Patton was right
Posted By Russ Emerson on November 20, 2003 at 6:35 pm
My collection of historic US military rifles is one step closer to completion — I’ve finally managed to acquire something I’ve been after for a while:
This, for the few unenlightened folks who might be reading, is the historic M1 Garand rifle, called by General George Patton “the greatest battle implement ever devised.” I wouldn’t dare argue with him.
My collection (such as it is) consists of “shooters”, not pristine hands-off bits of not-to-be-fired hardware — this one will get plenty of range time. I’m doing the “Happy Feet” dance in my mind.
[The above image was stolen shamelessly from Kim DuToit’s Gratuitous Gun Pic page. I hope he doesn’t mind.]
[I don’t have the bayonet yet.]
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