20 Mar 2025 Garand Picture of the Day

**Mark in Rochester** · 03-20-2025 11:25 AM

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**browningautorifle** · 03-20-2025 12:22 PM

Foot on the slig, correct...

**jond41403** · 03-23-2025 03:19 PM

Originally Posted by browningautorifle

Foot on the slig, correct...

I bet that does make quite the sturdy platform for launching

**Ovidio** · 03-23-2025 04:29 PM

How was the aim and the distance made? On the BM59 we had a lifting sight that allowed to set distance and aim straight, using the diameter of the rocket and bringing it up to the distance guessed.
Not clear, I imagine.
But how was it done here. I really don’t know. Guesswork?

**browningautorifle** · 03-23-2025 04:30 PM

Originally Posted by jond41403

sturdy platform for launching

Matter of fact the Thompson SMG book shows the same position for full auto firing, standing with the sling unhooked and under the toe. I should thing this would help too... Might break your original 1918 marked M1907 sling though.

Originally Posted by Ovidio

How was the aim and the distance made?

There is a grenade sight available and mountable for the M1 icon

rifle but it was for shoulder shooting.

**Mark in Rochester** · 03-23-2025 09:51 PM

How was the aim and the distance made? On the BM59 we had a lifting sight that allowed to set distance and aim straight, using the diameter of the rocket and bringing it up to the distance guessed.
Not clear, I imagine.
But how was it done here. I really don’t know. Guesswork?

FM 23-30 Hand And Rifle Grenades, Rocket, AT, HE, 2.36-Inch 1944 : United States. War Department : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive

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