+ Reply to Thread
Results 1 to 10 of 20

Thread: Marine Raiders and Their M1903's

Click here to increase the font size Click here to reduce the font size

Hybrid View

  1. #1
    FREE MEMBER
    NO Posting or PM's Allowed
    MByrd's Avatar
    Join Date
    Mar 2009
    Last On
    06-23-2012 @ 08:51 PM
    Posts
    3
    Local Date
    07-07-2025
    Local Time
    04:48 PM
    If y'all are talking about the tall fellow with the BAR belt, it's hard to tell on this pic, but in a clearer one (I'm looking in "From Makin to Bougainville: Marine Raiders in the Pacific War" on page 37 if anyone has it) all you can really see is what's above his hand and it looks like a garand. I don't have my original copy of that photo here but will get it soon and maybe will be able to get a glass on it and tell.

    Googled it and found a link to a better pic that can actually be enlarged (click on the pic in the link twice) with good resolution. It's clearly a garand.


    File:US Marine Raiders on Cape Totkina on Bougainville.jpg - Wikimedia Commons
    Information
    Warning: This is a relatively older thread
    This discussion is older than 360 days. Some information contained in it may no longer be current.
    Last edited by MByrd; 03-14-2009 at 06:17 PM. Reason: Found link to better pic

  2. #2
    FREE MEMBER
    NO Posting or PM's Allowed
    Art's Avatar
    Join Date
    Mar 2009
    Last On
    06-29-2009 @ 11:56 PM
    Location
    Houston Texas
    Posts
    189
    Local Date
    07-07-2025
    Local Time
    03:48 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by MByrd View Post
    If y'all are talking about the tall fellow with the BAR belt, it's hard to tell on this pic, but in a clearer one (I'm looking in "From Makin to Bougainville: Marine Raiders in the Pacific War" on page 37 if anyone has it) all you can really see is what's above his hand and it looks like a garand. I don't have my original copy of that photo here but will get it soon and maybe will be able to get a glass on it and tell.

    Googled it and found a link to a better pic that can actually be enlarged (click on the pic in the link twice) with good resolution. It's clearly a garand.


    File:US Marine Raiders on Cape Totkina on Bougainville.jpg - Wikimedia Commons
    You are right. I enlarged the picture and the rifles visible are 2 M1903's, 2 M1icon rifles and 2 M1 carbnes. Quite a mix.

+ Reply to Thread

Similar Threads

  1. A Question on '03 Marine Corps Sights
    By Bert in forum M1903/1903A3/A4 Springfield Rifle
    Replies: 5
    Last Post: 03-12-2009, 09:06 PM
  2. Only A Marine
    By Dan In Indiana in forum The Watering Hole OT (Off Topic) Forum
    Replies: 0
    Last Post: 03-11-2009, 06:50 PM
  3. U.S. Army or Marine Sniper Rifle Specs
    By mack in forum M1 Garand/M14/M1A Rifles
    Replies: 7
    Last Post: 03-09-2009, 05:26 AM
  4. M1903's and USS Idaho's Fleet Marine
    By Mike in Wis. in forum M1903/1903A3/A4 Springfield Rifle
    Replies: 3
    Last Post: 03-03-2009, 10:09 PM

Tags for this Thread

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts