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there are some old photos showing that the us military was equipped with two types of oversized rifles. these rifles were twice the size of conventional firearms and longer than the height of most ordinary people. at first glance, these old photos look like they were photoshopped, but in fact they are a piece of real history. the us military was indeed officially equipped with large rifles at that time. they were m21, m22, m23 and m24 training guns.

these four weapons appeared in the 1940s, during world war ii. the army recruited a large number of recruits because of the need for war. they needed to master combat skills, as well as weapon operation and basic principles in the shortest possible time. however, not everyone before entering the military camp, everyone has ordnance knowledge or high understanding ability. for this reason, 4 training rifles with 2 times magnification have been specially developed to facilitate novices to quickly understand.

the prototype of the m21 training rifle is the m1 light semi-automatic carbine. the m1 was put into service in 1942. the gun has a strong firepower density and is suitable for medium and close combat. it was the most produced light weapon in the united states during world war ii. the various models combined exceeded 6.1 million.

the prototype of the m22 training rifle is the browning m1919 .30 machine gun. this is a classic machine gun. during world war ii, it was the main machine gun firepower of the basic infantry units of the us military. the us military still used it for many years after world war ii. today, some countries or districts are equipping it.

the prototype of the m23 training rifle is the browning m1918 automatic rifle, which is also used as a light machine gun. this automatic weapon that uses a 20-round magazine is a good individual firearm. it was featured in the movie "saving private ryan". there are many shots in "en", and it has strong fire suppression capabilities. during world war ii, the u.s. marine corps and army were equipped with it.

the prototype of the m24 training rifle is the m1 garand rifle. the m1 is a semi-automatic rifle that has become the standard rifle of the u.s. army since 1936. it uses an 8-round leakage clip to feed ammunition, and its firepower output capability is superior to the bolts widely equipped at the time. action rifle, our country called this rifle "big eight".

all training guns do not have the ability to shoot. most of its parts are made of aluminum, which is lightweight. the shell part can be disassembled, allowing recruits to carefully observe the connection between its internal parts. these parts can simulate the movement of real firearms. , using the same scale simulated ammunition made of plastic for demonstration, and each training gun will be equipped with a plywood box for storage and transportation.

the enlarged version of the training gun remained in service in the us military until the late 1950s. as new gun types such as the m14 entered military service, the old training guns had lost their value, and some training guns were sent to museums or sold in military stores. , is a rather interesting weapon and equipment.