M1 Garand Field Strip

[@OKatGaming528]

Please make an assembly video it’s been 3 years and my rifle is still disassembled

[@cocomaan]

Have the nazis gotten to you yet?

[@geneautry5875]

Haha

[@harperhellems3648]

Brownell's has an excellent 3 part series about field stripping, cleaning, and assembling the M1.

[@bobb304]

LOL!!!

[@TheFinerPrint]

Play this video backwards.

[@DeePsix501]

Alex, myself and the rest of the members of The Church of Garand thank you. Blessed pings to you.

[@tfbtv]

+DeePsix Go in peace

[@seth1530]

DeePsix may the ping be with you. Always.

[@cajun5957]

I just got the ping yesterday on 12/29/2019 Praise be Garand

[@negevswag7935]

"John Browning" "John Pedersen" "John Garand" I see a trend here.

[@Pioneer5118]

How could you forget John Thompson?

[@blue4629]

Eugene Stoner

[@soylentgreen7074]

John Patton

[@cajun5957]

William Ruger, most definitely

[@djbred18]

John Jacob Jingleheimer schmidt...his name is my name too...

[@bobshore9529]

I have two from the CMP program. They are as good today as the day they were made in the early 40s. Can't say enough good things about them. A Great Battle Rifle !

[@400dollar_handcart]

You can also forgo the special tool & use a 1/4" socket drive extension on the gas plug.

[@flabbywall1780]

May he rest in peace.

[@tfbtv]

Indeed. Came to the USA not speaking English, learned it while sweeping the floors at a factory (at age 11), and worked hard to learn the ins and outs of toolmaking. Amazing success story and a very humble man to the end.

[@Phazon8058MS]

Huh, well apparently he was Quebecois! Now I need to start pronouncing "Garand" in a francophone manner, just to complicate the pronunciation war even more. :)

[@1leggeddog]

Indeed he was from the great province of Quebec :)

[@tfbtv]

Karine Mallet Indeed. Look up a video of him speaking. He has a very thick, very distinct French-Canadian accent.

[@1leggeddog]

I know i am French-Canadian myself :)

[@dchevron77]

Complicated design and field strip but an insanely cool and great rifle!

[@ultranationalist2820]

@kevin pierson complicated you can't do this in battlefield it's too complicated it should be simple to dessemble.

[@ultranationalist2820]

@kevin pierson what do you do when it jams idiot.

[@thatluckysnxiper7840]

I have a Winchester 94.

[@willtowell4636]

@@thatluckysnxiper7840I’m in gunsmithing school and one of my projects is a complete disassembly and reassembly of a 94. One hell of an awesome gun but so many parts.

[@MilsurpWorld]

I was happy you didn't say it but then I read the after-video quote. I'm glad you avoided the other M1 Garand clichés though.

[@falconmoose1589]

Like Garand thumb?....Only idiots...

[@chsims7032]

Can't top it off.. Soldiers throwing clips to make the enemy pop their heads up... This rifle seems about as mythical as Pegasus to many people.

[@simonferrer]

I agree that the clip throwing thing is probably a myth. It does require some practice to get the hang of topping off an M1 though, and I can't see a soldier doing it unless there was a lull in combat. It would be faster to shoot the rest of the clip and reload a full one. One of the improvements incorporated into the feed system of the M14 (apart from the obvious switch to 20 round box magazines over en bloc clips) was to make it simple to top off with 5 round stripper clips. However to be honest, that was probably more traditionalist foot-dragging by the Ordinance Department than anything else. I'm sure there was probably a heated debate as to whether the M14 would be issued with extra magazines or one magazine with a bandoleer of stripper clips.

[@jordana3780]

Love your videos man! I learn a lot about firearms from watching your channel. Pity we don't have the variety of guns in South Africa, but it's awesome to see what you guys have! Keep it up 👍

[@crankygunreviews]

Super helpful! Just pulled my CMP M1 Garand apart for cleaning

[@chsims7032]

You don't even need a special tool to remove the gas cylinder plug. If you have the later style gas cylinder plug with the cross shape and the stamped trigger guard, just simply use the hook on the trigger guard. If you have the early style cutout on the plug where it's a circle with two smaller opposing cutouts, you can simply use the hook on your Operating rod. This was common in the field, and these rifles are tough. It won't hurt a thing.

