25 Mar 20 Garand Picture of the Day

[Mark in Rochester]

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[rayg]

Is that a cloud of smoke from firing the rifle with the early not fully smokeless powder, and if so, it seems may be the firing in damp weather/air. Or is the cloud from something else??

[Bill Hollinger]

Is that a cloud of smoke from firing the rifle with the early not fully smokeless powder, and if so, it seems may be the firing in damp weather/air. Or is the cloud from something else??

I wondered that myself. It appears to be emanating from the ground??? Whatever it is that shutter's timing was right on!

[browningautorifle]

Or is the cloud from something else??

I think it's a dust cloud.

[Ovidio]

I love those long bayonets...

[Bob Womack]

I notice that it is in line with the muzzle. I wonder whether it is a dry day and the shock wave from the muzzle is kicking up a cloud of dust?


Bob

[Paul S.]

Dust blown up by the muzzle blast and gas from the gas piston is my guess.