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That's a beautiful part of the state. I have a sister and a brother in law in the Saratoga, Glens falls area.

Yes it is. If only we could get rid of the lower part of the state!

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Pendas was a sniper during the Korean War. Marine Corps artist Col. Charles Waterhouse did a pencil sketch of then Cpl. Pendas & later turned it into this painting, which has been used in several publications over the years:

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Pendas was a sniper during the Korean War. Marine Corps artist Col. Charles Waterhouse did a pencil sketch of then Cpl. Pendas & later turned it into this painting, which has been used in several publications over the years:

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Bob,

Thanks for posting those two publications of peepsight.

I was hope that the American Rifleman edition you showed was the one with this rifle but it wasn't.

A further interesting thing on the original artwork By Col. Waterhouse is the first drawing had peepsight wearing a Kabar. After tell Col. Waterhouse that he didn't wear a Kabar but instead carried a Beretta pistol, Waterhouse redrew the now famous picture. The only problem was he drew a M92 Beretta, that didn't exist during the Korean War. Peepsight carried a M-1934 Beretta that he picked up in Italy on leave but that is a story for another day!

Here is a copy of the first drawing of the "Korean Sniper" by Col Waterhouse, showing the Kabar being worn.

Ken

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Here is a copy of the first drawing of the "Korean Sniper" by Col Waterhouse, showing the Kabar being worn.

Ken

 

I had wondered about the original sketch. Peepsight was quite a character.

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