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Paratrooper M1 Carbine at Fort Benning Infantry Museum

Discussion in 'Small Arms and Edged Weapons' started by Slipdigit, Apr 21, 2016.

  1. Slipdigit

    Slipdigit Good Ol' Boy Staff Member WW2|ORG Editor

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    This M-1 Carbine was on display with a mannequin representing a WWII paratrooper.

    We could not figure out what purpose the rod attached to the left side of the receiver was.

    I have added additional cropped views of it.

    If you have any idea, please elaborate.

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  2. formerjughead

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    It's to keep the mannequin upright....
     
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    that, or to keep the carbine from slipping off the hand and falling. come to think of it, a mannequin CANNOT hold a firearm.
     
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    6 to 1 half dozen to the other
     
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    Slipdigit Good Ol' Boy Staff Member WW2|ORG Editor

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    We thought that too, but no other mannequin holding a weapon was configured with such a device. The rest were stood up with no props.

    It is the same color as the metal on the rest of the weapon.
     
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    You could always email the museum
     
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    look at the steel bands wrapping around the receiver. they serve the weapon no good purpose. it looks like an improvised holder.
     
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    I have an M1-A1 paratrooper carbine at home, and it doesn't have that metal rod on it. It's just a rod to steady the mannequin. Brad is right again.

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    we should have a thread titled as such
     
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    A-58 Cool Dude

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    Well start one then. We can fill it with Bradisms, Bradistrys, Brad Rules and All Things Brad.
     
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    That would take too much away from my humbleness; and as you know, nobody is more humble than me
     
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    That's a scary statement. The proof is in the following posts.
     
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