M1-Garand? Ping (PUN INTENDED)
“M1-Garand?...” [Colorado Doug, post 52]
The Garand magazine holds only 7 (seven) rounds.
Its issue clip holds 8 (eight).
When a fully loaded clips is pushed all the way in, the follower arm cams the slide lock out of engagement, permitting the operating rod spring to push the rod forward, pulling the bolt with it.
The lower lip on the bolt strips the topmost round out of the clip and chambers it.
SAFETY NOTE: keep the rear edge of your hand tightly back against the operating rod handle while pushing down on the loaded clip. Move your thumb out of the path of the bolt after the clip locks into place in the magazine well, and only then move the edge of you hand out of the path of the handle.
Doing it any other way may cause the injury nicknamed “M1 Thumb.”