How to load the M1 Garand the US Army way

hi guys I'm gonna show some of you you may not know and I'm gonna show you guys how to load the m1 rifle there are three ways to load the gun you can put one round into it or up to eight and anywhere in between I see guys load the gun with an eight round clip some guys do it right and some guys are looking to get the old m1 thumb and trust me if you get your thumb snapped and to snap into this this bolt here that's gonna hurt I know I'd done it to myself good old dad he laughed at me that day and then I started to pay attention to what he was saying that was a combat vet in World War two and he this was his girlfriend for five years as he was over in the Pacific and he told me a lot of tricks running his rifle and I would like to show you guys a few tricks that I know what I see in the stores they have these these five round clips you can buy but you don't really need them the old standard clip for the gun is an eight round clip that's all you need first when you load this gun to pull it back you want to make sure that's not the way you want the bolt all the way back the simple way these are fake rounds as simple wages but one is out in the chamber you're loaded that's one way one at a time another way is the elite round clip okay now with this you want to put your hand right here you want to support the bolt the handle right here if you don't you just push down here you're gonna get that thing stuck you take this put it in okay put your hand you're gonna support the bolt with the side of your hand push it in you feel it when it wants to go you're loaded very simple sometimes you need to bump it that's okay that's nothing wrong with you ganas just flip this very tight okay a third way let's suppose you have three or four rounds left or like dad's case you got you're on a vamo we've got a few rounds here and there in the ground you pick them up how do you load the rifle single shot and you take your clip you put it in the gun okay I'm gonna take your fine for loose ones places in the gun like this no it's it's a little bit of course the magazine is much nicer though but I mean it can be loaded in the rifle like this we'll put four okay now you got four in the mega the four in the clip now you press down on the clip itself watch your thumb push it down there you go you're loaded you loaded before want to hear the old clip here it goes ain't that cool or what now one other trick I'm a reloader and I like to shoot the rifle but I don't like my brass to hit the ground because where I shoot you got the tar and the brass gets all banged up all you do take this the gas plug out of the front just unscrew it now when you shoot this you got a minute late the both all the time so like a single like a bolt-action so you can put your hand here catch the brass doesn't even get dirty so there was of my little tricks that my dad taught you and taught me and now you know thanks for watching

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Published: Sat Apr 20 2013

Reddit Comments

[u/trevdak2]

Love the pting! sound of the Garand. As far as weapons go, it's got probably the most easily recognizable sound. That or the A-10 Warthog's gun.

[u/Phaedrus2129]

I own an M1 Garand and it's a blast to shoot. Maybe not my ideal gun, were I to buy one today (mediocre accuracy and expensive ammo), but there's something about it that brings a smile to my face. The sharp report, the satisfying recoil, the ping, the way it sends 2 liters flying 10ft into the air. The atavistic thrill of pumping 8 150gr slugs into a target in 6 seconds flat. And it always draws attention at the range, usually 1-2 people come over after the first ping.

But anyway, yeah, load it the Army way or enjoy your thumb getting mashed. I always have to correct people the first time they shoot it. Usually multiple times...

[u/herr_cheeseburger]

At 3:32 he says "I'm a reloader". In case you didn't realize the meaning a person who makes their own ammunition is called a reloader. It is important to protect the empty brass cartridge case from damage so it can be reused, that's why he said he would take the gas plug out and manually pull the charging handle back after every shot. It allows him to catch each shell casing to be reused later.

[u/dsaasddsaasd]

If you're interested in cool old guns - check out ForgottenWeapons youtube channel. It's pretty rad.

[u/pimpboss]

He mentioned his father being in the 77th Infantry Division during WWII. They seem like one hell of a bad ass division:

The 77th Infantry Division landed in Hawaii, 31 March 1944, and continued training in amphibious and jungle warfare. Elements began to leave Hawaii, 1 July 1944, for the amphibious assault on Guam. Attached to III Amphibious Force, the 77th made an assault landing on Guam, 21 July 1944. After taking over defense of the beachhead, the Division drove north to seize Mount Tenjo and effected junction with the 3d Marine Division, linking the northern and southern bridgeheads, 23-29 July. It continued to drive north, and dislodged the enemy from positions at Barrigada town and mountain, 4 August, resistance ending on the 8th. With Guam recaptured, the 77th sailed for New Caledonia, but plans were changed en route and it was directed to proceed to Leyte. The Division landed on the east coast of Leyte, 23 November 1944, and was attached to XXIV Corps, Sixth Army. After a short period of training and combat patrolling in the Corps' rear, 23 November-6 December, it landed at Ipil and fought up the east coast of Ormoc Bay to seize Ormoc, 10 December. Attacking north, astride Highway No. 2, the Division secured Valencia and the Libungao-Palompon road junction. Mopping up operations continued through January 1945 to 5 February 1945. The next combat assignment was Okinawa. In late March (26-29), the Division made 15 landings, securing Kerama Retto and Keise Shima for the assault on Okinawa. Riding at sea, 1-15 April 1945, it suffered casualties from enemy suicide attacks, - and prepared for the assault landing on Ie Shima. On 16 April 1945, the 77th landed on le Shims, captured the airfield, and engaged in a bitter fight for "Government House Hill" and "Bloody Ridge." It was in this operation that Ernie Pyle was killed. On 25 April, it left le Shims for Okinawa, relieving the 96th Division, 28 April 1945. Fighting its way slowly against extremely heavy Japanese resistance, the Division, drove to Shuri in conjunction with the 1st Marine Division, occupying it 29-31 May. In June the Division covered the right flank of XXIV Corps and "sealed" Japanese cave positions. In July the Division moved to Cebu, Philippine Islands, and prepared for. the invasion (later occupation) of Japan. The Division landed in Japan in October 1945 for occupation duty, and was inactivated a few months later, 15 March 1946.

Source: http://www.history.army.mil/html/forcestruc/cbtchron/cc/077id.htm

[u/Jester_Smith]

This is and always will be my dream gun. I truly hope one day to either get one of my own or hopefully inherit my grandfather's.

Edit: Thanks everyone for the comments and suggestions. Now the true battle begins of convincing my wife....

[u/UncleLester]

That clip sound was pretty cool.

[u/cheekycherokee]

I came for the sound at 3:27. Oh baby that's a satisfying sound

[u/Doktoren]

I would love to own a Garand rifle, but unfortunately its illegal here in Denmark because its semi-automatic.

Sure i could get a modified one, but then the gun i ruined.