no trap M1's

**karl schmidt** · 05-10-2012 02:37 PM

After millions of '03 Springfields and 30-40 Krags were issued with butt trap storage for cleaning gear, Why was the feature omitted on early Garands? Any particular reason?

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**Rick B** · 05-10-2012 02:40 PM

Someone had a better Idea to lighten up the rifle and made a pouch to hold the gear. Also many regiments had a armor and at one point they didn't issue everyone a kit from what I read. Rick B icon

**karl schmidt** · 05-10-2012 03:06 PM

So the early Garands were turned into the armory for cleaning?? what's your reference for that?

**RCS** · 05-10-2012 03:53 PM

When I was an armorer in an engineer company, everyone was issued an M1 icon

rifle. The squad leader had the ramrods and cleaning gear and provided the members of his squad with this gear. The BMG M1919A6's were cleaned by the armorer

**browningautorifle** · 05-10-2012 04:09 PM

Can you imagine? I carried 1919A4 when I was young. No one cleaned it for me...

**Rick B** · 05-10-2012 06:36 PM

Karl, I said " regiments had a armor "" this is a field person just like RCS stated. except he correct me with a "squad Leader" Rick B icon

**RCS** · 05-10-2012 07:36 PM

The squard leader or assistant squad leader also carried the grenade launcher

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