“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.”
A few years back some crazy left his NYC apartment with an M1 Garand. He fired one shot and killed one man.
The NY Times immediately began screaming for a ban on semi-auto rifles. All because of one shot.
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.”
Then the "Ping " was the sound that the enbloc clip made when it was ejected.
Fun fact: Smart enemies would listen for that ping to move in, knowing that the GI had to reload at that time. . Smarter GIs would fake the ping sound and then open fire when the enemies came out of cover.
Nice summary