03-05-2005, 05:53 PM
That was probably cosmoline and it is a preservative. The army used it all the time. It made a mess, but worked great! 
Now we need to find out where they all went...
Okay. After the war, many of the M1's were given to our allies and in fact the Greek's used them after WWII. Many were also sold on the open market, so they are literally all around the world.
Marion J Chard
Proud Daughter of Walter (Monday) Poniedzialek
540th Engineer Combat Regiment, 2833rd Bn, H&S Co, 4th Platoon
There's "No Bridge Too Far"
Proud Daughter of Walter (Monday) Poniedzialek
540th Engineer Combat Regiment, 2833rd Bn, H&S Co, 4th Platoon
There's "No Bridge Too Far"