It’s a good DMR but the average person doesn’t use it well. 5.56 is a lot better for the ‘all around’ solider. Personally I like the 7.62 but I understand why the US went to 5.56.
@Robert Shaffer I've heard the Navy still has some old school M14s stored on their ships. Apparently, they're pretty useful when you're dealing with mines.
@@RedBeardAnubis It's actually *not* a good DMR. It's heavier than it should be for the accuracy that you get, and it wears out its bedding whenever you field strip it to perform maintenance. There are ways to properly bed an M14 that will last a long time, but the Army never used them.
ostiariusalpha army did use them they were installed in 2,000$ ebr stocks that make the whole bedding thing non existent. M14 is pleanty accurate as a dmr their still pumping out match grade clones to this day that are some of the most prized civilian marksman rifles on the market.
I have my Dad's navy m1. It's a Winchester receiver rebarreled with a 66 dated Springfield barrel. We did ww2 reenacting together for 20 years before his passing in 2019. He loved that weapon and every time I shoot it, I feel like he's with me. RIP Dad.
My late buddy had the 7.62 Garand issued to him back in the early 90's when the USN assigned him to the Norwegian Navy. His job was to shoot mines left over from WWII with one of those. We both shot many DCM matches with our Dad's before he enlisted and were issued the club's NM M1's for matches (along with seemingly unlimited LC 30-06 ammo). We both happily paid the $160 for the surplus Garands as soon as we were qualified So it was a real blast for us to hear he was assigned one of these 7.62 Garands from the Navy.
@3.2Carrera: You mentioned the price of $160. In the mid 1980s I was stationed at Ft. Knox. The Fort had a rifle club that had M-1 Garands (in .30 caliber) that you could shoot. But anyway, should you purchase your own from the DCM (now CMP, of course), the going rate was $160.
A while back I ordered a M1Garand from CMP in .308. Works flawlessly, and is very accurate. They use, I believe Criterion barrels, and USGI receivers/parts. Well worth the $ to have a Garand in a "more common" caliber if SHTF.
Hope Jason is feeling better. What a piece of art the Garand is. Iron and wood. What some people may not know about Garand, is that he designed the machining as well as the rifle itself. A true genius.
Yes in 1936 when it entered device it was the most advance and the most reliable and the only standard issue military semi auto rifle and remained so till after ww2
The slow mo of the operation at 2.33 is a thing of beauty! Firing, extraction, ejection, the bolt camming home and then the clip ejection. Superb engineering!
@@ottobauch2179 actually there was plenty. we even still used the M1919 Browning MG in 30-06, and some of it was pretty recent (at the time) production
. . I love my 7.62x51 Garand. Can't go wrong re-barreling them. Wilson Air Gauged NM barrel and NM sights. Runs like a top and accurate as all get-out.
We have thirteen M1 Garands in nearly every model made. They’re part of my fathers collection and even I don’t know what models he currently owns at this point. Being that he’s a US Navy sailor from the old guard when you could still physically discipline your insubordinates. I have no doubt that he has this Navy version Garand too. However, I still owe him his unicorn rifle - the M1941 Johnson Paratrooper. He had to sell it among other firearms to pay for my college education. It’s the one gun that I think will rekindle his passion for firearms. Keep up the good work my friends.
@Bert Shacklford - There are other ways to pay for your college education. A real man, who respected and loved his father, would never sell their heirlooms for a degree. Education fail... 😔
@@Uberragen21 That's a really fucked up thing to say, man. I think you should re-think your comment. I highly doubt Bert paid for college himself by selling his father's guns, and that's not what he said. From the sound of it, his father is still alive so technically his firearms aren't even heirloom yet. And we can assume that Bert could be decades old, which means that this could have happened 20 years ago for all we know when university still really gave people a head start on life. If his father sold his best firearms to send his son to school, that's an act of true and selfless love from a father to a son. I bet if you asked Bert's dad, he'd do it again if this decision impacted Bert's life positively whatsoever. I think it's quite admirable and honorable, Bert's father really proved where his priorities lie and focusing on his real legacy, his real "heirloom" if you will was the right move. A real man wouldn't criticize another man for sacrifices he made to provide a better life for his family. I think this kind of bullshit is pathetic. You're just picking a fight to guilt trip someone about something they probably had little to no control over. I mean why do we do this to one another in the firearms community? We've got red flag laws being proposed in DC and we're wasting our time arguing among ourselves over whether or not we sold a cherry rifle possibly decades ago. Bert, best wishes to you and your family, man. It sounds like you're a great example of what an American family should be.
Was issued an m1 308 mod 2 for target work and all the ball ammo needed. Went to West Springfield Mass. for a NRA qualification match. This beautiful shooting rifle allowed myself a master class rating. Rebulit by Boston combat amory(USN) with their version of a match trigger, match sights, bedded stock. Ball 308 ammo worked great. NO JAMS. Shot rapid fire positions like a dream. This was one part of the Navy that was really fun.
