Patton wasn't referring to the BAR, Larry. In fact, it was the Garand. Since Dad spent some time with the Seventh Rifle Company, you can bet only one shot was used, for whatever needed shooting, most of the time.
A Garand, like his A5, would be just "Automatic" enough.
Back to Thorny's post-wasn't it Rabbit that pointed out that "salt" types most likely used a single shot of some type? $40 was two months pay, for more than most, during the height of the depression. Which, according to my Dad, stretched well into the 1940s, at least in St. Paul, MN.
Best,
Ted
