10 Jan 2023 Garand Picture of the Day - Rare Accessory
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He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain that which he cannot lose
There are no great men, only great challenges that ordinary men are forced by circumstances to meet.
You sure would be SOL if you had to step off of that thing quickly before it shut down haha. Neat concept though, reminds me of the way a water spider stands on water
Having the rifle slung across the body might have been slightly more prudent.
If he'd put a cowling over it and called it a hovercraft he'd have been onto something.
Last edited by Surpmil; 01-10-2023 at 12:11 AM.
“There are invisible rulers who control the destinies of millions. It is not generally realized to what extent the words and actions of our most influential public men are dictated by shrewd persons operating behind the scenes.”
In 1956 certain US Army basic training companies went through the entire basic training with the US Rifle Cal 30 T48. These men for the most part were drafted and not
really familiar with the M1 rifle. Billy Pyle once told me that Art Tuttle's son was among those who underwent basic with the T48. Mr Tuttle worked with Mr Garand during
the war years
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