I have both a standard 30-06 M1 and an M1 competition rifle with National Match sights and it has been accursed. The rifle also has an original Springfield Armory 7.62 barrel on it. The 7.62 barrel was awarded to a Navy Marksmen who won the barrel in a Navy competition and had the Navy Marksman Team Armors build the rifle for him from a receiver that he already had (the story of how the rifle got the barrel and was built into a competition rifle is according to Jim Webb, the current head of the Navy Marksman Team). This M1 is easily my favorite rifle in my collection.
I have an H&R Garand that was rebuilt by Mr. Don McCoy in the 90's. Douglas air gauged barrel, glass bedded in .308 with the trigger tuned for DCM/CMP highpower. One of the sweetest shooting rifles I own.
Excellent Military Arms lesson!! Over the last three years, I'm just realizing how much Naval Surface Warfare Center (Crane) has contributed to modern firearm history. The part that intrigued me the most is that they made due with with they had on hand at any given time, and as a result, all branches of services (especially the Special Community) benefited. Thanks MAC!!
If you'l load the clip with the top round to the right, instead of to the left as you seem to do, it will be easier and more comfortable to load one handed.
That H&R Navy 7.62 NATO was installed "5 65" so I was 1 month old. I have a numbers and parts matching 1954 IHC Garand in 30-06 and love it. **For hunting and out in the bush days, my 5 rounds clips (in Alberta it's max. 5 round mags for semi-auto centerfire rifles) all have a 1" square piece of reflective decal on both sides. Yes there's plenty of clearance guys and if you eject one at dusk a quick flash light scan and "there it is"!
Love your video!! Your pronunciation of the “M1 Garand” is proper! We can’t rewrite history to undo a historical faux pas…There was no way that the 1940’s US Army was ever going to get 11 million new recruits from every walk of life (and school grade level) to pronounce the name “Garand” any other way then “Grand” and they chose the simpler pronunciation. While Mr. Garand’s name is “Garand” the army pronounces the “rifles” name as “Grand”. Every World War II veteran that I have ever met or worked with (and I’ve met a lot!! I used to volunteer at a very very large military museum) pronounces the rifle’s name like the “grand” piano. lastly anyone who doubts this can “TH-cam” any World War II US Army M1 Garand official training video and it (the US Army) pronounces the rifle’s name like the “grand” piano. I like this show because finally there’s somebody who’s not worried about being avant-garde and just puts it straight for you!! Thank you!
I was in Marine Boot Camp in early 1972 and qualified with the M-14 and did marching drills with it. When we went to ITR, we were given M-16's and had to qualify with them, then turn them in and finish Boot Camp with the M-14. Loved the M-14 a lot more than the M-16.
Here's what's funny, I actually have a really old 30 06 round sitting on top of my gaming chair table, it use to belong to my Step grandfather, he actually owned a M1 Garand at some point a long time ago, he served during The Cold War in Alaska
I don't know if this was intentional or not, but if it was - THANK YOU for equalizing the volume of the gunfire with your voice, so I don't have to ride the volume key.
My favorite modification for the M 1 Garand was to replace the 30-06 barrel with 280 Remington, or 270 Winchester barrels. The 270's required a smaller hole drilled into the barrel to keep the pressures low enough not to beat the operating system to death. When I started to hand load for the 280 Remington I had to replace my barrel to keep the operating pressures down. I knew that I had the correct size hole drilled in the barrel when the factory 280 Remington ammo short stroked in the action.
you tube buffered this entire video at 720p,took 30+ minutes to watch buffering every minute. yet i could watch anything else non gun related at 1080p. Thanks You Tube.
Outstanding, I just picked up an M1 in .308 , great to finally see a video on one. I've been searching around just to see what type of ammo to use, I don't want to over pressure the gun.
You can use any ammunition loaded to 7.62x51mm M80 147-grain Ball/FMJ, which is the standard NATO load for the .308-caliber Garand. Military surplus is ideal, but there are also commercial vendors and companies which make suitable loads. These will say "For M1A or M14," but will also work in your M-1. Many companies make M80 Ball/FMJ type loads, including Federal American Eagle, Sellier & Bellot, and Prvi Partisan, as well as PMC of South Korea, to name a few. If you want to shoot hotter loads, consider getting an after-market Schuster or other adjustable gas plug. Your op-rod will thank you.
. I love my 7.62x51 Garand. Not as special as this one, but has a Wilson Air Gauged NM barrel and NM sights. Runs like a top and accurate as all get-out.
It’s been my dream since being a young kid to own an M1 Garand, I just picked up my first one yesterday. SA Made between ‘55-‘57 I haven’t shot it yet because I still need to buy some clips and a schuster plug but damn I can’t wait.
Great video. I bought a newly-made Springfield Armory .308 M1 Garand, part of a special run, about 15 or so years ago. Very high quality, good shooter, made with mostly G.I. Parts, new walnut stock. One of my favorite rifles.
@Dave K, My grandad had a really nice M1 Garand Tanker with a walnut stock also, but sadly he sold it, my dad loved shooting that rifle, and was very shocked and disappointed that he sold it, and yeah it was my grandad's rifle, but still a foolish decision to sell such a rare gun.
