that slips off the spoon handle under the force of takeoff. You can tell they're using a regular 4 prong M1 adapter and making it work

[eb in oregon]

You can tell they're using a regular 4 prong M1 adapter and making it work

If it works it ain't stupid, eh? It may require some talent though.

[RCS]

Modern post Korean War variation of the chemical grenade dopter

[browningautorifle]

chemical grenade adapter

Never saw one of those before...

[jond41403]

Never saw one of those before...

Here is a picture of mine with its setback band. Mine is labeled E1 and it's dated 1945

[browningautorifle]

a picture of mine with its setback band

Very nice. I see how it's supposed to operate. I remember the next type and how they worked too. Nice piece.

[browningautorifle]

Well, WP sure gives a better smoke screen than FS types do. When they burst the smoke comes from everywhere instead of just the grenade body.