another cool photo from the series "pacific"

[rickgman]

Ira, You are correct - the photo is from Korea. It was depicting the old and new - in terms of winter uniforms. However, it also depicted the old (M1941) and the new (M1C) sniper rifles. I have seen another photo taken at the same time where both Marines are shown closer together and the M1C is easy to identify.

[chuckindenver]

i belive the sniper in snow was taken at Camp Hale, rather then Korea.. but 1950,s time frame, iv seen most of the pics...but a couple of new ones that i havent...
nice. pics..

[pelago]

Eric Hammel a rather prolific author, he has written many books of Marines in Pacific and one of his books "Islands of Hell" on page 45 is a photo of a Marine sighting in on a target and I am convinced he has a Lyman target spot on the 03. Many of his books have photos of Marine snipers

[ncblksmth1]

hate to be the jap these guys were drawing a bead on, two of em has to equal a dead jap

Note both stocks are early S stocks with fingergrooves. Look closely at the part of the farther stock just under and forward of the rear mount. That is a divot which to me indicates the beginning of a fingergroove.

Bob

[Marine A5 Sniper Rifle]

Great pics.

jt

[Guamsst]

RARE !
A WW2 photo that looks to be in a combat zone with a 1917 Enfield . Any info on that one ?

I had to take a double take on that one too.

[fjruple]

I had to take a double take on that one too.

Judging by the front sight of the other soldiers rifle that looks like a M1917 as well. I wonder where the pic was taken.

--fjruple

[joem]

lobotomy by 178 grain 308 at 400 meters


he never got to kill any more Marines

I don't think any of them 72 virgins gonna lay down with him. He got his self lookin' mighty hideous.

[1972Doug]

The one on the right has just fired or forgot to reset his scope

1972Doug

[Promo]

Well, what would you say to that?