Just built a .308 at CMP Custom Shop Armorers Class Clinic down in Anniston AL; a labor of love. (Already own 30.06). If you love M1, highly recommended registering in fall for following year. Took my 2 years to get into this class since they fill up quickly and sometimes a lottery. Great review And overview!👍
In Italy we used for decades M1 Garand rechambered in 7.62 NATO. T1 were reissued with a 7.62 NATO barrel, so other parts were the same of the 30/06 M1 Garand. T2 were made with 30/06 barrels cut and rechambered in 7.62, so also stock, upper handguard and op rod where shortened by 12mm. Both models were issued to second line troops, while BM59s were issued to first line troops.
While I can appreciate the new plastic fantastic guns for what they are, I truly Love the good 'ole wood and blued steel of the older guns. Just gives me a case of the warm fuzzies.
Haha, I was joking with our supervisor at work this morning. I seen this video notification on my phone and told him "I couldn't go to work, they posted a video on TH-cam I wanted to watch."
Have never shot the Garand, but I loved being able to qualify with the M-14, what a sweet rifle! The sub I was on had one that would occasionally see use as "shark watch" if the CO allowed a swim call while surfaced. More regularly though, it was wielded by the topside watch in port.
Dang I need to go shoot my M1, got it 3 years ago and never shot it. In the city, all you get is indoors and its no fun. Good videos, thank you for taking your time and making them.
I wonder how many of these “navalized” .308 M-1s actually got to “the fleet.” I was the Gunnery Officer in USS MONTROSE (APA-212) in 1968/69. She was a WW2 “Attack Transport” and still had a full armory of her WW2 small arms (M-1s, 1911s, BARs, Thompson SMGs, etc.). The weapons were meant to equip the ship’s “landing force” (as in the movie “Sand Pebbles”). All fifty (50) of our M-1s were standard .30-06.
@@michaelsix9684 Hi Michael,… I remember carefully preserving all those hundreds of small arms and machine guns (the Navy had a special procedure my Gunners’ Mates had to follow to properly “mothball” all those weapons for long-term storage - thorough cleaning, then a liberal coating of cosmoline, then individually wrapped and sealed in thick oil-impregnated paper.) We then shipped them all off in wooden crates to some armory somewhere, but I don’t remember where that was. They may all still be sitting in a dusty corner of a huge government warehouse, somewhere!
@@hughroadie2291 there is a facility in Anniston, AL where military weapons are destroyed. I think it's run by the Army. They may have gone there. A friend of mine helped destroy Thompson submachine guns discarded by the Feds years ago. They used torches to cut them into scrap metal. They're worth thousands today to collectors. I hate to see good weapons trashed.
Was at local cabales 2 yrs ago checking out used gun section mainly 4 a sks just missed a garand in 308 guy grabbed it just before I noticed it great condition too
Sometimes you gotta be quick! Should have told him how you admire garands, and asked him if you can look at it, and then ran off with it towards to the check out counter. Credit card in hand. Haha
I have a M1 Garand in 30-06, its my bride and joy. I picked it up on an estate auction sight unseen. I had to have the barrel replaced but I still love it. Do not shoot it a lot because I do not want to wear it out I guess but when I bring it out for someone that has never shot one their eyes just light up! I would not mind finding one in 308 down the road. I shoot almost 100% steel targets and that 30-06 just makes them dance!
My first trip to the CMP they had Naval B/R's for $350, gosh I miss those days. Side note if you want one of these, all you have to do is get a shot out M1 or replace the barrel with a .308 crit barrel less 10% install and headspace. No other special parts required.
I have a match grade handbuilt M-1 in 308 that I've never tested for accuracy. Now you've got me curious to find out just how it shoots. When the snow melts a bit more I'll give it a 50 yard test.
My cousin's FFG had M1 Garands converted to 7.62 NATO. His ship & mine were both going through fleet refresher training in gitmo back in 1988. One young Marine on the firing line as we did weapons qualification asked his Gunny"How come we don't have rifles like this?See? They don't have to mess around with magazines!"
My Winchester M1 is a "biter". It was rebuilt in 2/65 at Springfield Armory. Originally manufactured in May 1944. If you don't keep your hand against the op rod handle during loading, it WILL try to take your thumb off.
I have a standard M1 in 30-06 it's 43" inches long, and a M1 modified into a Tanker by shorting to 37" inches and rechambering it in 762x51 NATO. Both are very reliable and accurate. The 43" inch one is my Grand Garand and the 37" inch one is my baby Garand.
If you hold pressure down on the clip, the bolt WILL NOT move forward UNTIL you release pressure. It’s easier, it was designed that way and the bolt will shoot forward when you lift your thumb out the side, no holding the charge handle.
Load clip with top cartridge, high on the right hand side...this gives you a better place to push in the loaded clip with your right hand thumb during one handed loading.
