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The M1 Garand - The Gun Of The Week
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Posted on 09/21/2013 3:22:22 PM PDT by virgil283
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To: clintonh8r
Me too. I have a Springfield M1A SOCOM 16. Accurate and powerful.
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posted on
09/21/2013 3:55:25 PM PDT
by
big'ol_freeper
("Evil is powerless if the good are unafraid" ~ Ronald Wilson Reagan)
To: JRandomFreeper
If you rocked your hand backwards, over the reciever’s curved operating-rod handle, and let it release, you never got the dreaded Garand thumb. A CMP veteran showed me that little trick. Never had a bolt-imprint again.
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posted on
09/21/2013 3:55:36 PM PDT
by
Lazamataz
(Early 2009 to 7/21/2013 - RIP my little girl Cathy. You were the best cat ever. You will be missed.)
To: MileHi
Thank you, I appreciate your kindness in answering my questions.
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posted on
09/21/2013 4:01:32 PM PDT
by
SatinDoll
(NATURAL BORN CITIZEN: BORN IN THE USA OF USA CITIZEN PARENTS)
To: Lazamataz
I was shown that too by a veteran officer in my department. But only after I had tried to chamber My right thumb.
CC
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posted on
09/21/2013 4:01:37 PM PDT
by
Celtic Conservative
(tease not the dragon for thou art crunchy when roasted and taste good with ketchup)
To: SatinDoll
other than it's size(bigger), weight(heavier), materials(wood not plastic) and caliber(larger/more powerful), it doesn't defecate where it eats... ie the spent gas is not vented into the action like the M16 to make the rifle cycle
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posted on
09/21/2013 4:02:09 PM PDT
by
Chode
(Stand UP and Be Counted, or line up and be numbered - *DTOM* -vvv- NO Pity for the LAZY)
To: JRandomFreeper
LOL
M1 thumbs are painful as hell.
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posted on
09/21/2013 4:04:34 PM PDT
by
ConradofMontferrat
( According to mudslimz, my handle is a HATE CRIME. And I HOPE they don't like it.)
To: SatinDoll
And besides the other replies, one additional advantage of the Garand is that it's solidly built enough that if you butt-stroke somebody across the face with it, you will break his face instead of breaking the rifle.
Bayonet also works better on a full-size rifle.
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posted on
09/21/2013 4:08:39 PM PDT
by
PapaBear3625
(You don't notice it's a police state until the police come for you.)
To: virgil283
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posted on
09/21/2013 4:09:39 PM PDT
by
al baby
(Hi Mom ;Sarcasm is my bidness)
To: SatinDoll
The M16 or rifles firing the 5.56 NATO or civilian .223 cartridge are moderate power, but many rifles hold 30 round magazines. They have low recoil and are easy to shoot so they are a good self-defense choice for people who are bothered by recoil or by a heavir=er rifle.
The M-14 or M1A or Garand fire 30 calober bullets that are about 3 times heavier than a .223 bullet. The M-14 and M1A fire the .308 or 7.62 NATO round while the Garand fires the 30-06 round. They are fairly similar with military loads. The Garand uses a 8-round clip that is inserted from the top and the clip is ejected when empty giving that "Ping" sound. The M-14 and M1A use standard 20-round magazines. I don't think the M1A or Garand recoil much, but definately more than a .223. If I knew I was going into a fight, my choice would be M1A.
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posted on
09/21/2013 4:19:52 PM PDT
by
MtnClimber
(0-Bomb-a-Nation. Resist we much!)
To: MileHi; SatinDoll
Just one itty-bitty nit.
The 30-06 is 7.62X63.
The 7.62X54 you cited is the round for the Russian Mosin Nagant. (Yes - I’m a Mosin freak. Fireballs ‘R Us!)
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posted on
09/21/2013 4:25:16 PM PDT
by
shibumi
(Cover it with gas and set it on fire.)
To: SatinDoll
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posted on
09/21/2013 4:28:19 PM PDT
by
smokingfrog
( ==> sleep with one eye open (<o> ---)
To: Lazamataz
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posted on
09/21/2013 4:30:01 PM PDT
by
Big Red Badger
("don't hurt me , G 'man!")
To: virgil283
MacArthur sure made a very wise decision by insisting that they stick to the 30-06 rather then going to the .276.
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posted on
09/21/2013 4:32:30 PM PDT
by
MCF
To: big'ol_freeper
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posted on
09/21/2013 4:35:59 PM PDT
by
MileHi
( "It's coming down to patriots vs the politicians." - ovrtaxt)
To: SatinDoll
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posted on
09/21/2013 4:38:05 PM PDT
by
MileHi
( "It's coming down to patriots vs the politicians." - ovrtaxt)
To: shibumi
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posted on
09/21/2013 4:39:54 PM PDT
by
MileHi
( "It's coming down to patriots vs the politicians." - ovrtaxt)
To: CrazyIvan
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posted on
09/21/2013 4:45:03 PM PDT
by
KingLudd
To: shibumi
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posted on
09/21/2013 4:46:16 PM PDT
by
DirtyPigpen
(Semper Fi)
To: virgil283
If my memory serves me correctly my late Leatherneck father told me that when he entered the Marines in WW2 there were insufficient Garands to go around and he trained with a Springfield.
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posted on
09/21/2013 4:48:48 PM PDT
by
ChildOfThe60s
(If you can remember the 60s.....you weren't really there)
To: Unknowing
Tell it to the Marines. The M1 does my talking, Mack. This is my rifle. There are many like it, but this one is mine. Fix bayonets!
Was that comment meant to be a smart ass one or just sarcastic? It did nothing to answer her question.........
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posted on
09/21/2013 4:51:45 PM PDT
by
Hot Tabasco
(Ms. Muffett suffered from arachnophobia)
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