I'm a newb to the gun so be gentle. It's the only thing other than weight I can think of of being wrong with it.
The capacity and ability to "top off" wasn't a biggy, when the Garand was the standard, you were more careful with your ammo count anyway, so you did one of two things, left it alone and charged when needed, or when you had cover and a breather, you would eject the unused clip and charged with a fresh, while saving the ones you changed out and would load those as needed! Most guys would carry a hand full of loose for that purpose! As far as the ping, that was rarely an issue!I'm pretty new to The Garand, with the reading all about the history there is one flaw that I seen. No being able to change out a mag or add to the mag when in battle. And a very distinct sound when the rifle was empty.
I'm pretty new to The Garand, with the reading all about the history there is one flaw that I seen. No being able to change out a mag or add to the mag when in battle. And a very distinct sound when the rifle was empty.
The capacity and ability to "top off" wasn't a biggy, when the Garand was the standard, you were more careful with your ammo count anyway, so you did one of two things, left it alone and charged when needed, or when you had cover and a breather, you would eject the unused clip and charged with a fresh, while saving the ones you changed out and would load those as needed! Most guys would carry a hand full of loose for that purpose! As far as the ping, that was rarely an issue!
You know how loud shooting is with out ear protection, RIGHT? Now, add in the sounds of battle all around you, and nobody is going to notice, let alone even hear the "Ping" unless their right on top of you, and that's a whole nother problem best addressed with your 1911 or Bayonet!
US made? Hmm.... but Will it buy me an air conditioned helicopter?
The capacity and ability to "top off" wasn't a biggy, when the Garand was the standard, you were more careful with your ammo count anyway, so you did one of two things, left it alone and charged when needed, or when you had cover and a breather, you would eject the unused clip and charged with a fresh, while saving the ones you changed out and would load those as needed! Most guys would carry a hand full of loose for that purpose! As far as the ping, that was rarely an issue!
You know how loud shooting is with out ear protection, RIGHT? Now, add in the sounds of battle all around you, and nobody is going to notice, let alone even hear the "Ping" unless their right on top of you, and that's a whole nother problem best addressed with your 1911 or Bayonet!
Good points all...But, but, I read it on the internet!
You can change out a en bloc by pushing the side release tab. With practice you can top off with single rounds too.
I'm considering modifying one of the clips, or buying one, to allow single shot capabilities. With arthritic wrists and fingers, loading clips into the gun doesn't work like it's suppose to. I'm not gonna get "Garand Thumb", so I know how not to do that at the least.