[@sportsterlad]

That seems like it's worth a video!

[@RezqRabbitVT]

One of if not the most beautiful rifles ever made

[@johnwaddell1915]

Thank you very much for your time sharing your knowledge. Your videos are outstanding, I always look forward to the next one!

[@GeorgeCowsert]

Friendly reminder that Ordnance Corp forced Garand to change his rifle so that it took clips instead of BAR magazines because, quote, "soldiers will waste ammo."

[@Florkl]

Worth it for the Ping

[@thatfunnydudeonyoutube314]

one of the greatest rifles ever put in service

[@spencerthompson1]

Nice field strip presentation.

[@tinyprince]

For a field strip, that is very complicated.

[@tinyprince]

+vettelover2009 Still, what I meant is that there's a lot of parts to keep ahold of. The gas system seems to be quite time consuming as well, but I wouldn't know.

[@izzytherat1]

+unigod12 I own 10. Once a year I take apart my competition garand this far. Besides that it is rod and cloth that's it.

[@MrBioniclefan1]

+michael curry really I had no idea

[@tinyprince]

+vettelover2009 Oh, ok. I was really just wondering if it in the field would be hard to dis- or assemble, but I should perhaps have made that more clear.

[@Jesses001]

Compared to an AR-15 or AKM maybe, but compared to most other semi-automatic weapons of the time, it is not bad at all.

[@laurensscheerstra6469]

Love your videos and hello from the netherlands

[@TheSuburban15]

I didn't have too much trouble getting it apart. Getting it back together properly was the tricky part. Getting the bolt back in, and something about the magazine follower tripped me up.

[@TherapeuticDriving]

Thank you for this piece of history!

[@isaiasbarrios5685]

I love your videos ! grettings from Argentina!

[@tfbtv]

Thanks Isaias. A hearty hello from Texas.

[@razaldazal2259]

+TFB TV oooo we are sending greeting? hello from california .

[@sherko7928]

+Emmanuel Perez hello from Iraq

[@sereysothe.a]

i love these field strip videos

[@marcjansson1039]

Damn, that must have been hell to do in the field. Cant imagine having to do that in freezing temperatures in a tiny foxhole somewhere in the bastonge forest :/

[@sam8404]

I don't think they would have fully broken it down like in the video. Probably just enough to clean the bolt and barrel. Maybe if they were in a safe place far from the front lines they might completely break it down. Just because it's good to do that like once a year

[@DeePsix501]

You'd only really need to do the first few steps for basic field maintenance. The Garand was known for its ruggedness and reliability. SLA Marshall noted how the troops loved this rifle.

[@marcjansson1039]

Yes, I understand that aswell that you dont have to go as far as the video. But still, not an easy task in the field. You pasically have to take the gun out of the wood furniture to do so.

[@sportsterlad]

Agree. I went thru Basic Training on an M-1; when I got to Germany, I was issued an M-14. Big improvement: Field stripping the M-14 is much easier!

[@elzorro9987]

My only real academic accomplishment during my one semester at the University of Arkansas (1965) was to set the all-time UofA record for field stripping an M1, taking it apart and putting it back together in one minute and fifteen seconds. Fifty years later, nothing about this still looks familiar to me, but I really don't recall removing the plug and removing that assembly up front. Maybe they simplified it for the ROTC newbies.

[@scottmurphy650]

I also pull on the clip on the top of the wooden forestock and completely remove the barrel from the wooden forestock. This way you can clean it and oil it to prevent corrosion. If you are going to break down the weapon you might as well break it down completely.

