Picture of the day

[Dark Alley Dan]

Winchester made M1 Garands, M1 Carbines, Model 1912 Shotguns and Model 1897 Shotguns on government contracts during WW2. I believe that they also supplied Model 67 bolt action .22s as training rifles. Garands and Carbines were crated, rather than individually boxed, so I`d wager that these are probably Model 67s shipped to the Brits on lend lease for use as training rifles. Besides, those young British ladies wouldn`t have been smiling if they were hoisting 5 x Garands weighing 50 lbs an armful.

I wish the pic was just a bit clearer. One can make out "model" on each endflap, but the number looks like 76 to me, which would make no sense at all.

 

[Desert_Fox]

Ooooo-Weeeee, Darlin'! You, me, and ten new Winchesters in the backseat of my Hotrod Ford? Now that's what I call "Cowboy Action"!

I think you mean,"Cowgirl Action!"

 

[Sharps '63]

I think you mean,"Cowgirl Action!"

"Cowperson" is the current PC term .... :>)

 

[grelmar]

I think you mean,"Cowgirl Action!"

All I can think of now is an old joke that ends with the punch line...

"And then you just need to hold on for 8 seconds."

 

[Sharps '63]

I double dirty dog dare ya to say that to some of the "Cowpersons" I shoot with .....

I promise to help you limp back to the saloon once you stop retching.

 

[RMXC51]

All radios are "wireless" by definition, including "walky-talkies". Looks like the kit of a squad radio man assigned to stick to his squad leader like sh!t to a blanket.

That particular radio is a "handie talkie". The "walky talkie" was in a pack on your back.

 

[Desert_Fox]

"Cowperson" is the current PC term .... :>)

"Reverse Cowgirl", maybe????

 

[Cdn303]

Main parachute top left. Reserve belly shoot top right. Not sure what the tarp and pins are for in between. M1 Garand. With bayonet. Gloves with glove pouch. Wireless radio. Rifle sheath? From left, spool of rope? Flares/smoke? Mags in pouch for 1911. Bandolier of m1 garand enblocs with ammo. Machete. Canteen. 1911 in holster. Trench dagger under 1911. Compass. Notepad of some sort. Light. Pencils. Folding knife. Matches in canister. Spoon. Oil bottle. Rations? Hand grenades.

Took some guesses.

You forgot the tarp/groundsheet/shelter half/poncho that everything is sitting on.

I am admiring those rigger pouches for the Garand ammo.

 

[fenceline]

You forgot the tarp/groundsheet/shelter half/poncho that everything is sitting on.

I am admiring those rigger pouches for the Garand ammo.

For never seeing the pic before, I think I did alright! Haha

 

[jwhc]

Ah, yes - Der Panzermotorrad Mk 1k (for Kurtz - you should have seen the long wheelbase version). Lost in a tragic bus jumping accident.

Meanwhile, strapped to some Yank radio operator in 1943:

How much can you name?

Looks like 3 standard Mk II hand grenades and one HE Mk II. Black and white photo, but the bottom one looks yellow

Cheers
Joe

 

[moonshot5]

What would do this????

 

[XRCD011]

^ 66mm LAW, 84mm Carl G. Picture is post 1984 judging by the guys webbing.

 

[bearhunter]

What would do this????

50 or 20mm armor piercing from an aircraft???

 

[grelmar]

What would do this????

If it's post 1984, as XRDC011 suggests, probably a target tank at a range... Maybe a Warthog did it? Only thing that comes to mind that could put that many holes that size in a tank.

 

[Tom Morrison]

^ 66mm LAW, 84mm Carl G. Picture is post 1984 judging by the guys webbing.

^^^ What he said.

 

[purple]

I'd vote for the Carl G as well. A lot of old tank hulls get to be hard targets on the range and they get shredded in the process, even when they are filled with concrete.

 

[MarkCNP]

Wrecked Shermans . . .

http://the-sherman-shop.freeforums.net/thread/33/faint-heart#

 

[scott585]

those hits are from a wide range of angles, from almost profile to almost frontal

 

[Sporting Lad]

300 Panzergrenadiers with Panzerfausts?

 

[Silfield]

I'd vote for the Carl G as well. A lot of old tank hulls get to be hard targets on the range and they get shredded in the process, even when they are filled with concrete.

My mate is rebuilding one that was rescued from a military range-took nearly a year to get all the concrete out of it!

And this is how it looks now (well, last week)

Still got plenty of work to do to get her back on the road but its nice to be bolting bits back on instead of struggling to get parts off.