Loading for the Garand and Similar Semiautosīibliography BOOK II: THE CLASSIC M1 GARAND Parts Compendium–Special Notes to Collectors Spin-Offs and Derivatives of the M1 GarandĬhapter 4: Your Garand and the Garand of Tomorrow World War II Serial Numbers, as Allocated Quick Rules of Thumb (and Other Body Parts) in the Care and Maintenance of John Garand’s Big, Heavy RifleĬhapter 3: The Garand, Illustrated and Explained Straight and True Downrange: M1 Garand and Accuracy M1 Fodder and Feed: Ammo for the Warhorse The Old Rifle Rejuvenated: The Safe, Accurate, Smart, Complete M1 Table of ContentsĬhapter 1: The M1 Garand: An Overview and History ![]() The collectors with whom I have consulted, too, have proven illuminating. In my work, only those who gave permission to do so are quoted by name. A couple had serviced the M1 from the late 1930s, and were still prepping precision shooting Garands fifty or sixty years later. Their insights proved much more meaningful and valid than crackpot conventional wisdom garnered from very narrow sources, and repeated as if passed down from mountains on stone tablets. If not for the smart, tough smiths and armorers encountered and worked with since the 1960s, all but one now deceased, loads of false rumors would’ve never been properly analyzed, and some events unrecorded at official and industrial levels might never have been passed on. Pollock, my focus on the rifle he so smoothly operated and stashed during the war in his half-track would never have been so intense or long-lived. If not for my late brother-in-law, Lyman H. If not for my daughter, Anna, it’s unlikely my literary efforts would have undergone these restorative and resurrection efforts. Printed in China Inspirations and Dedications Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data is available on file. Visit our website at 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 For details, contact the Special Sales Department, Skyhorse Publishing, 307 West 36th Street, 11th Floor, New York, NY 10018 or and Skyhorse Publishing® are registered trademarks of Skyhorse Publishing, Inc.®, a Delaware corporation. Special editions can also be created to specifications. Skyhorse Publishing books may be purchased in bulk at special discounts for sales promotion, corporate gifts, fund-raising, or educational purposes. ![]() All inquiries should be addressed to Skyhorse Publishing, 307 West 36th Street, 11th Floor, New York, NY 10018. ![]() No part of this book may be reproduced in any manner without the express written consent of the publisher, except in the case of brief excerpts in critical reviews or articles. The final part of the book, dedicated to the enjoyment and maintenance of the M1, addresses some common questions about the rifle and offers detailed instruction on some expert procedures for maintaining and smoothing this wartime classic. Collectors will benefit from an extensive parts compendium. In addition, reprinted and heavily annotated military and National Match manuals, an updated troubleshooting chart, and a section on reloading provide valuable functional data and rules of thumb with the shooter in mind. Spinoffs and derivatives, including the M14, M1A, and BM.59.Special purpose rifles and rarities, including sniper, match, and competition rifles plus the T26.World War II and postwar rebuilds (including rare postwar rifles from the US and Italy).A thoroughly researched overview of the M1 Garand goes beyond industrial histories and provides background on manufacturers and stateside sources as well as discussing ammunition and accuracy. In this heavily illustrated, practical history, author Jim Thompson, a longtime M1 shooter and collector, tells the complete story of the rifle's development, look, feel, and function. The first self-loading rifle to see widespread military use, the robust M1 Garand survived the tests of battle from World War II to Vietnam, and it remains a favorite among competition shooters and collectors to this day.
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