Or, how I wish I had a 3rd M1 Garand!
An earlier discussion here about the M14/M1A's lack of a stacking swivel made me wonder about how well said swivels worked.
Out from the dark recesses of the Gewehr98 safes came 4 veterans of USGI history. I found it interesting that the stacking swivels of the 1903A1, 1903A4, and M1 Garand all sat at the same height from the buttplate, perhaps not a coincidence?
First, we have two bolts and an autoshucker - a 1903A1, M1 Garand, and 1903A4 in a stacked "teepee":
Next up, all Springfield with M1 Garand, 1903A1, and M1 Garand:
Now with all WWII rifles, a Springfield M1 Garand, Remington 1903A4, and another Springfield M1 Garand:
And a closer look at the 1903A4 sandwiched between the two M1 Garands:
An earlier discussion here about the M14/M1A's lack of a stacking swivel made me wonder about how well said swivels worked.
Out from the dark recesses of the Gewehr98 safes came 4 veterans of USGI history. I found it interesting that the stacking swivels of the 1903A1, 1903A4, and M1 Garand all sat at the same height from the buttplate, perhaps not a coincidence?
First, we have two bolts and an autoshucker - a 1903A1, M1 Garand, and 1903A4 in a stacked "teepee":
Next up, all Springfield with M1 Garand, 1903A1, and M1 Garand:
Now with all WWII rifles, a Springfield M1 Garand, Remington 1903A4, and another Springfield M1 Garand:
And a closer look at the 1903A4 sandwiched between the two M1 Garands: