RE:Imagine the damage that could be done with the antique battle rifle known as the M-1 Garand.
“In my opinion, the M1 rifle is the greatest battle implement ever devised.” - Gen. Patton
You are correct the M1 is one of the finest full Battle Rifle ever made. The M1 is a Battle Rifle a REAL battle rifle and not a light weight “assault rifle”. Any gun show in the country will have surplus black tip 30-06 AP ammo that will pierce ANY civilian and police body armor available. even an extremity hit with a 30-06 can and probably is fetal you can bleed out in min from a large caliber wound. I would go to war any day with M1 and modern optics over a semi AR15 and all the barbie toy addons that one can put on it. The M1 in skilled hands can be absolutely lethal at 600+ yards everyday.
The 30.06 has more energy at 600yds than the .223 at the muzzle. It shoots through cars and walls, accurately.
“I would go to war any day with M1 and modern optics over a semi AR15 and all the barbie toy addons that one can put on it. The M1 in skilled hands can be absolutely lethal at 600+ yards everyday.”
I could not agree more. Give me an M1 Garand or an M1A (the non-select fire version of the M14) and I would feel quite adequately armed in a fight.