German soldiers figured out quickly that the ping meant the soldier was out of ammo and it clearly takes some care to reload. So many americans lost their lives due to this. Eventually US troops started baiting the Germans by spiking an empty magazine on the ground or having 1 guy fire a final round while others waited. They in turn killed many Germans who were expecting a single, unarmed American.
A friend of mine has 4 M1 Garand rifles, one from each of the companies that manufactured them. I have been fortunate enough to shoot each them out to a range of 500 yards and it's easy to see why it was such a successful weapon. What a pleasure to shoot!!!
@@ob2kenobi388They’re all the same. The only difference is what the stamping says on the parts and minor almost imperceptible differences in machining in a few areas, (and then things like stamped vs machined trigger guards) but all the parts are still interchangeable. Very few completely original guns exist anymore, most are mixed parts guns.
È scomodo ma ti stacca la testa... Ho fatto il militare nel 1993 e in Italia (leva obbligatoria all'epoca) andavamo al poligono ancora con quelli. Poi abbiamo avuto il Fall
En Nicaragua en la resolución de 1979 se dio combate casa a casa con ese fusil y otros pero ese es uno de los que más se usaron por qué era el arma que andaban la mayoría de las tropas regulares de la guardia nacional
Given that things like the maxim gun existed since the 1880, this gun is not ahead of its time. The big deal was that in WW2 there were a lot of bolt action in circulation, and this rifle outclases it.
@@gabrielmelnik6796 as a mass-producible, standard issue weapon it was very much ahead of its time. As you said, the standard issue weapons of every other country at the time were bolt actions with (generally) 5 round magazines. Compared to that, 8 rounds in semi automatic is a huge step forward, one that could definitely be described as "ahead of its time".
After WW1, the majority of countries focused on bolt actions for their troops. The United States however commissioned gunsmiths to develop a self-loading rifle. And thus, the M1 Garand. Years before WW2, the United States was able to arm it's troops with these as standard issue. This gave us a HUGE advantage during the war, because everyone else primarily had bolt actions as standard issue. Makes me wonder how the war would have gone if we stuck with a basic bolt action like everyone else.
@@gavinlamp5426not much difference the Russians stuck with the bolt gun and they won the war in the east again only about 10 of kills came from small arms the vast majority was artillery
Russians had numbers friend. And deserters were shot. They made up for a lack of weaponry in numbers. Plus the eastern push of Germans was burnt out towards the end.
I restored mine it was given to me in the worse shape possible stock broken in half and the rifle was rusted shut now my April 1942 Springfield M1 Garand is brand new and shoots awesome!!! My rifle is a 6 digit serial number 558XXX I wish I could show you all photos of my rifle before and after restoring it!
I have a 43 Springfield that's kinda dinged up that I plan to restore and I just won a bid on a Winchester M1 that looks almost new but I'm not sure about the year of manufacturing.
Fell in love with this rifle after watching it being used in the movie saving private Ryan. That metallic clunking sound is music to the ears , and put fear into German soldiers
Loved the M1 Garand. I shot in two CMP high power service rifle matches and one practice match using loaners from the rifle club. It was a great experience and lots of fun. I never got to shoot the same course of fire with the club’s AR-15.
Mine is an all Springfield Armory Garand with all matching parts. Based on its serial number it was built in September 1952. It is unlikely that it ever went to Korea or served in any combat. The metal is nearly pristine, as is the rifling. I stripped the stock down to the wood and sanded it perfectly smooth. I stained with MinWax "special walnut" and then put 8 coats of Tru-Oil on it and added a 1941 leather sling on it. I took a thin Dremel cutting wheel and ground a narrow groove along the top of the front blade and filled it in with white paing. It is absolutely gorgeous and a 1.5 MOA shooter with my match grade handloads. Of all of the dozen or so rifles I own, this one by far has the best balance. I can hold it steadier offhand than with any of my other rifles. John Garand just got it perfect.
@JimmyRatlegs even more fun fact, it's not true in any sense. You can't hear it from more than 10 feet away after it's shot without hearing pro on. I'm sure YOU know that, but these people who don't continue to spread this rumor. Source, I own one and fire it on a regular basis. Can't hear the ping from any distance beyond 10 feet.
@@vahlok1426 I know. I was being sarcastic but I appreciate you not being overly harsh on someone that might not know better. Sometimes the internet isn't as bad as people say
@@ilovemalechickens Nah, I'm not usually a harsh sort. Now I will be somewhat harsh on people who buy into the "Ping alerted Germans" and "Soldiers hit rocks with clips to draw out Germans" thing, because that's actual nonsense and never happened.
@@vahlok1426 hey man that happened G.I soldiers did hit clips on their helmets to trick germans into thinking the Americans were out of bullets!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!lol
This was such a distinct sound on the battle field that American GI’s would throw empty M1 Garand clips at rocks tricking German soldiers into popping their heads up thinking the American soldier was out of ammo. Love this rifle!
I first shot an M1 when my oldest was in the boy scouts and they went to shoot bb guns/pellet guns at a local range. Us adults were shown these rifles and were allowed to shoot them. Afterwards, we were told that we could buy them for $400 through the CMP Program. We all left but i never followed through on getting one. And now, they're at over a grand on average.
The M1 Garand or M1 rifle[nb 1] is a semi-automatic rifle that was the service rifle of the U.S. Army during World War II and the Korean War. The rifle is chambered for the .30-06 Springfield cartridge and is named after its Canadian-American designer, John Garand. It was the first standard-issue autoloading rifle for the United States.[13] By most accounts, the M1 rifle performed well. General George S. Patton called it "the greatest battle implement ever devised".[14][15] The M1 replaced the bolt-action M1903 Springfield as the U.S. service rifle in 1936,[16] and was itself replaced by the selective-fire M14 rifle on March 26, 1958.[17]