According to the 7th edition "Cartridges Of The World", Standard 7.62x51mm M80 ball ballistics were just as Cal. .30 M2 ball, the former contained a bullet wt. of 149 gr and a change in propellant, while the latter's bullet weighed 152 gr. The velocity @ 78 ft. were; M80 2,750 fps compared to M2 @ 2,740 fps. Also, I'm glad to see a shooter disengage the safety with the knuckle of the trigger finger rather than their thumb, it just makes all the sense in the World.
Rick Nethery They are a ton of fun. It was the most advanced infantry rifle going into WWII but by the end of the war it would be obsolete. It’s crazy how fast technology and military tactics evolved during that conflict.
@Guns Cars and Digits, I did hear that did make a small number of semi-auto M14s or M1As in .243 back in the 70's, but they still make the M1A in 6.5 Creedmoor.
I think we still had a few of them in the armory aboard ship along with M-14's, Thompson's, M-16's and 1911's, that was in the late 1960's. I don't know if they were the sleeved ones or not.
Fun fact: after the adoption of 7.62 NATO there were many documented cases of match shooters being issued this ammo and shooting it in 30-06 chambered rifles, supposedly with no appreciable effect on accuracy. This error wasn't realized until they were policing their obviously deformed brass.
The M14 has two records, shortest life as a standard issue rifle in the US Military and longest service life in the US Military as it's still in use.
Gungriffen interesting
It’s a good DMR but the average person doesn’t use it well. 5.56 is a lot better for the ‘all around’ solider. Personally I like the 7.62 but I understand why the US went to 5.56.
@Robert Shaffer I've heard the Navy still has some old school M14s stored on their ships. Apparently, they're pretty useful when you're dealing with mines.
@@RedBeardAnubis It's actually *not* a good DMR. It's heavier than it should be for the accuracy that you get, and it wears out its bedding whenever you field strip it to perform maintenance. There are ways to properly bed an M14 that will last a long time, but the Army never used them.
ostiariusalpha army did use them they were installed in 2,000$ ebr stocks that make the whole bedding thing non existent. M14 is pleanty accurate as a dmr their still pumping out match grade clones to this day that are some of the most prized civilian marksman rifles on the market.
I have my Dad's navy m1. It's a Winchester receiver rebarreled with a 66 dated Springfield barrel.
We did ww2 reenacting together for 20 years before his passing in 2019. He loved that weapon and every time I shoot it, I feel like he's with me. RIP Dad.
He and my Dad are why our beautiful flag still flies, forever waving in the breeze of Freedom.
Don't say Springfield you will scare the old man
There's something awesome about an old wood and steel weapon. It has a soul.
There is a warmth to them that these new guns don't have.
Go get that space craft and ceep dreaming fo the truth. Family.
@@bouchakhamphanh4406 amen
I always have wanted an m1 Garand since a kid, once i got old enough to get gunsi got into ar's, now im wanting to acquire an m1 again.
@John Doe oh I know, I just gotta save up the dough$$! one day!
My late buddy had the 7.62 Garand issued to him back in the early 90's when the USN assigned him to the Norwegian Navy. His job was to shoot mines left over from WWII with one of those. We both shot many DCM matches with our Dad's before he enlisted and were issued the club's NM M1's for matches (along with seemingly unlimited LC 30-06 ammo). We both happily paid the $160 for the surplus Garands as soon as we were qualified So it was a real blast for us to hear he was assigned one of these 7.62 Garands from the Navy.
Yup, the Navy would use them in that capacity.
@3.2Carrera: You mentioned the price of $160. In the mid 1980s I was stationed at Ft. Knox. The Fort had a rifle club that had M-1 Garands (in .30 caliber) that you could shoot.
But anyway, should you purchase your own from the DCM (now CMP, of course),
the going rate was $160.
A while back I ordered a M1Garand from CMP in .308. Works flawlessly, and is very accurate. They use, I believe Criterion barrels, and USGI receivers/parts. Well worth the $ to have a Garand in a "more common" caliber if SHTF.
Hope Jason is feeling better. What a piece of art the Garand is. Iron and wood. What some people may not know about Garand, is that he designed the machining as well as the rifle itself. A true genius.
Yes in 1936 when it entered device it was the most advance and the most reliable and the only standard issue military semi auto rifle and remained so till after ww2
he also gave the patent to the US govt. he never really made money off his invention, he worked for Springfield arsenal I think
The slow mo of the operation at 2.33 is a thing of beauty! Firing, extraction, ejection, the bolt camming home and then the clip ejection. Superb engineering!
7:50 is when he actually starts talking about the .308 Garands
thanks
Thanks LOL
when you were as far down the food chain as I was in Viet Nam, you got a 30-06 Garand....
Merle Morrison that couldn’t have been plentiful ammunition at that time
@@ottobauch2179 actually there was plenty. we even still used the M1919 Browning MG in 30-06, and some of it was pretty recent (at the time) production
I bet if you got a VC in those ghost rings..his dick was in the dirt permanently too..
How did you survive?
Hahaha! Still, ol' reliable. The South Korean's demolished the communists with their 30-06 and Brownings in Vietnam!
I put a 7.62 Nato barrel on an old worn out CMP Garand. One of my favorite rifles to shoot. Loves that Milsurp 7.62 Ball ammo.
