M1 Garand.

what does a battle rifle have in common with a microwave they both go ping when they're done the m1 garand is a battle-proven American weapon there was ahead of its time so what set this webinar part what are the advantages of a semi-automatic rifle and is it pronounced garand or garand the amount is named after its Canadian American designer John garand his interest in machinery and target shooting led to his position as a consulting engineer at the Springfield Armory after the first world war the US Army expressed an interest in developing a self-loading rifle for military use to replace the earlier bolt-action m1903 springfield rifle than currently in service the Garren's major rival was the 276 Patterson rifle which used an experimental intermediate cartridge this would permit a lighter self-loading weapon than would otherwise be possible with existing rifle calibers however later garand prototypes were made to reliably function with the powerful thirty-aught-six Springfield cartridge and given the US military's existing stocks and unwillingness to switch caliber this proved a decisive factor in the rifle selection as the m1 in 1936 one of the most notable features of the m1 garand is its method of loading instead of a removable box magazine cartridges are inserted as an eighth round on block clip this is retained within the non removable internal magazine and automatically ejected once all rounds are expended launching skyward with a distinctive metallic ping this quirk is well remembered and is a symptom of a transitional design the m1 garand was ahead of its time it's adoption just before the outbreak of world war ii meant that there were enough rifles to arm the entire US military by the time they had entered the war as the first-ever successful semi-automatic rifle used in active military service it gave the rifle men that wielded it a distinct advantage over an enemy equipped with bolt-action weapons faster follow-up shots meant a better ability to hit the enemy first and a healthy supply chain meant that any wasted ammo was readily restocked General George Patton described the m1 garand as the greatest implement of battle ever devised within the context of world war ii he may have been right after the war self-loading rifles would become commonplace with weapons like the ak-47 g3 and FAL replacing earlier bolt-action designs the m1 garand would be replaced by the m14 rifle with the m14 s removable 20 round magazine and select fire ability making it more suitable for the second half of the 20th century for a time videogames said during World War two were very very popular 1998 film Saving Private Ryan can shoulder much of the blame it's gritty first-person perspective made for the perfect marriage with the emergent FPS genre the Medal of Honor series marks a watershed in the history of cinematic games a blend of classic FPS with a wartime setting and a story provided by Steven Spielberg the grand drama of conflict fits well with an immersive setting allowing events of global impact to unfold before the players eyes in games your gun is player agency made manifest and for the duration of world war ii the m1 garand was the Americans weapon of choice it was commonly seen throughout the surge of interest in historical military shooters and it's also here that we see the birth of the blockbuster Call of Duty franchise while caught made an effort to show other aspects of the war with inter woven stories from three separate fronts the Americans and their rifle still had prominent placement as the popularity of wartime FPS have decided and modern military games took hold the weapon has become mode rarest sight the m1 garand time in service was relatively short so it's not often seen outside of a World War 2 setting alternate theaters were explored during the tail end of wartime shooters with the Pacific War providing a refreshing angle away from the overdone European fronts bands are charges traps and ambush tactics were amongst the new threats you'd encounter the m1 garand remained a constant the campaigns in North Africa sometimes make an appearance too with sandy environments and dust storms thrown into the mix amongst ferocious combat less common is the weapons appearance in Vietnam while there were still a few garin's in service by this time frontline use was entirely replaced with the m14 and later the m16 in the few depictions within Vietnam the m1 is either used in a specialist role or included as a throwback to an earlier era typically though the m1 is a rifle man's weapon an evolution of a long line of light infantry roles steeped in tradition stand an issue for the majority the garand was by far the most common weapon fielded by the US during World War two this is reflected in games and the m1 is usually the default weapon for players assuming the role of an American soldier sometimes the variety of weapons on offer is exaggerated and dropping your rifle for a more exotic choice or an enemy weapon is encouraged more often than not the m1 occupies a space in game balance between the faster firing SMGs and slower bolt-action weapons normally with the power to dispatch a foe with a single well M bullet but less reliably than with a slower firing weapon one universal trait of the garand and games is its reload few depictions omit the real rifles most distinctive characteristic the iconic ping is a memorable and charming aspect of the weapon a melodic tone in contrast to the cacophony of rifle fire it might seem like a bad idea to have an empty weapon limit an audible cue giving the enemy a chance to exploit their inability to fire but in practical terms it's never an issue with cover fire from your squat and reload to take in just a couple of seconds many downtime is minimal besides the battlefield is a noisy place you'd struggle to hear the ping over any sort of distance over the deafening peal of gunshots another quirk in some games is the inability to reload a partly depleted magazine the only way of restoring your full eight rounds is to expend them either towards the enemy or nothing in particular while it's true the clip won't eject until all rounds are expended it is nonetheless possible to extract and refill the weapon through manual operation of the bolt some games do show this but it does require eight different animation and is a lengthier procedure so it's easy to understand why it's sometimes omitted besides by reloading early you miss out on the pink an unmistakable quirk of an extraordinary rifle the m1 garand is an important historical weapon and one help shape the battles of world war ii although it's time and service was short during its reign it was state-of-the-art and gave those who will today a distinct advantage through superior firepower the perfect blend of technology and availability the m1 garand combat-proven a Rifleman's tradition no finer implement of battle thank you very much for watching and until next time farewell

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Length: 9min 18sec (558 seconds)

Published: Fri Sep 05 2014

Reddit Comments

[u/captainf]

This guy continually puts out awesome videos. So well made. I know a lot of people would not like this opinion but I would like to see a WWII Battlefield remade with the same physics and customization that is in the newer Battlefield games.

[u/didnt_I]

Built one of these earlier this year. Such a great piece http://i.imgur.com/E1uHvXE.jpg

[u/mxm1033]

Am I the only one hoping for a WW2 shooter on the Next-Gen consoles?

[u/Orc_]

Vietcong! Hidden and underrated game.

[u/ikenjake]

That american flag made of M1s is a beautiful image.

[u/shadowban4quinn]

Wow, it's almost like video game journalism without threats of misogyny. Is that even possible?

[u/bartink]

No mention of Day of Defeat?

[u/AngryCod]

I'm still astonished and annoyed that the US government refuses to allow the re-importation of 600,000+ beautiful Garands still sitting in Korea.

[u/ZaphodXZaphod]

The M1 Garand is still an awesome rifle. I own a Springfield Armory M1A (not patient enough for the CMP waiting list) and it hearkens back to an era of unparalleled simplicity and functionality in terms of design and aesthetics. Between this and my 1911, I literally have no need for any other weapon, ever.

Which is not to say that I don't buy them anyway.