9 Sept 20 Garand Picture of the Day

[RCS]

Early BAR as the early cut-down

fore-end with cut checkering is visible plus the trigger housing has the magazine guides attached, rebuilt BAR from pre war period

ammo for the BAR comes in 20 rd boxes or five round stripper clips (there is a magazine loader for clipped cartridges).

I have seen M1 rifle ciips unloaded to load BAR magazines with 16 rds per magazine when boxed or clipped ammo was not available

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[browningautorifle]

there is a magazine loader for clipped cartridges).

I had a couple, they're hard enough you could stand on them and not bend them.

fore-end with cut checkering is visible plus the trigger housing has the magazine guides attached

I had a Marlin Rockwell, those early guns were a Machine Rifle and beautiful. By the time they came out with NESA they were plow parts...rough as guts.

[RCS]

photo shows magazine guide to load with five round M1903 stripper clips into the BAR magazine.Attachment 110962

never a common accessory to find

[Bob Seijas]

Yes, extraction was a major problem in early autoloaders. Garand's Primer guns had oil pads in the mag well, and Pederson's rifle used waxed bullets. JCG solved it with his turning bolt that "unscrewed" the casing. It was a major plus in the 1931 competition that killed the Pederson and led to the adoption of the Garand.

[Sarge1998]

A few BAR specific items I have left. The magazine on the left is a new Ohio Ordinance product as are several other parts, several I picked up on line or gun shows.

[RCS]

Early wood 1918A1 butt stock, Seymour case hardened follower for magazine thought to improve feeding but became a spare part.

Very rare Model 1918A1 bipod using during early WW2 until replaced by 1918A2Attachment 110964Attachment 110965Attachment 110966Attachment 110967Attachment 110968Attachment 110969