mortablunt
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M1 HD gun? Sounds cool.
How many guys could still hear ANYTHING after 8 rounds of .30-06 were fired off in close proximity?How many modern "bad guys" would recognize the sound ? : )
How many guys could still hear ANYTHING after 8 rounds of .30-06 were fired off in close proximity?
My father served in Korea, 1st Cav.M1 as a home defense rifle. BAD idea. The bad guys would just wait
until they heard the "PING" of the clip being ejected & then rush you.
Roger
My father served in Korea, 1st Cav.
I asked him about the "ping", and the enemy rushing in when the M1 made that noise. He said, "most of the gun fights were at distances more then 50 yards. The troopers wished the bad guys would come out of hiding and would rush them if they heard "pings". Would of sent more china men to their maker" His words.
I think the ping rush was great in the movies. But in real battle didn't happen that much.
M1 as a home defense rifle. BAD idea. The bad guys would just wait
until they heard the "PING" of the clip being ejected & then rush you.
...gas adjustment thing from Fulton Armory that makes his loads cycle reliably.
Dead men can't hear the "PING." Live men can't get to their feet before there's anther clip in the rifle.M1 as a home defense rifle. BAD idea. The bad guys would just wait
until they heard the "PING" of the clip being ejected & then rush you.
I have a Shuffs mini G. After handling it one of the first thoughts I had is that this would be a great house clearing weapon.
Federal loads a 150gr VMAX in .30-06
The Garand, however, has some drawbacks as a home defense firearm. The safety catch is not the best design for this purpose, and it was not really designed to be toted or stowed with one in the chamber.
I could see a potential ND there with one's finger poking around the trigger area trying to engage or disengage a safety in the middle of a rather tense situation. If you do go down that path, I'd suggest using Israeli presentation methods and IGNORING the safety. Just chamber if the need arises. After the threat has resolved one way or the other, carefully eject the live rounds entirely in the accepted fashion for Garands. Never even touch anything around the trigger.