some 1942 dated web gear

[LimeyCarbineLover]

Yum...nice looking gear guys.....i personally like the transistional web gear......RCS that 42 M1 Garand looks lovely....any more shots of it ?...there was a discussion about those fixed handle shovels wasnt there on the US Militaria Forum.....and no one could come up with a definitive answer...:-(

Regards

Lloyd

[RCS]

Attachment 24629Attachment 24631Attachment 24630Attachment 24632SA M1 Rifle s/n 613217, barrel is S-A 6-42 (no chrome) Bolt is rev 12SA heat lot RE5B with the hole in the right lug. Op rod rev 3. Everything else is correct, the stock is a short channel SA GHS with faint cartouche. Robert

[LimeyCarbineLover]

Lovely looking M1 RCS......just a coupleof questions...the trigger guard is that WW2 correct or not..i was always told that the WW2 Garand will have a flat trigger guard not the one with the loop at the back.....?
and whats the screw ? in the front sight..........?

But a gorgeous piece of WW2 American weaponary anyhow.....thanks for the pictures

Regards

Lloyd

[RCS]

LLoyd, The milled trigger guards were used until mid-late 1944 when replaced by the stamped trigger guards. The milled trigger guards have the loop (except for the very early ones) and started out with just the drawing number than revision numbers (example June 1942, the trigger guard would be a revision 5. My April 1943 rifle has a revision 12 trigger guard.Attachment 24673 Another photo of my June '42 rifle. Robert

[LimeyCarbineLover]

Thankyou for that RCS..i was only questioning as one of my 3 x M1 Garands...a 33316** (November 1944 ?) Garands has the later trigger guard on it.......so this late it would have had it as standard fitment ...right ?
And has an S M Co 1944 web sling on it..:-)

Regards

Lloyd

[RCS]

Lloyd, your 3.3 mil M1 rifle is correct with the late trigger guard. Robert