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I love my 7.62x51 Garand.
Can't go wrong re-barreling them.
Wilson Air Gauged NM barrel and NM sights.
Runs like a top and accurate as all get-out.
First time I have seen or heard about the Naval modification to the M1. Thank you for the history lesson on another great firearm.
Thanks for watching.
We have thirteen M1 Garands in nearly every model made. They’re part of my fathers collection and even I don’t know what models he currently owns at this point.
Being that he’s a US Navy sailor from the old guard when you could still physically discipline your insubordinates. I have no doubt that he has this Navy version Garand too. However, I still owe him his unicorn rifle - the M1941 Johnson Paratrooper.
He had to sell it among other firearms to pay for my college education. It’s the one gun that I think will rekindle his passion for firearms.
Keep up the good work my friends.
Flatwoods outfitters in Jacksonville, NC has one of the Johnson rifles. Or did last time I was in there.
@DV8 *** YUT!!
@Bert Shacklford - There are other ways to pay for your college education. A real man, who respected and loved his father, would never sell their heirlooms for a degree.
Education fail... 😔
Trying to sell any?
@@Uberragen21 That's a really fucked up thing to say, man. I think you should re-think your comment. I highly doubt Bert paid for college himself by selling his father's guns, and that's not what he said. From the sound of it, his father is still alive so technically his firearms aren't even heirloom yet. And we can assume that Bert could be decades old, which means that this could have happened 20 years ago for all we know when university still really gave people a head start on life. If his father sold his best firearms to send his son to school, that's an act of true and selfless love from a father to a son. I bet if you asked Bert's dad, he'd do it again if this decision impacted Bert's life positively whatsoever. I think it's quite admirable and honorable, Bert's father really proved where his priorities lie and focusing on his real legacy, his real "heirloom" if you will was the right move. A real man wouldn't criticize another man for sacrifices he made to provide a better life for his family.
I think this kind of bullshit is pathetic. You're just picking a fight to guilt trip someone about something they probably had little to no control over. I mean why do we do this to one another in the firearms community? We've got red flag laws being proposed in DC and we're wasting our time arguing among ourselves over whether or not we sold a cherry rifle possibly decades ago.
Bert, best wishes to you and your family, man. It sounds like you're a great example of what an American family should be.
Was issued an m1 308 mod 2 for target work and all the ball ammo needed. Went to West Springfield Mass. for a NRA qualification match. This beautiful shooting rifle allowed myself a master class rating. Rebulit by Boston combat amory(USN) with their version of a match trigger, match sights, bedded stock. Ball 308 ammo worked great. NO JAMS. Shot rapid fire positions like a dream. This was one part of the Navy that was really fun.
I have both a standard 30-06 M1 and an M1 competition rifle with National Match sights and it has been accursed. The rifle also has an original Springfield Armory 7.62 barrel on it. The 7.62 barrel was awarded to a Navy Marksmen who won the barrel in a Navy competition and had the Navy Marksman Team Armors build the rifle for him from a receiver that he already had (the story of how the rifle got the barrel and was built into a competition rifle is according to Jim Webb, the current head of the Navy Marksman Team). This M1 is easily my favorite rifle in my collection.
I have an H&R Garand that was rebuilt by Mr. Don McCoy in the 90's. Douglas air gauged barrel, glass bedded in .308 with the trigger tuned for DCM/CMP highpower. One of the sweetest shooting rifles I own.
I have a 7.62 NATO Garand! One of my favorite guns to shoot. Fun fun fun.
You can feel history every time You shoot.
Excellent Military Arms lesson!! Over the last three years, I'm just realizing how much Naval Surface Warfare Center (Crane) has contributed to modern firearm history. The part that intrigued me the most is that they made due with with they had on hand at any given time, and as a result, all branches of services (especially the Special Community) benefited. Thanks MAC!!
What do this rifle and a microwave have in common?
They both go "ding!" when they are done
Ahoy!
Someone gets the reference!
They are not DONE, they are complete!
A Smith-Corona M1903A3 will go "ding" when you're done as well! (Ahem.)
I know Ahoy
9:49 For some reason, the 7.62 rounds in the enbloc clip looks like a new star was born. 💫
A guy named Shufflin in Penn did great work on refurbishing my Tanker Garand and converted a standard one in 7.62 NATO.
Used the M-14 in Basic Training in 1964 and absolutely loved it.
That big puddle is probably toxic waste from all the lead by now 😂 great video as always!
its actually full of magical creatures born from the joy that is experienced from shooting in such close proximity.
@@RekzysTheTitan They are reborn! Shiny, and Chrome!
Lead oxide is good for you. You should eat it by the spoonful. 🤤
@@Uberragen21 so all my reloading friends tell me
@Tyler Collins if you shoot .40Short and wimpy near them, they start killing themselves. I suppose you could say that's their sour side.
So the M1 in new vegas is actually legit
Thoroughly enjoy your videos; especially when they feature the M1 or M14.
If you'l load the clip with the top round to the right, instead of to the left as you seem to do, it will be easier and more comfortable to load one handed.
