9-14-18 Garand Picture of the Day

[Daan Kemp]

Testing/checking rifles before going out on patrol.

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[browningautorifle]

Testing/checking rifles before going out on patrol.

Yep, still a practice...

[Mike Haas]

Looks like # 3 Carbine from left has been altered in Pic. Way lighter in color. Sling looks like a machine gun ammo belt. I'm suspicious big time!!

[Bill Hollinger]

Looks like # 3 Carbine from left has been altered in Pic. Way lighter in color. Sling looks like a machine gun ammo belt. I'm suspicious big time!!

Gun smoke I believe.

[browningautorifle]

Sling looks like a machine gun ammo belt.

It IS a cotton web belt. It was common practice to use a discarded belt for a sling to carry carbine loose ammo.