Not a sniper......or.... Maybe it was

[kraigWY]

I guess it mayby it was, or at least tried.

But thats not the subject of this post.

My father was in the SP (Burma) during WWII. The jungle was so thick you were lucky if you could see farther the 25 yards. He carried and prased the little M1 Carbine, saying it was the perfect jungle carbine for such conditions. He even talks about bringing down a water buffalo with one shot from his. The Carbine was his weapon of choice in Korea also. He loved that little gone.

My father passed on before I was able to pick up my Underwood from the CMP, but I think of him every time I shoot it.

For its limitations I found it to be an accurate little rifle. I shoot mine in the CMPs Carbine Matches.

Well there has been a delay from the CMP, (their busy, I have no complaints) but yesterday I recieved this year old award from the CMP's OK City Games last year. Its kind of nice recieving it just before Father's Day, and hope my father can look down with pride in his favorite rifle and youngest son.

 

[Fig]

That first figure looks like an early copy of the Kraut Vampir with the illuminator underslung (better idea).

 

[hiramberdan]

I guess it mayby it was, or at least tried.

But thats not the subject of this post.

My father was in the SP (Burma) during WWII. The jungle was so thick you were lucky if you could see farther the 25 yards. He carried and prased the little M1 Carbine, saying it was the perfect jungle carbine for such conditions. He even talks about bringing down a water buffalo with one shot from his. The Carbine was his weapon of choice in Korea also. He loved that little gone.

My father passed on before I was able to pick up my Underwood from the CMP, but I think of him every time I shoot it.

For its limitations I found it to be an accurate little rifle. I shoot mine in the CMPs Carbine Matches.

Well there has been a delay from the CMP, (their busy, I have no complaints) but yesterday I recieved this year old award from the CMP's OK City Games last year. Its kind of nice recieving it just before Father's Day, and hope my father can look down with pride in his favorite rifle and youngest son.

Congrats on the trophy! CMP is always a little slow on issuing awards.

 

[FatBoy]

Anyone else notice Grand Seniors are looking younger and shooting longer these days? I would not have figured you were a Grand Senior, Kraig.

This was a nice post, and especially relevant this weekend. No matter how much time that goes by, Father Day is tough when you've lost your Dad.

 

[Supersubes]

Nice gun, and award. I agree with your dad, they’re neat guns. Always poo poo’d for the lack of power. But they sure are handy and very pointable.

Funny story. I was out whacking jackrabbits with mine one day. One popped up in front of me and ran off to my left. I presented the little carbine and tried to squeeze one off only to realize the safety was on! I switch it to fire and now I’m way way behind. I re-acquire the bunny and squeezed off a shot as it jumped over a wash about 60 yards away at full speed. Whacked him in the head directly between the ears. Best shot I ever made, bar none!

 

[cplnorton]

I have a friend who a Marine at the Chosin Resevoir in Korea. He actually did two tours there in 1950 and 1951.

He told me when they went out on patrol, one Marine carried a T3 like this. He said when they returned they would signal their approach to another T3 on the line. So they knew friendlies were coming. I know a little bit about these T3's, but not much. But he said there was a way one could do something that only the other could see.

He said they never used to actually shoot anything, just signal that friendlies are returning, don't fire

 

[sandwarrior]

I have a friend who a Marine at the Chosin Resevoir in Korea. He actually did two tours there in 1950 and 1951.

He told me when they went out on patrol, one Marine carried a T3 like this. He said when they returned they would signal their approach to another T3 on the line. So they knew friendlies were coming. I know a little bit about these T3's, but not much. But he said there was a way one could do something that only the other could see.

He said they never used to actually shoot anything, just signal that friendlies are returning, don't fire

Yeah, light up the infrared light which is invisible to the human eye. It's a big fat signal that only a scope that can see it would pick it up. However many flashes and the initial sender can respond to flashes from inside the wire. At that time, Chicom, and N. Korean forces had nothing like it.

 

[Gunfighter14e2]

That IR lamp can be seen if your close & you know what your looking for. Ours were issued M-3's but the IR was on top of the weapon like this one.

With the IR you could walk off a cliff as they had no depth perception at all. This style IR was better than nothing but for signaling another it worked great. All of ours were F/A w/ 30 rd mags.
This style was used in the early days of V/N as well an still in use that I know of until 1965. When the AN/Pvs 2 came out it was much better, but when we got the PVS 4 it was like the sun was out for us 24/7.

 

[pmclaine]

My local shop had 2 M1s with the M3 gear on them. I know there is at least one still there if anyone has an interest.

What a load of gear to carry!

 

[Ledzep]

Just picked up my first carbine today, early '44 Inland. I've wanted one for a while and the price was really right. Can't wait to shoot this little thing.

 

[sirhrmechanic]

Very cool... and that early sniper weapon was just that! An IR illuminator and marginally effective! It beat the alternative... which was nothing.

They are great little rifles. I started a lot of kids on these as their first deer rifle. Great for East Coast white-tails at close range. Kids can handle them easily.

I have a couple. Love them!

Cheers,

Sirhr