US Army M1C Garand Sniper Rifle / M1 carbine sniperscope manual / Scouting / Patrolling – Airborne – Ranger – about 350 pages – 1950

Rare U.S.A official army manual related to the M1C Garand Sniper Rifle and accesoires (i.e., scope, cheek pads, headshots, and much more. Also deals about patrolling and scouting. Many plates and nice drawings. The manual is an edition from 1950 but deals with the WW2 models only, as they did not change over time. In nicely used condition, see photo's. Great rare item and highly illustrative for your WW2 usa collection, you dont find this manual easily! The M1 Garand or M1 Rifle[nb 1] is a .30-06 caliber semi-automatic battle rifle that was the standard U.S. service rifle during World War II and the Korean War and also saw limited service during the Vietnam War. Most M1 rifles were issued to U.S. forces, though many hundreds of thousands were also provided as foreign aid to American allies. The Garand is still used by drill teams and military honor guards. It is also widely used by civilians for hunting, target shooting, and as a military collectible.The M1 rifle was named after its Canadian-American designer, John Garand. It was the first standard-issue semi-automatic military rifle.[11] By most accounts, the M1 rifle performed well. General George S. Patton called it "the greatest battle... lees verder bij Catawiki