13 Mar 2023 Garand Picture of the Day

[Mark in Rochester]

You can even see the smoke at the muzzle. You see the empty at his near elbow...just above and left. Smoke at the breech too...

Found the caption - A Ranger charges through a British Commando obstacle course in northern Scotland. Photo courtesy of the Darby Foundation

Would they use live ammo on the Obstacle course? could end up with a starship trooper event.

To My eye the smoke at the breach matches the background and the "brass" at the elbow seems very similar to the 'brass" above the buttstock and below the elbow