1 June 2021 Garand Picture of the Day

[browningautorifle]

I believe the M1907 sling is the oldest item still in the US inventory.

Don't the rifle marksmanship teams still use them?

Yes, they're still produced...but I'd think this one is out of Quartermaster general issue... I would have thought the canvas sling would have been general issue for mudrollers. The M2 BMG was withdrawn from USMC service at least and when we went to train with them in '84 they were just getting them back after ten years without.

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[fjruple]

Yes, they're still produced...but I'd think this one is out of Quartermaster general issue... I would have thought the canvas sling would have been general issue for mudrollers. The M2 BMG was withdrawn from USMC service at least and when we went to train with them in '84 they were just getting them back after ten years without.

The M1907 is not for general issue but is available for the marksmanship teams and snipers. The US on several occasions tried to replace the M2 Browning. They tried with the M85 and M73/M219, all were dismal failures. The only problem with the older M2 was the headspacing issue. They seem to correct that problem with the modification to the M2A1. Great gun to use!!

[browningautorifle]

The only problem with the older M2 was the headspacing issue.

Yes, it took time. We developed a QCB also from a Belgian design.

The M1907 is not for general issue but is available for the marksmanship teams and snipers.

What I wondered about the M1907 sling was how they were still in issue in Cuba in 1961, in the pic above.