Garand: The Man Behind the Legend

[Mike H.]

Hello all, here is today's article posted on TheArmoryLife.com. It is titled Garand: The Man Behind the Legend and can be found at https://www.thearmorylife.com/garand-the-man-behind-the-legend/.

 

[benstt]

That's a great article about a great man.

 

[Talyn]

Nice article, great designer and great rifle.

I like all mine.

 

[BET7]

Agreed with all of the above posters. I'm glad I found and purchased a 1940 M1 Garand, own a M1A, and a James River Armory/Bula Defense M14 built using the Army blueprints sans select fire operation.

 

[Annihilator]

Another good article Mike.

 

[Grifter]

Love shooting my Garand.

 

[Susquash]

Great article. I love my CMP M1 Garand which was made in 1941. It was made 9 years before I was born. It is a great accurate rifle which is a joy to shoot.

 

[HansGruber]

The only Springfield I currently own is a '44 Garand.

 

[benstt]

The only Springfield I currently own is a '44 Garand. View attachment 3368

I have a '43. Man, it's nice and it's seen some use. Yours looks like it has some character, too.

 

[HansGruber]

I have a '43. Man, it's nice and it's seen some use. Yours looks like it has some character, too.

It’s got some.

Got rearsenaled in the ‘50’s, got a new barrel (H&R?) that’s a 1 at both the muzzle and throat.

It SHOOTS.

Have a few hundred rounds of blacktips for it, and am trying to think of reasons not to use it as my front line SHTF rifle...level 3 armor? That’s cute...

 

[benstt]

It’s got some.

Got rearsenaled in the ‘50’s, got a new barrel (H&R?) that’s a 1 at both the muzzle and throat.

It SHOOTS.

Have a few hundred rounds of blacktips for it, and am trying to think of reasons not to use it as my front line SHTF rifle...level 3 armor? That’s cute...

No doubt! It worked just fine on Germans, Japanese, and Koreans.

 

[papa]

I really enjoyed the one I got to shoot several years ago. One sweet machine.

 

[Keystone19250]

The only Springfield I currently own is a '44 Garand. View attachment 3368

Beautiful rifle and incredible looking stock.

 

[10mmLife]

Gone is the time when there were individual gun designer's with revolutionary ideas who are well known and respected in the industry. Now these days you don't hear about anyone's individual contribution to a great design such as Samuel Colt, John Browning, & John Garand.....etc...

Much respect for these and the unknown great innovator's past & present who make the designs we've come to appreciate!

Great article Mike!

 

[djthumper]

Great article! I wish I could have kept a couple of the Garands that I had while on Honor Guard in the air force.