Cool vintage Garand article

[A.J. Holst]

http://m.warhistoryonline.com/guns/the-m-1-garand-rifle-story-x.html

I enjoyed the perspective as it's written geared towards the first generation of users.

If you like your 03 Springfield, you'll love your M1...

[i1afli]

Great article. I like the flowery language that was typical of journalism at the time. 

I'm not sure that the Garand ended up being the effective anti-aircraft sidearm that they predicted, though. 

Thanks for sharing. 

[shotgunshooter]

Worth the read in class. Much more interesting than women and gender.

[Garufa]

Good stuff.

I've always thought this should be required reading for Garand owners:  https://archive.org/details/How_to_Shoot_the_US_Army_Rifle

Look for the .pdf on that page.  I printed it out and had it bound; it's that good.

Edited September 29, 2016 by Garufa

[A.J. Holst]

On Tuesday, September 27, 2016 at 9:59 PM, i1afli said:

Great article. I like the flowery language that was typical of journalism at the time. 

I'm not sure that the Garand ended up being the effective anti-aircraft sidearm that they predicted, though. 

Thanks for sharing. 

From the perspective of WW I close air support, I can see it. Low and slow, a company of trained men pouring fire into canvas and balsa wood.

Poland hasn't been invaded yet, so who really knew what close air support could be.