DMK
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Would soldiers in WWII have gotten issued field grade rifles?
They certainly weren't new after 3 or 4 years of combat.The Garands were all new back in the day. The grading CMP uses was after they were used and abused,
They certainly weren't new after 3 or 4 years of combat.
I understand that.Again, the "grades" are put out my CMP......NOT the US Army.
CMP didn't invent the TE and Muzzle guages afterall.
I guess what I'm asking is would a rifle of "CMP field grade" have been issued to a soldier deployed to land on Okinawa, or how about later in Korea?
Thanks, but my question wasn't about the terminology specifically.My first two years in the service was as a unit armorer, and I never heard the terms rack grade or service grade until I bought my first M1 from CMP.
Thank you!A "3" on the muzzle gauge = .303.
http://www.fulton-armory.com/tea/tm-fig23.htmIN THE HANDS OF TROOPS Max. 0.310
TO ACCOMPANY TROOPS OVERSEAS Max. 0.306
TO BE PLACED IN STORAGE FOR REISSUE Max. 0.305 - Use gage 41-G-28
They certainly weren't new after 3 or 4 years of combat.
What I find especially interesting is the Army doesn't appear to have a spec for muzzle wear listed there, assuming that "Breach Bore" is a measure throat wear.
We were a different country back then, I guess, and didn't let wars drag on indefinitely like we do now.