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Painted rings on M1 barrel
Noticed in this film painted rings on the barrel of a carbine. (first seen at 0:11 sec) Does anyone know what they mean?
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05-26-2014 09:44 AM
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I think you'd have to ask the owner...
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Looks lie an officer. Perhaps the two rings designate HIS carbine....
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Probably a way for the owner to visually recognize his carbine amongst a stack of identical weapons. Cowboy Action Shooters will sometimes hang something like a thong with feathers or beads on the 1894 Marlins, since at least 50% of the other shooters have identical Marlins....
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Maybe it stands for Jap #1 and Jap #2. The next landing he had a all white rifle.
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I don't know about the rings but did you notice the No. 1 Mk. III Enfield amongst the Garands at 0:37? ANZAC in the pack?
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I don't know about the ring, but thanks for posting a great movie.
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Maybe a way to tell his from the rest in the rack at a glance but I agree that the more interesting question is how a No.1 Mk III got there.
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The anti-tank and AA cannoneers would put rings on thiers for kills , maybe he used rifle grenades to score a couple of tanks.
Chris