[@50mits]

The M1 Garand is the Ceremonial weapon for the Greek army even though it saw little use in wars and was the standard issued rifle for the Greek army during peace times. Imagine if we had these back in WW2!! We would probably kick even more German and Italian ass XD!! Great video BTW!!

[@CptCudlScoops]

I've seen Greek surplus 30-06 rounds a lot recently. Know anything about that?

[@BigMek456]

"even more" lol

[@lucignolo8333]

lol italy submitted grece for modo part of the war

[@izzytherat1]

+CptCudlScoops the CMP sells 192 round spam cans for 115 shipped to your door.

[@50mits]

CptCudlScoops Haven't heard anything about that...Can you give me some more info??

[@vicsage83]

Thanks for posting

[@jackdundon2261]

First time I took my M1 out, I forgot to grab a "clip". -- made a great single shot! -- so darn accurate, I only needed 1 shot at a time, lol.

[@TheRealJeff984]

I like to remove the guts of the rifle held together via that pin on the reciever, then remove the oprod and bolt. It just allows a littlw more room to easily remove the oprod but thats just my preference. Great video as always. Hail Garand!

[@kmorris180]

The trigger guard on mine is made for the winter trigger and doesn't have as much room to grab it.

[@golf-n-guns]

Excellent video. Have you ever done a video on cleaning/lubing various firearms? I'm mostly interested in the pros/cons of grease vs. oil in regards to full auto firearms, such as an MP5. Thanks!!

[@vinhinh9063]

I hope u can make a video 'bout how to reassembly the Garand M1. I'll appriciate that

[@colemanmonahan8917]

Have you guys done a usp field strip?

[@spenserdenovich1678]

can you do a c96 next unless you've already done one

[@TheWozWizard]

I find your videos very entertaining and informative but this one has left out a number of important points. First, ALWAY clear the weapon to insure it is unloaded before handling and or "field stripping"! After removing the follower rod and recoil spring and BEFORE removing the operating rod and bolt, remove the follower arm pin, bullet guide, follower arm and operating rod catch assembly. If you had done that removing the operating rod is easier. This information may be found in FM 23-5, copies of which may be found on the net. I really enjoy your run and gun videos.

[@sam8404]

I'm pretty sure he safety checks before he starts filming. He doesn't strike me as the sort of guy who would just say fuck it and start breaking it down whether or not it's loaded

[@TheWozWizard]

It is not him I am with whom I am concerned. From his other video I am sure he is well aware of how to safely handle a firearm. It is the less knowledgeable in safe handling of a firearm that concerns me. You never know who views these videos. Too many people are killed with "unloaded" firearms. As responsible gun enthusiasts we should stress safety at every opportunity! Too many people are just wait to find any reason to take away are firearms.

[@sam8404]

+TheWozWizard Ah I see where you're coming from

[@si_vis_pacempara_bellum4906]

I'm thinking about pick one up by the end of the year.. I have always wanted a M1 Garand.. Really hope there is a reproduction of M1

[@Pioneer5118]

+TransAm4Ever only 22 versions

[@isaacarnold4635]

I have an M1, this is useful, thanks!

[@brian37107]

This has nothing to do with the theme of this video, but you have one nice watch sir.

[@7172333]

Excellent i give you full marks very well explained thank you

[@scarakus]

Almost like my mini-14 ranch rifle... I watch a lot of people can't figure out how to get the bolt back in the mini-14, (which i find hilarious) and was wondering if the M-1 has the same thing? On the mini-14 you have to to push the firing pin tab back while working the bolt in, is this the same on the M-1?

[@joctopusfan1122]

Hey Alex when are you going to make a run and gun

[@martijnoudeophuis6946]

M1 carbine next?

[@carguy140dude]

If you can I would appreciate it if you would do a video on removing the stock and cleaning the cosmiline out of the teak on a yugo m24/52-c. I have one and would love to learn how.

