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[eclancy]

Hi all,
.....M1 Garand in 1939 gave Ordnance problems. This part would have to be replaced in all of the M1 Garands in the field or in storeage. Name the part. This one is easy.
Have fun
Clancy

 

[Detritus]

was that when the Gas Trap was replaced??

 

[eclancy]

Detritus,
They had just about finished with the testing on the gas cylinder. However, that's not the answer to this quiz.
Good work
Thanks again
Clancy

 

[Hkmp5sd]

Addition of the locking bar to the rear sight to keep it in place?

 

[eclancy]

Hi all,
Sorry you guys are not there yet. Have fun
Thanks again
Clancy
ps sometimes the easy quiz can trip you up

 

[DonP]

Operating rod

IIRC, the originals suffered from stress cracks and the new ones had a relief milling designed into them.

 

[Trebor]

I know it's related to the 7th round stoppage. Was it the Bullet Guide?

 

[mondocomputerman]

Is it when they had to move the gas port to the bottom of the barrel?

 

[mondocomputerman]

And the answer is???

 

[Freedomv]

I'm guessing the op-rod because of the hints on cracking.

 

[Ed]

Changed the arms on the follower from straight to a 3 degree angle. To help feeding issues?

 

[eclancy]

Hi all,
No one has it yet. I thought this oe would be easy. If you want me to give you the answer just let me know
Thanks again
Clancy
ps all the other boards don't have it either.

 

[Trebor]

The barrel for the conversion from Gas Trap to Gas Port?

If not, what was it?

 

[RustyHammer]

Gas port locking screw (from flat head to Philips type)?

 

[eclancy]

Hi all,
Rifles started to have failures in the safety. Ordnance files show that the safety could not be fixed in the field Ordnance. However, field Ordnance had already found the fix. They passed it on to SA and other field units. The next quiz will be harder
Hope you had fun on this one.
Thanks again
Clancy
ps most people have no interest in the books so other books may not make it. The sad part is that the tons of data on the Garand in WW 2 will not make it into books. You guys will not see the best part called Winchester-Gate.

 

[RustyHammer]

What books are you talking about?

 

[Hkmp5sd]

The next quiz will be harder

No one got this one, so how can the next one be harder?

 

[Rottweiler]

quote:
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The next quiz will be harder
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Are you my old Physics prof from college?

 

[eclancy]

Hi all,
RustyHammer, I have Two books out that are the Ordnance files on the M1 Garand. Vo 1 is from 1920 to 1937, Vol 2 is 1938 and 1939. You get to read the Ordnance orders of how the M1 Project started and tested into production. I also have two sites up with different files on them to give you some idea of what the books look like. Here' one address:
http://www.garandm1rifle.com
If you have time check it out and let me know what you think
Thanks again
Clancy