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What scope was used by the US Army on the M1 Garand rifle in 1951?
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Could be several depending on the scope mounts used. The M81(cross hairs) & M82 (post) scopes were based on the commercial Lyman Alaskan 2.2 power scopes. Also used the M84 scope and the Marines used the Stith Kollmorgen 4XD MC-1 scope
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What type of scope did carlos hathcock use?
A Unertl rifle scope; sources vary on it's power, either 8X or 12X. The US Army used Redfield scopes with 3x9 adjustable range finders. The Marines used bolt action rifle, the Army used semi-autos (M14's, called XM21 weapon's systems).
What sniper rifles were used by the 101 airborne in world war two?
Variations of the Lee-Enfield rifle (modified for accuracy), and the Boys .55 inch anti-tank rifle (sort of a predecessor to modern heavy sniping weapons like the Barrett M107). However, in the case of the Boys, it wasn't so much a sniping rifle as an anti-materiel rifle, and iron sights were used.
What weapons did a soldier carry in World War 2?
That depended on which army they were in. The infantrymen of Britain and Canada mostly carried the Lee-Enfield 0.303 rifle. The American Army mostly carried the the M1903 Springfield 30.06 or the M1 Garand Carbine. The Germans usually carried the Mauser Karabiner 98K. -Other troops of all armies carried more 'role specific' weapons such as sub-machine guns, light machine guns and pistols.This is a huge subject, you will benefit from a visit to the library or just to Google " WW2 weapons".That depended on which army they were in. The infantrymen of Britain and Canada mostly carried the Lee-Enfield 0.303 rifle. The American Army mostly carried the the M1 Springfield 30.06 or the Garand Carbine. The Germans usually carried the Mauser Karabiner 98K. -Other troops of all armies carried more 'role specific' weapons such as sub-machine guns, light machine guns and pistols.This is a huge subject, you will benefit from a visit to the library or just to Google " WW2 weapons".
What rifle scopes did they use in the Vietnam war?
The US Army had little interest in sniping during the war, and issued an M14 service rifle (that they called an XM21 weapons system) along with a brand new Redfield 3 X 9 range finder equipped scope. US Army snipers were trained in country by division or brigade (if no division was in country). No US Army sniper school existed in CONUS (Continental United States) during the war. The USMC were the heavies in sniping and established the first official sniper school in the US in 1969. The USMC used the best hunting rifles and the best hunting rifle scopes during the war.
What was the USA army issue rifle in Vietnam?
The M14 was up to about 1965. After that, the M16
Was M1 Garand the first gas operated rifle?
No. The first gas-operated rifle to be adopted by a military was the Mondragon rifle used by the Mexican army.
Age of M-1 Garand?
The American M-1 Garand was designed by John C. Garand at the Springfield Arms factory in Springfield Massachussetts in 1932, and adopted as the U.S. army's standard infantry rifle in 1936 to replace the Springfield M1903 rifle. The M1 went out of service as the .U.S.'s standard infantry rifle in 1957 when it was replaced by the selective-fire M-14. Although the Garand went out of service in 1957, it was used in small numbers until 1967 and to this day is used by drilling teams and military honor guards.
Why didn't the Canadians use the Garand if John Garand was Canadian?
John Garand was working at the Springfield Armory when he designed the automatic rifle that bears his name. Springfield Armory bid on an Army contract and produced them for the US Army. For Canada to purchase the rifle, it would have to have contracted with a foreign company which may not have been allowed by their policy. Some Canadians probably did use the Garand. The 1st Special Service Force (aka the Devil's Brigade) was an elite unit serving in Italy and South France, and it was composed of both US and Canadian soldiers. They also used the Johnson light machine gun (Johnny Gun), and the V42 dagger. In WW1 the Canadian Army used a rifle called the Ross, but it had problems, and they used the Lee-Enfield in WW2.
What was the weapon issued to soldiers in army basic training in the 1950s?
For that time period, it would've been the M1 Garand, which was also the standard service rifle of the time period.
What scopes were used on a 1903 springfield sniper rifle?
The marines issued a 7.8x Unertl scope. The army the 2.5x m84
Who invented the Uzi submachine rifle?
The Uzi submachine rifle was the invention of Lieutenant Uziel Gal of the Israeli army. It went into production in 1951.
Everything about the m-1 garand?
Scott Duff has a book that is very good. Everything is a lot to ask for on the computer, so I suggest you follow the above advice and read the book, but here are a few highlights. Like most inventors, John Garand was somewhat eccentric. The Garand rifle was originally chambered for the .276 Pederson cartridge, but Doug MacArthur was Chief of Ordinance in the 30's and he decreed (wisely in my opinion) that all US rifle-caliber weapons be 30-06, reducing the M-1 Garand's capacity from ten to eight rounds. The M1903 sling was also compatible with the Garand, and the US ammo pouch accepted the 8-round Garand clips as easily as the 5-round M1903 clips. The M-1 Garand was adopted by the US Army in 1936 but produced in small numbers. In 1941 the Garand rifle beat the Johnson rifle and the M1903 as the USMC rifle. After the US entered the war, production could not keep up with demand, and an M-1 Garand was not in the hands of every American rifleman until 1943-44, although the M1903 continued for sniping and grenade-launching. The Germans had a semi-automatic rifle called the Gewehr 43 which was a good semi-automatic weapon, but simply was not as reliable and robust as the M1 (due to being made of crude parts and machining from mass supply shortages) nor was it as easly to produce or mantain in the field as the Garand rifle, so it was used mostly as a sniping rifle instead of a battle rifle, even then, it was very rare to encounter since it was never mass produced. The M-1 rifle fought again in Korea with the US and other armies, and it was replaced by the the M-14 in 1956. The US M-14 and the Italian BM59 are near-copies of the M-1 Garand in operation, but firing the smaller .308 Winchester cartridge.
What type of scope did carlos hathcock use?
A Unertl rifle scope; sources vary on it's power, either 8X or 12X. The US Army used Redfield scopes with 3x9 adjustable range finders. The Marines used bolt action rifle, the Army used semi-autos (M14's, called XM21 weapon's systems).
My husbandhas a 30.06 army gun. He said it was used before the M1 is this correct?
If he's right about that, then he has either a Springfield M1903, or an M1917 rifle. Those are the only two 7.62x63 (US .30-06) rifles used by the US before the adoption of the M1 Garand, and no other .30-06 rifles were adopted for general service after the Garand.
What caliber does a Swiss army rifle shoot?
"Swiss Miss army rifle
Who were the Soviet Army Cup winners in 1951?
The winners of the Soviet Army Cup in 1951 were CDNA Sofia.
Which army developed the XM8 rifle?
Th XM8 rifle was developed by the US Army from the late 1990s to the early 2000s. It is a lightweight assault rifle. The US Army collaborated with Heckler & Koch to design the XM8 rifle.