[@sam8404]

There are other videos. Granted they are different guns but the process is the same for all of them. I'm pretty sure iraqveteran8888 did 2 or 3 videos on cleaning cosmoline

[@simonferrer]

I have a method that I used on a few Mosins and other surplus rifles that works pretty well. Take out the bolt and remove the barreled action from the stock (there are videos on field stripping the M24/52 Yugo specifically, but Mausers are fairly simple to take apart in general). To clean the cosmoline out of the metal, use boiling water from a tea kettle and dish soap, rubbing the soap into the action, putting a little down the bore, scrubbing with an old toothbrush, then rinsing off with the water from the kettle [heat and simple solvent will dissolve the grease so that you can wipe it away, but use either tongs or oven mitts to protect your hands from the hot water]. Once you have the bulk of the heavy grease out of the bore and the trigger assembly, use a cleaning rod with patches to clean and dry the bore and rags or paper towels on the action and exterior metal, then lightly oil the exterior metal with gun oil (the bore as well if you're not going to shoot the rifle right away, just remember to clean the oil out before shooting). With an old tupperware container put a couple of capfuls of Simple Green or dish soap into more boiling water, disassemble the bolt, and soak the bolt and small metal parts in the solution, lifting them out individually with kitchen tongs and scrubbing each with an old toothbrush. Rinse all the metal parts with hot water, carefully wipe dry and lightly oil. For the wood, you can either wait for a really sunny day and lay your stock outside, or you can put your oven on low heat (about 150 degrees Fahrenheit) and open the door to the first stop (where it sticks out at an angle but not all the way down). Carefully rest the stock between the oven door and the oven upside down with the barrel channel facing into the oven. After about five to seven minutes, lift the stock out and you should see the cosmoline starting to melt; wipe out the residue with a paper towel. Put the stock back in the oven door and repeat several times, carefully monitoring the temperature of the stock so as not to warp the wood or damage the finish. If the wood is almost too hot to touch let it cool for a few minutes before putting it back. After about 45 minutes to an hour, most of the cosmoline should be melted out of the pores of the wood. Plan on going through a full roll of paper towels or some shop rags, but it works quicker than laying it out in the sun.

[@Mildcat743]

Aside from the gas system disassembly, is this transferable to the M14?

[@MrJerry160]

to what degree of disassembly did GIs go to maintain their m1s and m14? were they lifting the actions out of the stock?

[@thatsbrutal3651]

what do you use to grease the rifle

[@spreadeagled5654]

Thank you for sharing. Now reassemble it. Thanks. 🇺🇸 👍

[@sterlingwitt5060]

you forgot to remove the bolt hold open and enbloc follower, it makes it easier to remove the op rod

[@simplynotyourtypicalfreak642]

Make a field strip video about the ACR

[@tmacdonald4006]

Helpful, thanks.

[@huguenot67]

Mr. G. built an ice skating rink in his living room. What a hoser!!!!

[@joshjustjosh9489]

I prefer to remove the follower assembly and guide bracket before removing the op rod. This allows more room, and you don’t have to force the op rod out. If you have to pull too hard, you risk scraping the inside of the gas cylinder with the piston.

[@EdgarFlotte]

Great video thank you very much

[@jeremyorr8732]

do you if it hard to find a gun Smith that will do a trigger job on the the grand

[@izzytherat1]

Most will bring it back to usgi spec. Shuff, CMP, and a few other do, but thise who do it is a 6 month turn around.

[@MrBioniclefan1]

+michael curry okay thank you for the information

[@dlieneck]

I just got my Garand for Father's Day so was very excited to see this video. How often would you field strip the rifle to this level? Some folks are telling me each time I shoot and others anything from 2-500 rounds claiming removing from stock Often makes it get loose.

[@TheAnnoyingnerds]

Yay my request got accepted!

[@johnnyfedpost1776]

HI Alex, I was wondering if it was true that if you use full power commercial 30-06 in an M1 Garand that you can severely damage the rifle, is there any truth to this statement? I would like to know that there is more ammo options out there other than surplus and the specially designed ammo for the Garand. thanks.

