11-225 Garand Picture of the Day

[browningautorifle]

Fingers all over the place too.

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[RCS]

The few M1903 rifles among all the M1 rifles could have been used to fire rifle grenades

[emmagee1917]

The few M1903 rifles among all the M1 rifles could have been used to fire rifle grenades

I have visions of the guys in the butts staying on thier toes if they did that . :>)
Chris

[RCS]

They have special ranges to fire both practice and live rifle grenades. On the M1903 and M1903A1, the rear sight leaf could be adjusted for use of the rifle grenade

[Paul S.]

The few M1903 rifles among all the M1 rifles could have been used to fire rifle grenades

It's a good deal more likely that recruit platoons were issued both rifles and withdrew the M1903 as new M1s became available. The caption states that the picture was taken at Parris Island in Nov. 1941. It's unlikely that a recruit platoon would have dedicated grenade launching rifles and grenadiers.