1903a3's at Guadalcanal ?

[Rick the Librarian]

It is interesting that the show uses M1903A3s -- I seem to remember that BoB was pretty accurate as to weaponry - M1A1 carbines, no bayonet lugs, etc. I did spot a later M1 Garand rear sight screw and gas caylinder lock screw, but I thought that was forgiveable.

I don't get TV cable and will have to wait until the series comes out on DVD.

P.S. The Army had M1s much earlier than December, 1942. The 164th Infantry Regiment arrived at Guadalcanal in October, equipped with M1s. The problem they had was that an unattended M1 had a tendency to "walk off"!

The marines were reequipped with M1s after leaving Guadalcanal at the end of 1942.

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[RBruce]

I've got lots of history/reference books, four six foot book shelves full, and then some. Books can be just as bad as film documentaries. The book writers can include what they want, and exclude what they don't want. Books can be full of misinformation, intended and unintended. 45B20's intended insults are not constructive or informative.

[TDH]

It is interesting that the show uses M1903A3s -- I seem to remember that BoB was pretty accurate as to weaponry - M1A1 carbines, no bayonet lugs, etc. I did spot a later M1 Garand rear sight screw and gas caylinder lock screw, but I thought that was forgiveable.

I don't get TV cable and will have to wait until the series comes out on DVD.

P.S. The Army had M1s much earlier than December, 1942. The 164th Infantry Regiment arrived at Guadalcanal in October, equipped with M1s. The problem they had was that an unattended M1 had a tendency to "walk off"!

The marines were reequipped with M1s after leaving Guadalcanal at the end of 1942.

My old foreman Harry said the same thing 03's and BAR's and Thompsons and .30 cals mostly water cooled.
Those poor Army boys just couldn't train those stubborn M1's from wandering off.