[@IPMOSharp]

Commercial .30-06 will probably bend the op-rod over time. You can buy an adjustable gas plug to make it safe: www.full30.com/video/2b685aad8ca63752c22424b4445888a9 Federal and PPU offer .30-06 loaded specifically for the M1 (it will be marked on the box). You can also still find surplus M2 ball or foreign equivalents if you look hard enough, but be mindful that some surplus (especially American and FN) may be corrosive and require diligent cleaning after firing.

[@johnnyfedpost1776]

But that's the thing.... I don't want to have to buy specialty ammo. But an adjustable gas block sounds doable and I don't mind cleaning up after corrosive ammo. Thanks for the input. Have a good day Nicolaus

[@IPMOSharp]

Yeah, having to buy specialty ammo is a bummer. I haven't been a Garand owner very long, but it kind of makes me want one in 7.62 NATO since that is still very common. That said, I have had pretty good luck with surplus ammo. Which ever route you choose, good luck!

[@johnnyfedpost1776]

Nicolaus Caniza even 308 is fucking expensive!!!

[@MyREDTAIL]

We had to learn to do this Blindfolded,? After learning the initial Field stripping,? Of this Great 9 LB Battle Rifle.? Still looking to get one for my Collection,? One that is functional,? and in Great Shape also.? @ the right $$$$$$.?

[@454pakr]

Thanks!

[@jasonjohnson6938]

"Hail garand, full of grace, John Browning is with thee. Blessed man among gunsmiths and blessed are the bearers of Springfield Armory. Hail garand, father of M1s, pray for our shooters now and in the hour of bending our op rods, amen"

[@AngelaGonzalez-sf1yx]

whats the difference between the M1 garand and the M1 carbine and why are both considered M1's

[@metalmike3780]

idk why their both m1's my guess is that's what they start with. but the diff is the m1 garand is more powerful more of a rifle. the m1 carbine was meant to replace pistols. light weight and pistol bullets. im not a gun genius so i probably missed a lot but that's what i can remember.

[@MrDragonPig]

M1 means model. So it would be 'Model Number 1, Garand'.

[@metalmike3780]

then why is it the m1/m2 not just the m2 for the auto version. i know people call it the m2 but its still the m1/m2

[@devingorney8051]

Completely different guns. Different rounds, different gas system, different intended functions. The action of the m1 carbine is based on the m1 Garand rifle but scaled down and altered. No parts components interchange. Garand is a 10-11lb full power battle rifle, Carbine is a 5lb intermediate light rifle. M1 just mean model 1 and we also had in ww2 M1 tanks, M1 flamethrowers, and probably M1 socks.

[@metalmike3780]

i know diff guns.

[@mariobosnjak99]

Are these still produced(a more modern version) and how much do they cost?

[@devingorney8051]

Springfield Armory in the US makes used to make a Garand "copy" that was built new of old unissued compenents. Fulton Armory still does but the base model starts at $2000. Springfield now only makes a semi-auto only M14 called the M1A. Its pretty pricey $1500 US or so. Norinco also makes a semi-auto only M14 copy which we in the US can't get anymore but Canadians can. It's much cheaper. That's as close as you're going to get for large production numbers. I'm fairly sure there are people/companies that make new production components of the Garand but I think that's more with a market toward the target shooting crowd and to build a brand new Garand from these components would probably cost thousands of dollars. If you're in the US your best bet is Springfield/Norinco M14 for new production Garand(style rifle) or the Civilian Marksmanship Program. You can buy various grades of refurbished rifles for $900ish

[@devingorney8051]

Springfield Armory in the US makes used to make a Garand "copy" that was built new of old unissued compenents. Fulton Armory still does but the base model starts at $2000. Springfield now only makes a semi-auto only M14 called the M1A. Its pretty pricey $1500 US or so. Norinco also makes a semi-auto only M14 copy which we in the US can't get anymore but Canadians can. It's much cheaper. That's as close as you're going to get for large production numbers. I'm fairly sure there are people/companies that make new production components of the Garand but I think that's more with a market toward the target shooting crowd and to build a brand new Garand from these components would probably cost thousands of dollars. If you're in the US your best bet is Springfield/Norinco M14 for new production Garand(style rifle) or the Civilian Marksmanship Program. You can buy various grades of refurbished rifles for $900ish

