7 June 2024 Garand Picture of the Day

[Sapper740]

American advisors training Vietnamese on the Garand and M1A1. No date but early war possibly MAAG era.

[CINDERS]

Couple of Thompsons in the mix.

[browningautorifle]

Couple of Thompsons in the mix.

There ought to be, they made enough of them.

[CINDERS]

For some reason I get the thought that they were called the "Chicago piano" or "Chicago organ" after it's ties to Al Capone and the "Mobs"

[browningautorifle]

the "Chicago piano"

Was the name slang for the M1921...which was used by gangland fighters in Chicago. The rest all came after that...

[Sapper740]

Actually, it was called the "Chicago Typewriter".

[browningautorifle]

"Chicago Typewriter".

That was another...I just didn't bother mentioning.

[RCS]

The photo is from the early days of Viet Nam, some of these photos show the early XM16 with waffle magazines

The Chicago Gangsters only had the 20 magazine, 50rd drum and 100 rd drum available for the 1921 TSMG.

There was a 18rd magazine available for shot cartridges but seldom used

[CINDERS]

Was there a reason they both appear to be minus the Cutts compensator.

[Sapper740]

Was there a reason they both appear to be minus the Cutts compensator.

Yes Cinders. The Thompson 1928A1 was much more labor intensive to manufacture with its cooling fins on the barrel and Cutts Compensator than the M1A1. Further, it's reciprocating cocking handle on top of the receiver was distracting from the sights. The M1A1 was lighter, cheaper to build, and had the cocking handle moved to the side of the receiver.