Alvin York

Whig · Post by **Whig** » Sun Apr 19, 2020 9:21 pm

Just watched the old Alvin York movie again. Always a winner to watch this great classic and enjoy a real hero!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hpqfliC4TMc

Culpeper · Post by **Culpeper** » Mon Apr 20, 2020 4:46 am

Good movie. But did you see the Krag in the film?

Whig · Post by **Whig** » Mon Apr 20, 2020 10:33 am

I do not remember the Krag in this movie.

Culpeper · Post by **Culpeper** » Mon Apr 20, 2020 12:48 pm

Well Maybe not a full Krag. Krag sights. That is the real reason Sgt York, um, Gary Cooper won the Medal of Honor. A Krag sight saved the squad that day. Because everyone knows that all of the dead soldiers were using inferior M1905 sights on rifles.

Ahhhhhh. The delirium is sublime. ::) :D

Whig · Post by **Whig** » Mon Apr 20, 2020 1:23 pm

Thanks. I did make note of those wonderful sights in the movie!

Capt. Frank · Post by **Capt. Frank** » Mon Apr 20, 2020 2:45 pm

In the movie, he used a 1903 Springfield, many think York actually used a model 1917.

butlersrangers · Post by **butlersrangers** » Mon Apr 20, 2020 2:48 pm

In some scenes, they gave Gary Cooper a stock 1903.

I suspect some of the prop guns came from Bannerman's.

psteinmayer · Post by **psteinmayer** » Mon Apr 20, 2020 3:04 pm

Alvin York was most likely issued a 1903 in training... however, if I'm not mistaken, he did use a 1917 in his heroic action. Some further research may be warranted here...

Awesome movie though!

Culpeper · Post by **Culpeper** » Mon Apr 20, 2020 4:02 pm

This was beat to death over on Jouster years ago. They were not issued M1903s.

Excerpt from History of Three Hundred and Twenty-Eighth Regiment of Infantry, page 9.

... Clothing and equipment was being received and issued daily and soon the
percentage of straw hats and tennis shoes at dress parades was on the decline. Saw
mills of the camp were rapidly turning out the "new model" Camp Gordon rifle and
soon each man was busily occupied in mastering the intricacies of the manual of
arms with this bed slat variety of fire arm. Work continued with this makeshift
equipment till about the first of February, 1918. Then we were fully equipped with
the United States Model 1917 Rifle and Bayonet. ...

And for you who are curious of Krags in the AEF.
http://www.jouster2.com/forums/showthread.php?41200-Krags-in-AEF

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Local Boy · Post by **Local Boy** » Mon Apr 20, 2020 6:36 pm

Here's a site with some great information concern Sgt Alvin York.

http://www.sgtyorkdiscovery.com/

BTW: In the movie Sgt York is seen with a German Luger. He actually used a 1911 but the film makers couldn't get the .45 to cycle with blank ammo.

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