Warlords Brig Peter Young

[The Gray Ghost]

anyone know why Peter Young carried a garand rifle instead of a British weapon
Warlord has a figure of Him with one.

[joroas]

Major Peter Young has a Garand rifle which, I believe, he acquired from the US Rangers attached to his unit during the Dieppe landings. Anyway, it was his favourite weapon and he carried it with him constantly.

[The Gray Ghost]

so commando officers were allowed to carry a weapon of choice?
Artizans Lord Lovat figure has Him carrying some sort of hunting rifle.

[joroas]

Lord Lovat reputedly waded ashore donning a white jumper under his battledress, with "Lovat" inscribed into the collar, while armed with a .45-70 Winchester underlever rifle.

[Plynkes]

so commando officers were allowed to carry a weapon of choice?

It would appear so. Jack Churchill reputedly felt that a longbow and claymore were appropriate equipment for Commando raids, and so took them along.

[Franz_Josef]

In addition to carrying a decidedly non-issue rifle, on D-Day Lord Lovat wore a sweater over his battledress tunic and was accompanied by his family piper.  Its nice to be a lord.

[NTM]

As stated earlier Lovat actually wore the sweater under his battledress. The Longest Day popularised or many even created the myth.

[fastolfrus]

Its nice to be a lord.

Not just lords. Fairly common practice for British officers (and entire units) to bend dress regs throughout history.
Monty was keen on trying on every hat/badge combo possible, but there are numerous odd uniform items on British units anyway.

[Kane]

It would appear so. Jack Churchill reputedly felt that a longbow and claymore were appropriate equipment for Commando raids, and so took them along.

Ánd used them to good effect, too.

[joroas]

 Not just British, but Americans too.  Check out any line up of senior officers, Patton's pistols were hardly regulation!