12-170 Garand Picture of the Day - Saipan

[Paul S.]

I too shoot left handed, but having spent more than my share of time wandering around in that tropical adventure park called the Vietnam War I can assure you that there aren't many - if any - combat soldiers who go anywhere without ammo and water if they can help it. That tells me the picture was staged and he is holding the rifle left handed for that the photographer has him facing the camera and has good light.

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[browningautorifle]

I too shoot left handed, but having spent more than my share of time wandering around in that tropical adventure park called the Vietnam War I can assure you that there aren't many - if any - combat soldiers who go anywhere without ammo and water if they can help it. That tells me the picture was staged and he is holding the rifle left handed for that the photographer has him facing the camera and has good light

You guys have to stop flashing the RVN hold card as knowing all. I did my time too. More even. That's not what I'm talking about. That wasn't RVN. It was WW2 and a different crew. I'll bet there's lots of back up and he's just checking a smoking hole. Posed? Maybe, who cares. It's a pic of the M1 in action. So relax.