[@sam8404]

I've been to gun shows in Texas and seen them go from ~$700 all the way up to $2000-$3000

[@cameronboyce4695]

Hey Alex i have a quick question. So a friend of mine is an enthusiast of the M1 Garand and we got into a discussion over it and how the US switched from using long range rifles to using intermediate range assault rifles. I told him that while I like the M1 and that i think it is a well designed rifle but it had its time and place and is not really usable on the modern battle field. He disagrees and thinks that assault rifles are useless and unnecessary and if given the choice of any firearm ever made he would chose the M1. What are your thoughts?

[@tfbtv]

Volume of fire wins fights. Well, actually artillery, air support, armor, missiles, and bombs win fights. We tend to overemphasize the role of small arms in military conflicts. Take a look at desert storm: we liberated Kuwait in 3 days once we had ground troops in the fight because of air superiority and mechanized forces (and Iraq had the world's 4th largest army). Wouldn't have mattered if the infantry had Krags or laser blasters.

[@cameronboyce4695]

Understandably the side with the most combined arms will be victorious. The discussion encircled the question of whether or not the assault rifle and the intermediate cartridge were necessary or if a semi out high power long gun such as the M1 would be just as effective. I was just curious on what you thought since even though our M16A4 service rifles and M4 carbines are capable of burst and full auto fire, we are always trained to fire in semi ( even in a fire fight it is a general rule that you had better have a damn good reason to switch over to burst or full auto) and that fire suppression is the job of the automatic rifleman. Thank you for your time and response.

[@Whitpusmc]

+Cameron Boyce Well it depends which part of the recent wars you are fighting? The urban fights in Iraq suited the M4 with the occasional DMR and sniper activities. But the long range Afghanistan conflict found the US at a disadvantage and M14s were brought out of inventory and issued to some units to beef up their capabilities. Not that carrying a basic load of .308 ammo was "fun." We were outraged by Taliban fighters with ww2 or earlier Lee Enfields....

[@sam8404]

+Whitpusmc and muskets too lol. I can't believe some of the weapons I've seen from over there. Some from ww2 or even earlier and some homemade. The homemade ones mostly look shitty but I've seen some spot on Thompson or grease gun replicas they've made

[@whelan2746]

You do not remove the gas plug for a field strip. You do, however, need to remove the magazine components like the follower.

[@echo3389]

Love my Garand. Its stock fit is so tight that the receiver needs to be (gently.. very gently) tapped with a hammer/ plastic punch to release it from the stock. Maybe it spent too much time near a Mosin... Before someone jumps on me for using a hammer on a Garand: It's a miniature rubber mallet and a plastic punch protected by a few patches between it and the metal. And I don't much like doing it either, but I also don't want to buy a new stock for it, as this is it's original.

[@jcs8568]

Rubber mallets were actually used when they were assembled at the factory when they were manufactured way back when! So no harm, no foul. :)

[@02jeepwj]

Technically isn't the action of the rifle still in use because I know that they make m14 socoms and also the m21 sniper?

[@pr4runner]

You should have shown were to grease certain areas of the rifle. Good video though.

[@jimbo0o0o]

How much did you have to pay for that rifle. If you don't mind me asking. Thanks man.

[@jcs8568]

Check out the CMP (Civilian Marksmanship Program), man. After Christmas though, they have everything listed as sold out right now. They have different grades of rifles available for different prices.

[@jimbo0o0o]

Jose S Thanks man, checking it out now.

[@sharkfinbite]

Why do people get upset this thing was created by a Canadian immigrant so much? The rifle was invented here on our soil so it is American. Is the fact he is Canadian that awful to some people? He's no different from Thomas Paine or us using British brown besses in the revolution. Canadians just take a bow for having guy contribute to our culture but don't let it make have hyper diffusion. Americans.... the rifle is American. Its father is just a Canadian immigrant.

