That is an assault rifle.
The M1 - is a battle rifle.
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I'm sure all the people killed by either rifle are extremely worried about what some boomer on a dying rifle forum is calling it.
I didn’t say military combat. And it wasn’t my advice, just something someone else said for those who happen to have an M1. I wouldn’t feel undergunned with a Garand, I guess you would, end of discussion.
Have you ever actually had somebody shoot at you before? Just curious.
I'm not interested in debating this imaginary rural home defense scenario that's not "military combat." That said, I'm telling you from experience only having 8 rounds before you have to reload is going to put you at a significant disadvantage. Anyone saying otherwise is simply talking nonsense.
I’d love to see your explanation as to how my post was obscure, unclear or unintelligent. Let me make it as simple as humanly possible for you. The M1 Garand is completely and totally outclassed by more modern options. I’m sorry that you are stuck in 1942, but the rest of the world has moved on and now uses weapons far superior to the Garand and we have been doing so for decades. The Garand is OBSOLETE as a fighting rifle. Period.
This is basically the whole thread.
I think a major point that's being left out is that
Garandimal obviously had a lot of training with that weapon and, you know what? That's probably the weapon he's the most lethal with. If something crazy happened,
the weapon you know is the weapon you're the most lethal with. If you think it's ideal for you and what you want to do with it, that's legit. I can stand behind that and I'd happily fight beside you in an alien invasion or whatever fantastic scenarios we're dreaming up there in the comfort of our homes.
That said, coming out and saying other modern weapons are inferior to it is definitely a tough sale. Moreover, arguing that soldiers (who are now carrying way more stuff than they did in the 1940s) aren't "man enough" to hump that rifle on top of the 100+lbs of equipment we already have to carry is quite frankly asinine. What many people forget is, after that march, you still have to have enough energy to fight! Combat is exhausting.
I want you to like the rifle you like, but there's a lot of points you simply haven't responded to in this conversation yet. Posting up youtube videos of some nerd in an air conditioned gun range who probably has never done a ruck march in his life doing clip changes really fast is not proving anything.
Not commonly known but, under stress, fine motor skills are the first things to go. That's one of the reasons the M16 magazine is such a hit. They just pop in -- easier than an AK, Ruger Mini, CETME, or virtually any older rifle. It takes gross motor skills to employ. Fumbling with clips went out with the SKS (which still held more than your M1 did).
M1 Garand is a great rifle but you're driving a really hard bargain here attempting to argue that it's vastly superior to all over modern weapons and those of us who don't agree are just not as macho as you or whatever. I don't buy it.