That H&R Navy 7.62 NATO was installed "5 65" so I was 1 month old. I have a numbers and parts matching 1954 IHC Garand in 30-06 and love it.
**For hunting and out in the bush days, my 5 rounds clips (in Alberta it's max. 5 round mags for semi-auto centerfire rifles) all have a 1" square piece of reflective decal on both sides. Yes there's plenty of clearance guys and if you eject one at dusk a quick flash light scan and "there it is"!
That slow mo of the action on the M1 is a thing of beauty. Great shot Tim.
Love your video!! Your pronunciation of the “M1 Garand” is proper! We can’t rewrite history to undo a historical faux pas…There was no way that the 1940’s US Army was ever going to get 11 million new recruits from every walk of life (and school grade level) to pronounce the name “Garand” any other way then “Grand” and they chose the simpler pronunciation. While Mr. Garand’s name is “Garand” the army pronounces the “rifles” name as “Grand”. Every World War II veteran that I have ever met or worked with (and I’ve met a lot!! I used to volunteer at a very very large military museum) pronounces the rifle’s name like the “grand” piano. lastly anyone who doubts this can “TH-cam” any World War II US Army M1 Garand official training video and it (the US Army) pronounces the rifle’s name like the “grand” piano. I like this show because finally there’s somebody who’s not worried about being avant-garde and just puts it straight for you!! Thank you!
In my humble opinion, ANY military surplus firearm is good to see in action here on MAC. This has been one of them,..I like Jason's camera work.
The short “tanker” M1’s are awesome too!
I was in Marine Boot Camp in early 1972 and qualified with the M-14 and did marching drills with it. When we went to ITR, we were given M-16's and had to qualify with them, then turn them in and finish Boot Camp with the M-14. Loved the M-14 a lot more than the M-16.
M14 is my all time favorite. I love the action.
Here's what's funny, I actually have a really old 30 06 round sitting on top of my gaming chair table, it use to belong to my Step grandfather, he actually owned a M1 Garand at some point a long time ago, he served during The Cold War in Alaska
I don't know if this was intentional or not, but if it was - THANK YOU for equalizing the volume of the gunfire with your voice, so I don't have to ride the volume key.
My favorite modification for the M 1 Garand was to replace the 30-06 barrel with 280 Remington, or 270 Winchester barrels. The 270's required a smaller hole drilled into the barrel to keep the pressures low enough not to beat the operating system to death. When I started to hand load for the 280 Remington I had to replace my barrel to keep the operating pressures down. I knew that I had the correct size hole drilled in the barrel when the factory 280 Remington ammo short stroked in the action.
Wonder if anyone has made a .243 Garand barrel..
One of my favorite rifles ever. I shoot one of these and an m1a in high power service rifle matches. I have ar’s but I just enjoy an m1 more.
Had to come back and watch this again. Spotted a tanker Garand in 308. Might have to go back and take another look.
you tube buffered this entire video at 720p,took 30+ minutes to watch buffering every minute. yet i could watch anything else non gun related at 1080p. Thanks You Tube.
Outstanding, I just picked up an M1 in .308 , great to finally see a video on one. I've been searching around just to see what type of ammo to use, I don't want to over pressure the gun.
7.62 x 51 (Nato) m80 147 grain. The powder isn't as hot. The other loads powder charge will destroy the rifle unless you vent the gas properly.
You can use any ammunition loaded to 7.62x51mm M80 147-grain Ball/FMJ, which is the standard NATO load for the .308-caliber Garand. Military surplus is ideal, but there are also commercial vendors and companies which make suitable loads. These will say "For M1A or M14," but will also work in your M-1. Many companies make M80 Ball/FMJ type loads, including Federal American Eagle, Sellier & Bellot, and Prvi Partisan, as well as PMC of South Korea, to name a few. If you want to shoot hotter loads, consider getting an after-market Schuster or other adjustable gas plug. Your op-rod will thank you.
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I love my 7.62x51 Garand.
Not as special as this one, but has a Wilson Air Gauged NM barrel and NM sights.
Runs like a top and accurate as all get-out.
Woww Tim, you almost get the 1 million subscribers. Think in something really special when that milestone comes. I like it!!
M1 garand giveaway to all subs?!
It’s been my dream since being a young kid to own an M1 Garand, I just picked up my first one yesterday. SA Made between ‘55-‘57
I haven’t shot it yet because I still need to buy some clips and a schuster plug but damn I can’t wait.
Great video. I bought a newly-made Springfield Armory .308 M1 Garand, part of a special run, about 15 or so years ago. Very high quality, good shooter, made with mostly G.I. Parts, new walnut stock. One of my favorite rifles.
@Dave K, My grandad had a really nice M1 Garand Tanker with a walnut stock also, but sadly he sold it, my dad loved shooting that rifle, and was very shocked and disappointed that he sold it, and yeah it was my grandad's rifle, but still a foolish decision to sell such a rare gun.
Thanks for the video, this is an excellent weapon! Here in Brazil we don't have the freedom to buy a weapon like this.
