M40scoutsniper Posted July 14, 2020 Report Share Posted July 14, 2020 The Banana Wars have really peaked my interest through the years ever since I first learned about them on Parris Island. I always save period photos for reference when I find them and I found something interesting. So General Malcom Cutts III graduated the Naval Academy in 1923 and entered service in the USMC. During which he gained notoriety through winning the 1926 & 27 US National Rifle Championships, serving in numerous locations/capacities, and early on as the inventor of the Cutts Compensator. General Cutts and his father Colonel Richard Cutts Developed the Cutts Compensator for rifle and sub machine gun usage. Until now I always thought when it came to the M1918 Browning that the Cutts was used exclusively on the Monitor. Until I saw the following photo... Does anyone know of USMC procurement/usage of such muzzle devices during interwar periods? Furthermore does anyone manufacture a reproduction Cutts for a BAR!? Thanks everyone! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim c 351 Posted July 14, 2020 Report Share Posted July 14, 2020 M40SS,I'm sure that Dan Block (deerslayer) makes Monitor comps.Do you know the date on the photos???Jim C Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M40scoutsniper Posted July 14, 2020 Author Report Share Posted July 14, 2020 The photos caption simply stated Marines in Nicaragua. Maybe I can find a better source for the pic. Thats a very wide scope as the Marines were at Nicaragua from. 1912-1933. However, we can see from the predominant lift the dot cartridge belts, the M1918, the use of a muzzle device that should put this photo anywhere from 1923-1933. Ill keep searching. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StrangeRanger Posted July 14, 2020 Report Share Posted July 14, 2020 Is the Michigan sweater USMC issue? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deerslayer Posted July 15, 2020 Report Share Posted July 15, 2020 I've made a reproduction monitor cutts... It's possible to spin something unique up on the lathe if needed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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