United States Marines...Innovation and Adaptation

[semperfi71]

[jack the toad]

Cool pic. Looks like a Colt (Browning) 1895.
Wonder if the elephant is gunbroke?

[NCTexan]

Chesty would have been proud of those Marines...

[steveno]

I hope they put ear plugs in the elephants ears otherwise the gunner is going to be for a real surprise

[Rangerpat]

"Is that what they call an elephant gun?", asked the private.
"Yes, now be careful picking up the brass", said the sergeant.

[steelslaver]

Semper Fi.

[Cpo1944]

That photo is an obvious joke/put on. there is no tie downs or mounting equipment or a way to control the poor beast. Can you imagine his reaction at the first burst of fire, and what would become of the Marine and his gun?

[1sg]

If that young Marine pulls the trigger he's gonna fall flat on his butt. And who knows how far the other one will have to chase the elephant

[jack the toad]

Originally Posted by Rangerpat

"Is that what they call an elephant gun?", asked the private.
"Yes, now be careful picking up the brass", said the sergeant.

I'd say if he drops the hammer on that tater digger, he might be picking up more than just brass.

[UncaGrunny]

Originally Posted by jack the toad

Wonder if the elephant is gunbroke?

I'd put a larger wager on the gunner ending up elephant-broke.

[Mydogmax]

That looks like something a Marine would do. As my old gunny used to say "it's good enuf for government work".

[lawandorder]

Hannibal look at this!

[Engieman]

Great picture, couldn't agree more! Adaptive, innovative... Who else would mount a machine gun on an elephant.....?

Little known historical fact - Machine Gun elephants were used for the straight ahead frontal assaults....Marines riding Tigers with 1911's in each hand executed the flanking maneuvers. Marine Artillery manned the catapults lobbing the Elephant by-product onto their heads.

Semper Fi

[jimmyj]

That is my idea of tiger hunting from an elephant. Keep the double rifles, give me a machine gun!