My buddy J and I have a minor obsession for all things WWII. We used to be hardcore
Axis & Allies Miniatures players until circumstances prevented our lunch hour skirmishes. Just as well I suppose, he usually seemed to find a way to win. Anyway, we also like guns, especially WWII-era combat rifles. This weekend, we took our rifles out to the range and fired off a few boxes of cartridges. We brought along another buddy, E, who had almost no previous firearms experience. However, years of first-person shooters have served him well as he handled himself admirably. Here are some pics:
My two Lee-Enfields, a No.4 and a No.5 "jungle carbine"
Here is J firing the carbine
J has a M-1 Garand bored for 7.62mm. Here is E firing it. Notice the ejected shell casing near the top of the picture
Finally, here is yours truly having a go with the M-1
Good times.
-Rognar-
2 comments:
The semi-auto features of the garande certainly gave a more rapid, accurate stream of fire, at least for an untrained novice like me. Still, I would prefer to sling a No. 4 because of the smooth action, large magazine and lighter weight. I found the garande and the Enfeild both very, very accurate, considering both rifles were over 60 years old.
Good times, indeed, Rog.
Gotta say, I have a nice bruise on my shoulder. Small price to pay.
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