>The BAR, otherwise known as the Model 1918, came out in that year. In
>between then and the advent of the jeep and other motor transport, the Army
>owned a horse or two. I imagine they probably had a scabbard to fit the
>BAR, since the cavalry squad was equipped with them according to the 1941
>tactics manual. Whether or not they made it into WWII use as a vehicle
>accessory, I couldn't say. Does anybody out there have a pre-1930 Cavalry
>manual with any illustrations on the stowing of the BAR on a Horse?
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: dvsww2 <dvsww2@cyberhighway.net>
>To: 越智 盛久 <mutt@doki01.dokidoki.ne.jp>; mil-veh@skylee.com
><mil-veh@skylee.com>
>Date: Tuesday, June 22, 1999 2:21 PM
>Subject: Re: [MV] WW2 leather rifle scabbards
>
>
>>Boy, this is going to start a fight. There is a disputed scabord whuich
is
>>more like a box htat I think that was used on a vechicle or pack horse. I
>>had one and sold it. It was made out of leather and was reinforced with
>>blued metal. Very large and heavy. Some people say it isn't BAR, but one
>>fits nice in it. Thanks Howard--------
>>> From: 越智 盛久 <mutt@doki01.dokidoki.ne.jp>
>>> To: mil-veh@skylee.com
>>> Subject: [MV] WW2 leather rifle scabbards
>>> Date: Tuesday, June 22, 1999 9:42 AM
>>>
>>> Hi lists, I know there are 3 kinds of leather rifle scabbard in US force
>>> during WW2...the scabbards for M1 Garand,M1 Carbine,Thompson SMG...Did
>>> the scabbard for BAR machine gun exist? The leather rifle scabbard was
>>> popular in European theaters...I hear American families gave the rifle
>>> scabbards to the soldiers for good luck,this is true? And is there any
>>> mannual on the leather rifle scabbards?? Mori
>>>
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