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16-115 Garand Picture of the Day - Mountain Infantry
Last edited by Mark in Rochester; 04-06-2016 at 12:40 PM.
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That stuff is never as cool or fun as it looks in the photos, climbing recreationally is interesting, doing the same thing with all of the army's kit knocking about and throwing you off balance really detracts of the majestic vistas...
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1 PL West Nova Scotia Regiment 2000-2003
1 BN Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry 2003-2013
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Mate, that's the truth of it. I love the way the ice axe is lashed to the rifle.
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Is there any specific reason they weren't issued something lighter and handier like an M1
carbine? Or were they expecting mountaintop-to-mountaintop fighting? Serious question, it seems very little information is available.
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Because the Carbine was just a better pistol intended for officers, mortar and MG crew, officers... not fighters. You want to fight from a mountain top with a long pistol? Not me, I'll hump the weight.
Real men measure once and cut.
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I managed to get a Rucksack and it looks like it was never issued. They are nice looking.
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Just another thought as well think of the weight carried by the SAS forces when they are out in the boonies for the long haul....I take my hat off to both of them
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