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13 November 2024, 12:34 AM
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Roland Garros carabine
Yesterday a man contacted me. He had a rifle. He said the rifle was found in a German military bakery in the village where Roland Garros had to land on april 18 1915. I did not know aviators had rifles in their planes. The MS of Roland was monoplace. Who has more info on that Winchester rifle? Thanks
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16 November 2024, 11:29 AM
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Another question...
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... would be, why Roland Garros carried a rifle in his aircraft? He had a forward firing machine gun. For attacking planes the carabine would not have been needed, because he had something much more efficient... Did he carry it as a personal weapon to defend himself after a forced landing? I don't know, but in those days, when every pound "counted", a pistol would have been the more logic choice. But that is just a guess, since I've seen some pictures, where 2-seater crews carried rifles/carabines with them... So the story may be true (or not)...  .
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17 November 2024, 07:07 AM
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27 November 2024, 07:25 AM
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Maybe it sounds weird...
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... but I would suggest to contact Ian McCollum of "Forgotten Weapons". https://www.forgottenweapons.com/ He has a vast knowledge about mititary arms and has a special interest in French firearms and the equipment of the French army. Maybe he knows more about the "Garros gun"... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forgotten_Weapons https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forgotten_Weapons  Just an idea... .
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