M1 Garand Clip: Loading Basics and Troubleshooting Tips

[charlie b]

I'm going to say, Thank You, Charlie b for refreshing this thread. ....

YW. A mistake on my part

[Adam Helmer]

YW. A mistake on my part

charlie b,

My friend, we have many areas of agreement. I love the M1 Garand, own a few, and used the M1 to shoot my way twice onto the NH High Power Rifle Team and compete at Camp Perry.

As for a detachable box magazine, or a fixed magazine, is where the Garand "missed the bus" with its unique clip I never understood why Garand did not copy the M1903 box magazine or the M1917 box magazine and be done with it. Yes, chargers could be used to top off the 1903 or 1917 magazine as could loose rounds be so inserted. TRY that with a Garand. Best of luck without the Mannlicher-type CLIP!

Why didn't the Garand have a box magazine of 5, 6 or 8 or 10 rounds WITHOUT the SPECIAL idiotic Mannlicher-type Clip? Without the Clip, a GI soldier had a single-shot rifle in WWII! Good luck with that.


Be well.

Adam

[Baltimoreed]

Ouch.

[Adam Helmer]

Ouch.

Baltimoreed.

How many folks needed a second lesson? Even the Dullest recruit finally got a clue! LOL!

Adam

[charlie b]

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Why didn't the Garand have a box magazine of 5, 6 or 8 or 10 rounds WITHOUT the SPECIAL idiotic Mannlicher-type Clip? Without the Clip, a GI soldier had a single-shot rifle in WWII! Good luck with that.

I agree, but, in the end it worked.

I do have to say, the enbloc clips make it easy to carry a bunch of ammo and not worry about the clip bending or rounds working their way loose. I am still surprised at how much ammo I can fit in a .30cal can in the clips, ready to load and shoot.

It would have been nicer if there was a way to easily recharge the magazine without ejecting the clip. I've done it but it is almost a three handed operation. Same with loading a partial clip.