[MtnClimber]

I really like my Garand!

[MtnClimber]

I really like my Garand!

[rlmorel]

Wonderful firearm. I love the look, the feel, the historic aspect, but alas, I cannot appreciate its accuracy myself, because I can’t hit the broadside of a bull’s ass with a handful of peas.

I enjoy breaking it down and cleaning it, love the design.

[Parley Baer]

I have one made in 1942 and has British Markings on it. I assume it was a “lend lease” rifle.

[2ndDivisionVet]

No mention of the Chauchat machine rifle? LOL

[headstamp 2]

French RSC-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BQan6gn37A4

[ChildOfThe60s]

My dad said that at the beginning of the war when he was in boot camp they had Springfields.

[luvbach1]

It was the rifle I used in basic training at Ft Ord in 1961. It was very loud, especially with one’s ears a few inches from where the round fired. I’m still half deaf in my left ear, the one left exposed when I fired prone on the firing range. I pressed my right ear against the stock and thus saved most of my hearing in it, though it caused me to “bolo.” In 1961 no ear protection was used at Ft Ord. I guess it was thought to be only for sissies. I tried putting cotton in my ears. A Sargent asked me who told me to put it in. “Nobody, Sargent,” I answered. “Get it out,” he ordered.

[RayChuang88]

The advantage of the M1 Garand was its semi-automatic loading of rifle cartridges. That meant you could fire a lot more rounds per minute than the bolt-action German Karabiner 98k rifle, which proved critical in many battles.

[Lurker]

For later.

[Big Red Badger]

M1A’s is the civilian model of M14.

[Celtic Conservative]

Bang
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PING!

CC

[CrazyIvan]

I had an old family friend who was one of the M.O.H. awardees from Iwo Jima. He carried a Johnson rifle and said he preferred it to the Garand. I got to hold it but never fired it so I have no olinion.

[Eagles6]

hussein hasn't allowed any to be brought back in for the past 8 yrs so they are virtually unobtainable through CMP.

I believe S Korea has 500,000 that they want to give back.

The pRESIDENT said he was afraid they would "fall into the wrong hands.

Yeah, ours!

[mylife]

Gibs me de M14

[Bob434]

I thought the Browning machine gun was the gun that wreaked havoc on the enemy, no?

[husky ed]

Love mine. Shot it in a 1000 yard match. Killed a few animals too.

Ed

[UnwashedPeasant]

[Salamander]

Garand fan ping.

[PotatoHeadMick]

Never having been in combat or even fired a rifle I probably shouldn’t be commenting here but you guys are all experts so perhaps you can help me out.

I have read somewhere that the semi-automatic aspect of the rifle (am I right in saying it was the first semi-automatic issued as standard infantry rifle to any army?) was a drawback and led to tremendous expenditure of ammunition and much less accuracy.

Troops under combat might be expected to blast away emptying clips without proper aim, whereas a well-trained infantryman with a bolt-action will take more care firing fewer and better aimed rounds.

Probably incorrect given that all armies around the world have adopted automatic rifles since WWII but an interesting theory if anyone wants to comment.