17-2-21 Garand Picture of the Day - Colorized

[browningautorifle]

Body variation by 3 inch shell

looks more like an M22 than a M9A1

Yes, agreed but still he wouldn't be able to engage with rifle fire. I know we've discussed this pic to death one other time.

The rifle grenade cartridge would have to be manually extracted.

They all would as the gas cylinder lock screw relief valve would be held open by the grenade launcher...so the rifle would be bolt action.