The above quote was about the U.S. M1 Garand semi-auto rifle. It was introduced as the "U.S. Rifle, Caliber .30 M 1," in 1936. It's inventor, John Garand, spent 20 years serving the Army Ordinance Dept., before succeeding at a design robust enough for the .30-06 ammunition the army wanted to use.
The M1 Garand's design was genius, it's feeding system was flawless. Many said it was THE best of the infantry rifles during World War II. It was considered extremely reliable, had more than enough firepower, and of course, it was very accurate.
Some have even gone so far as to say that it helped to win the war. Since most other countries were equipped with single-shot bolt-action rifles little different than what they used in World War I, there was an advantage.
The US M1 Garand was unique. It used an eight-round feeding system where the bolt handle was pulled to the rear, the clip was pressed
down into the top of the upper receiver and magazine. Then the bolt was allowed to move forward, which stripped off one cartridge,
chambering one round. It was a simple process really, in fact today it is used in many guns.
Pulling the trigger allows gases from the discharge to be used to cycle the action, reopen the bolt, thus ejecting the spent cartridge and
recocking the hammer. Also, the spring returns to normal position while also stripping off and chambering the next round.
The M1 Garand was accurate and reliable, it started to find great use by snipers. After the war, it was highly sought after by civilian
competition target shooters.
Today you can find many versions of the M1 Garand rifle. It's popularity has only grown since it was introduced.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment