11-357 Garand Picture of the Day

[Snafu]

United Nations troops fire from a barricade in Seoul, South Korea, in September 1950. The building at left carries portraits of Soviet leader Josef Stalin and North Korean leader Kim Il Sung. (AP Photo/Max Desfor) #

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[browningautorifle]

That wouldn't be the roadblock to approach...by the by, what handgun's the man on the right got on his belt?

[Shake Rag]

Looks like a staged picture. Why would you have the bolt closed on your BAR?

[MeatMarket]

Looks like a staged picture. Why would you have the bolt closed on your BAR?

Does it fire from the open bolt position like the modern M249 and M240B? I assumed it fired from the closed position myself, but then again I've never fired or even held one.

[Shake Rag]

The "new" BARs that fire semi-auto fire from a closed bolt, because of ATF regs. The originals fired from an open bolt.

[browningautorifle]

So you're saying it WOULD be the roadblock to approach? What's the pistol the right hand man's carrying then?

[Shake Rag]

Jim:

I don't understand your question. I merely stated, in my belief, the BAR would be ready to fire in an actual combat situation. I haven't looked at the sidearm.

[Paul S.]

From the looks of what can be seen of the holster, I guessing the pistol is something 'captured' about the size of a Tokarev. On another note, It is interesting to see the 'pocket' sewn onto the legging to hold the knife sheath on the BAR gunners' right leg.

[gunner]

Is there a sword sticking in the bag between the two right gunners? Looks like but who knows?

[Sarge1998]

I don't know why I just thought of those books I used to get for my grand-daughter, "I Spy With My Little Eye".
But he is right, looks like a sword.