Just built a .308 at CMP Custom Shop Armorers Class Clinic down in Anniston AL; a labor of love. (Already own 30.06). If you love M1, highly recommended registering in fall for following year. Took my 2 years to get into this class since they fill up quickly and sometimes a lottery. Great review And overview!👍
What was the cost for that? Any discount on the rifle parts plus the class?
In Italy we used for decades M1 Garand rechambered in 7.62 NATO. T1 were reissued with a 7.62 NATO barrel, so other parts were the same of the 30/06 M1 Garand. T2 were made with 30/06 barrels cut and rechambered in 7.62, so also stock, upper handguard and op rod where shortened by 12mm. Both models were issued to second line troops, while BM59s were issued to first line troops.
I've been waiting for an m1 video from you for a long time. I couldn't have asked for a better video. Thank you, Sir. Semper Fi.
While I can appreciate the new plastic fantastic guns for what they are, I truly Love the good 'ole wood and blued steel of the older guns. Just gives me a case of the warm fuzzies.
It never ceases to amaze me the wealth of knowledge that exists between your ears. Amazing
My dad shot one of these in camp Perry, at the national junior rifleman championships back in the 60s.
Is it just me, or does the M14 seem to throw him around more than the M1?
That's because the M14 is a little lighter than the Garand
M1 Garand is one my favorite battle rifle and the best firearm ever since world war 2.
Meh the SVT-40 begs to differ
Very cool! I have a Springfield Mk 2 Mod 1 with the chamber cut in 7.62
That slowmo, so beautiful
Dammit man, now I need one of these.
Have a Korean War Era Garand in 30-06 and now I guess I'll have to have one of these.
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I-O!
M1 notification! This is more than important than work! 😏
Haha, I was joking with our supervisor at work this morning. I seen this video notification on my phone and told him "I couldn't go to work, they posted a video on TH-cam I wanted to watch."
You just gave me the really good idea. Im going to se my text notifications to an M1 ping now
Fantastic video, I have service rifle M1 Garand and also have Italian Bm-59 both great shooters. Looking forward to your BM-59 video. Very cool.
It was a big advantage to have the semi-automatic PING😁 during ww2 Jean Cantius Garand was a Genius .... honneur et Respect ... je me souviens ⚜️
Me being traditional, I stick with the ole 30-06.
Same here - the traditional one in slo-mo is a thing of beauty!
Big Ben77 me either
Don’t stick with, have BOTH
I have one of each. Both Springfields,both made in 43. One has a arsenal barrel the other a Criterion.
Love the history behind the firearms! Love your channel keep up the great work MAC!
Thank you and thanks for watching.
I LOVE my JRA/Bula Defense FORGED receiver M14!!!! Built like a tank!
I'm excited for summer and for the gauntlet videos to start again.
Really cool as a Hoosier the connection of Indiana to the M1 Garand. Not only at CRANE but the International plant in Evansville
Have never shot the Garand, but I loved being able to qualify with the M-14, what a sweet rifle! The sub I was on had one that would occasionally see use as "shark watch" if the CO allowed a swim call while surfaced. More regularly though, it was wielded by the topside watch in port.
Dang I need to go shoot my M1, got it 3 years ago and never shot it. In the city, all you get is indoors and its no fun. Good videos, thank you for taking your time and making them.
I wonder how many of these “navalized” .308 M-1s actually got to “the fleet.” I was the Gunnery Officer in USS MONTROSE (APA-212) in 1968/69. She was a WW2 “Attack Transport” and still had a full armory of her WW2 small arms (M-1s, 1911s, BARs, Thompson SMGs, etc.). The weapons were meant to equip the ship’s “landing force” (as in the movie “Sand Pebbles”). All fifty (50) of our M-1s were standard .30-06.
wow, amazing --hope those weapons were not scrapped
@@michaelsix9684 Hi Michael,… I remember carefully preserving all those hundreds of small arms and machine guns (the Navy had a special procedure my Gunners’ Mates had to follow to properly “mothball” all those weapons for long-term storage - thorough cleaning, then a liberal coating of cosmoline, then individually wrapped and sealed in thick oil-impregnated paper.) We then shipped them all off in wooden crates to some armory somewhere, but I don’t remember where that was. They may all still be sitting in a dusty corner of a huge government warehouse, somewhere!
@@hughroadie2291 there is a facility in Anniston, AL where military weapons are destroyed. I think it's run by the Army. They may have gone there. A friend of mine helped destroy Thompson submachine guns discarded by the Feds years ago. They used torches to cut them into scrap metal. They're worth thousands today to collectors. I hate to see good weapons trashed.
No surprise there, M1 Carbines in the ships armory as well? Or just garands
@@lordvard7681 No Carbines.
Was at local cabales 2 yrs ago checking out used gun section mainly 4 a sks just missed a garand in 308 guy grabbed it just before I noticed it great condition too
Sometimes you gotta be quick! Should have told him how you admire garands, and asked him if you can look at it, and then ran off with it towards to the check out counter. Credit card in hand. Haha
I have a M1 Garand in 30-06, its my bride and joy. I picked it up on an estate auction sight unseen. I had to have the barrel replaced but I still love it. Do not shoot it a lot because I do not want to wear it out I guess but when I bring it out for someone that has never shot one their eyes just light up! I would not mind finding one in 308 down the road. I shoot almost 100% steel targets and that 30-06 just makes them dance!
