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Guns of WWII and D-Day
World War II saw the widespread use of iconic firearms such as the M1 Garand, the M1 Carbine, the Thompson submachine gun, the BAR and the 1911 pistol. This video takes a look at these historical guns.
The guns
- M1 Garand: the standard U.S. infantry rifle.
- M1 Carbine: a light carbine used widely by many troops.
- Thompson submachine gun: the famous .45 ACP Tommy Gun.
- BAR: the Browning Automatic Rifle, a squad automatic weapon.
- 1911 pistol: the classic .45 ACP sidearm.
Gear
If you shoot historic guns, keep them clean with supplies from Brownells, find ammo at Natchez and True Shot Ammo, and wear ShellShock hearing protection. Automatic firearms are regulated under the National Firearms Act.
Where to buy the gear mentioned in this post
- Shop parts, tools and cleaning gear at Brownells
- Shop ammo and hunting gear at Natchez
- Shop ammo at True Shot Ammo
- Shop ShellShock electronic hearing protection
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Keep watching and reading
- M1 Garand The Legendary WWII Rifle That Still Impresses!
- Tommy Gun | Thompson Sub Machine Gun
- The M1 Garand does it all one gun
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