Another WW2 mystery rifle pic

[Arcosdad]

This is supposedly a picture of US airborne troops hitching a ride on a British Churchill tank, 1945. What rifle is the guy on the right holding?

 

[Dyspnea]

This is supposedly a picture of US airborne troops hitching a ride on a British Churchill tank, 1945. What rifle is the guy on the right holding?View attachment 1008443

An m1 Garand

 

[Horilka]

Is it not M1 Garand?

 

[Arcosdad]

An m1 Garand

The guy on the left has one yes. But note the wood and barrel differences on the other rifle. Maybe it's just the angle...

 

[tiriaq]

M-1. Garand. Missing its piling swivel? Maybe something happened when the photo was colorized.

 

[Snider shooter]

I see Garands.

 

[Arcosdad]

M-1. Garand. Missing its piling swivel? Maybe something happened when the photo was colorized.

The missing stacking swivel was what originally attracted my attention. It's missing in the original B&W picture as well. But no doubt these fell off, were knocked off. Not something you'd use much in combat!

 

[B_noser]

Guy on left appears to have his goggles on upsude down.

 

[Claven2]

Guy on right is a paratrooper, perhaps the stacking swivel was removed to not snag on stuff.

 

[NAA]

And what's that on the pistol grip?

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NAA.

 

[Claven2]

Looks like some sort of lucky charm attached with a rubber band.

 

[Rob 22]

I see 2 Garands just different angles

 

[longrangethumper]

This is supposedly a picture of US airborne troops hitching a ride on a British Churchill tank, 1945. What rifle is the guy on the right holding?View attachment 1008443

M1 Garand tanker.

 

[Donny Fenn1]

M1 Garand tanker.

Which were never issued during WWII and really didn't exist outside of testing. Until the 60s when a civilian company started shortening existing Garands and calling them "tanker Garands"