M1+Garand

MMM The M1 Garand was in service from 1936 to 1957. The M1 was the first semi-automatic rifle, a type of gun that can shoot consistently without reloading, that was issued first to the U.S. This rifle was gas operated, semi-automatic, and clip-fed. The main criticism of this rifle was that relied on clips to provide ammunition, however, these clips came out the sides of the gun and could get stuck. This is called archaic.There were nearly 6.5 million manufactured in its lifetime. This rifle originated from the U.S. There were many variations in this rifle, but the only one that actually saw service was the addition of sniper scope mounts. The sniper variation, the M1C and M1D, were produced only in small quantities. The M1 gave the U.S. an significant advantage in battle because of the firepower advantages and shot-to-shot recovery time. It was one of the standard rifles that were issued to almost all soldiers in WWII. Average shooters can shoot a four-six inchs spread at a 100 yard shot. The garand was heavy to carry. However, the shot-to-shot recovery time is small. this rifle was later replaced by the selective fire M14, which had 1 automatic mode and 1 semi automatic mode.
 * __M1 Garand__ ** __History:__

__ Service of the M1 Garand: __ MMM The M1 Garand was used in most of the battles by the Allies'(mostly American) Army, Marines, and the Navy. Touted by General George Patton as the greatest battle implement ever devised, M1 Garand rifles were mostly used by the U.S. even after the Second World War, into the Korean and Vietnam War. These guns were also lent to America's foreign allies to aid in World War II. After the outbreak of the Second World War, Winchester Repeating Arms Company was paid to mass-produce the M1 Garand, with 65,000 rifles crafted. This rifle was a possible replacement for the bolt-action Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk III, but was rejected due to the M1 Garand unreliable in muddy conditions. Both Allies and the Axis both created more semi and fully-automatic because of the quicker firing speeds, which then encouraged them to create new types of infantry firearms. The M1 was proved to be an excellent rifle throughout the Second World War and the Korean War.

__Operation: __ MMM The M1 Garand rifle's maximum allotted amount of ammunition is 8 bullets/clip. Once all the bullets of the clip runs out, the bolt is automatically locked back and the clip will be ejected, while the clip is ejected, the guns make a distinct "ping" sound, this is due to fact that the en bloc clip is slapped out of the rifle. Since the en bloc clips doesn't have a top or bottom, it is easier to inject because it does not require to be reoriented and pointing it forwards and operate than most contemporary rifle clips. Once the thumb pressure is released after loading the clip, the bolt snaps forward and thus making it ready to fire immediately. Although the manual of arms called that the M1 has to be fired until it is empty and then reloaded quickly, however this wastage is not critical. It is not recommended to use very slow burning powder and heavy bullets in the M1, because as the pressure curve of slower propellants can put too much pressure on the gas piston, bend the operating rod, and alter the M1's accuracy.

**__Pictures:__** M1 Garand with en bloc clips. M1 Garand with its important parts labelled. M1 Garand en bloc clip. The process of inserting en bloc clips into the M1 Garand.



by Alex Ho