My first trip to the CMP they had Naval B/R's for $350, gosh I miss those days. Side note if you want one of these, all you have to do is get a shot out M1 or replace the barrel with a .308 crit barrel less 10% install and headspace. No other special parts required.
Cool that you mentioned Crane, IN. My grandfather was stationed there.
Love the pivoting action of the garand
I have a match grade handbuilt M-1 in 308 that I've never tested for accuracy. Now you've got me curious to find out just how it shoots. When the snow melts a bit more I'll give it a 50 yard test.
Good gun I know well.. I shot this type of rifle when I attended to the US Naval Academy back in the 1970’s.
I love shooting the Garand
My cousin's FFG had M1 Garands converted to 7.62 NATO.
His ship & mine were both going through fleet refresher training in gitmo back in 1988.
One young Marine on the firing line as we did weapons qualification asked his Gunny"How come we don't have rifles like this?See? They don't have to mess around with magazines!"
Very cool piece - thanks MAC!
Now, I want a “Sportsman’s guide hat! Interesting presentation.thanks!
My Winchester M1 is a "biter". It was rebuilt in 2/65 at Springfield Armory. Originally manufactured in May 1944. If you don't keep your hand against the op rod handle during loading, it WILL try to take your thumb off.
I love the M1 grand 8 shot clip 30.06 150 grain bullet and the M-14 rifle
As I recall both 308 and 30 06 were loaded to 150 gr at about 2800fps.
I actually have one of the M1 Tanker guns built from parts kits that runs 7.62 Nato. It is a fun little gun and a bit shorter than the standard M1.
I have a standard M1 in 30-06 it's 43" inches long, and a M1 modified into a Tanker by shorting to 37" inches and rechambering it in 762x51 NATO. Both are very reliable and accurate. The 43" inch one is my Grand Garand and the 37" inch one is my baby Garand.
FANTASTIC vid !!! Love my 46 Garand !!
If you hold pressure down on the clip, the bolt WILL NOT move forward UNTIL you release pressure. It’s easier, it was designed that way and the bolt will shoot forward when you lift your thumb out the side, no holding the charge handle.
Damn, that Slo-mo camera is sweet! Another wonderful video.
Damn Dogs Thank you!
Congratulations on the Federal sponsorship, you've earned it!
My dad briefly used one of these in the Navy. Cool rifle.
Load clip with top cartridge, high on the right hand side...this gives you a better place to push in the loaded clip with your right hand thumb during one handed loading.
the lee enfield no4 comes in on close 2nd place ! no other bolt system compares to the speed of the lee enfield bolt system
According to the 7th edition "Cartridges Of The World", Standard 7.62x51mm M80 ball ballistics were just as Cal. .30 M2 ball, the former contained a bullet wt. of 149 gr and a change in propellant, while the latter's bullet weighed 152 gr. The velocity @ 78 ft. were; M80 2,750 fps compared to M2 @ 2,740 fps. Also, I'm glad to see a shooter disengage the safety with the knuckle of the trigger finger rather than their thumb, it just makes all the sense in the World.
Congrats, on the TGC News poll, and the MAC Bracket on the new PSA AKV.👍😆
Fantastic review, I only got to fire an M1 Garand once in My life, actually for a weekend. It was so much fun to shoot. Excellent Rifle !!!
Rick Nethery They are a ton of fun. It was the most advanced infantry rifle going into WWII but by the end of the war it would be obsolete. It’s crazy how fast technology and military tactics evolved during that conflict.
@@Militaryarmschannel Yes Sir it definitely was.
Thanks for the video.
It was very informative and also very fun.
Thanks very much for the video. I never knew why there's a 308 M1.
Great Video MAC love the M1 Garand I own 4 Just bought a old CMP M1D Sniper garand! :)
I like the way the action works. That would be a fun platform chambered in something like .270, or .243 Win.
@Guns Cars and Digits, I did hear that did make a small number of semi-auto M14s or M1As in .243 back in the 70's, but they still make the M1A in 6.5 Creedmoor.
The recoil in your body movement is very clear in this video.
Splice together an AR shooting clip with this footage so the difference is clear.
I think we still had a few of them in the armory aboard ship along with M-14's, Thompson's, M-16's and 1911's, that was in the late 1960's. I don't know if they were the sleeved ones or not.
Fun fact: after the adoption of 7.62 NATO there were many documented cases of match shooters being issued this ammo and shooting it in 30-06 chambered rifles, supposedly with no appreciable effect on accuracy. This error wasn't realized until they were policing their obviously deformed brass.
Sounds about right with NATO.
For those interested currently the CMP has mod 0 & mod 1 available
Get them while they are available
I'm by far a firearm expert. Purchased a M1 Garand 10 years ago. It's unbelievably easy accurate