If you could...M1

Posted: 2/27/2007 7:27:38 AM EDT

Gentlemen
...change one thing on the M1 Garand Rifle working on it in the testing with Mr. Garand, what change would you make to this new weapon system. There are two (2) rules that you must go by. One NO DETACHABLE MAG. The second rule is it must remain as a SEMI-AUTOMATIC RIFLE only. Follow those and see what you would come up with.

Thanks again
Clancy

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Posted: 2/27/2007 7:40:16 AM EDT

[#1]

I love the old wood on the rifle, but for a combat rifle I'd like to see a modern synthetic stock.

Posted: 2/27/2007 7:46:05 AM EDT

[#2]

well not a thing really...but if I had to say one thing I'd agree in saying a synthetic stock. Wood is nice but has it's problems, warping, cracking, rotting, ect. Synthetics are a little more durable and lighter as well. Then again at the time the garand was introduced as a weapon, synthetic stocks probably weren't available and if they were they probably weren't nearly as durable or as cheap.

-Mike

Posted: 2/27/2007 8:10:13 AM EDT

[#3]

If not a synthetic stock, then laminated.

Posted: 2/27/2007 8:21:55 AM EDT

[#4]

Other than the stock, I can't think of much else in his design that I would change. For a semi-auto .30-06 it doesn't get a hell of a lot better in my eyes.

Posted: 2/27/2007 8:22:35 AM EDT

[#5]

Shorten and straighten the op-rod.
This would also mean relocating the gas port, using a different op-rod spring, and changing the gas cylinder.

Since the M1 originally had NO gas port and used a gas-trap system at the muzzle this would have meant a much more extensive redesign, closely resembling the M1a. Since the starting point was the gas-trap design and not the gas port design, this would have meant a re-design and not a modification.

Posted: 2/27/2007 10:16:36 AM EDT

[#6]

Yep...!

Shorten BBL to 18in, straighten OpRod and use BM59 type gas cylinder.

Posted: 2/27/2007 11:29:10 AM EDT

[#7]

Well, since yo took detachable mags off the table..........I cannot think of a single thing.

As was stated earlier, the Garand is a pretty good design.

Posted: 2/27/2007 11:31:07 AM EDT

[#8]

M14-style synthetic stock.

Detachable mag!

Posted: 2/27/2007 11:38:06 AM EDT

[#9]

Chrome lined bore and chamber. Short stroke gas system. 10 round capacity fed by stripper clips.

Posted: 2/27/2007 4:30:38 PM EDT

[#10]

I would make the gas system less sensitive to port pressure so a wider variety of ammo could be used.

Posted: 2/27/2007 6:57:37 PM EDT

[#11]

Shouldn't this be limited to technology available in 1936?

Posted: 2/27/2007 7:03:38 PM EDT

[#12]

What a stupid question . Its the best , a rifle mans rifle . Perfect in every way .

This is just plain sedation !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted: 2/28/2007 3:23:06 AM EDT

[#13]

The only change I would entertain would be to get rid of the clip, go with a stripper clip type feed and make the rifle work without a clip.

Posted: 2/28/2007 7:20:31 AM EDT

[#14]

add a flash supressor. ever try to shoot an M1 at night?

Posted: 2/28/2007 8:58:46 AM EDT

[#15]

Gentlemen,
Some great comebacks. I said NO Detachable Mag. I would have setup a 20 round mag that was NOT Detachable but like the Garand's son the M14 loading from a stripper clip. For ready load and toping off you mag.
Thanks again guys some great input.
Clancy
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