[@mdcraig62]

Ahh. I see that you have the rifle that goes 'ping'!

[@yodady4]

Can you fire wolf military class 30-06 through an M1?

[@Jaffacall3251]

yes

[@darrylg7600]

I didn't know until recently that John Garand was a French Canadian. Interesting.

[@lewisheinrich7766]

I've been studing firearms since 2010 and I never saw a M1 Garand field strip... how is this possible?

[@bmouch1018]

Alex, in your Cult video, you said something to the side about how modern 30-06 will slowly destroy the beloved rifle of the Church of The Garand. I've never heard this before, could you elaborate?

[@jcs8568]

Modern .30-06 has the chance to crack M1 receivers because it has a lot more pressure than M2 .30-06

[@bmouch1018]

Jose S I guess that makes sense

[@blue4629]

Not crack receivers. More like bend op rods.

[@toddoroi4947]

It's always a bad day when you bend your rod.

[@jasonjohnson6938]

@@toddoroi4947 "here we tuk about da m1 garan, da grandaddy of hem aallll" -phuc long

[@PartTimeJedi]

awesomeness!!

[@Fpseth]

you can just use the trigger guard itself to unscrew the gas plug

[@matty9460]

When you said time lapse I think you meant "cut"

[@Redaniel64]

When can you review a Finnish M39?

[@tfbtv]

When someone loans me one I will do it, but I have no interest in buying one.

[@Redaniel64]

Lets say IF I was willing to loan you one.. if.. How would I go about doing this?

[@tfbtv]

Redaniel64 Either loan it for a few days or show up at my ranch with it for testing.

[@Redaniel64]

I live Kansas. I wouldn't mind if I was near by. But I need to convince myself to send it through the mail. Ill message you when I'm ready. I'm glad you respond and willing to make a video of it.

[@onlyychevys]

If I had a fire arm that you didn't already have I would love to play at your ranch! Hell I would love to play at your ranch anyways! Thumbs up and thanks for sharing!

[@poofables]

Hey Alex, Phuc Long and I were just having a chat over there on Instagram, and the topic came up as to why you don't have an Instagram account. He said "hey, why don't you go over to you tube and ask him" to which I replied "no problem". So what's the deal man? Why no Instagram account filled with detailed pictures of glorious military surplus rifles and fascinating tidbits of information? I can't actively watch a KZbin video with a client sitting in front of me, but I could peruse Instagram under the desk without them noticing. Help a brother out. Also, when are we gonna kick it? Thanks, Jim

[@tfbtv]

+poofables I honestly do not know what Instagram is. I have heard of it, but that's it.

[@XSaintsofDoomX]

do you think the M1A1 Carbine was better than the M1 Garand?

[@Kurkio21]

that's actually a tricky one!

[@Kurkio21]

+JonMacFhearghuis they both served a purpose. For today just to take out and have fun with at the range, I'd probably take the carbine

[@metalmike3780]

thier meant for diff situations. one is meant to replace the pistol one is meant to be a rifle

[@Whitpusmc]

For the larger number of GIs the carbine was better, for the infantry, go Garand or go home! Seriously if you had to really use it the 30 06 beats the 30 carbine pretty solidly. But for tankers, truckers, artillery, mortar crews the Garand was a big heavy rifle to carry around, the carbine worked a lot better.

[@metalmike3780]

thats what the carbine was for. the garand was an infantry rifle

[@stevemiller.]

Safety on... So everything is supposed to come off

[@battlebornops]

So most people probably just hold open the bolt and clean the inside and the barrel and call it good I'm guessing

[@yojimbo6879]

What I expected a French rifle on Bastille Day.

[@robleyusuf2566]

Machanism of AK47 very similar to that of M1 garand

[@bonzey8525]

My great grandpa shoot that gun when he was in the navy

[@leviblackwood3258]

fun gun to shoot

[@Mystickneon]

I can see where Stoner saw opportunities for weight reduction....

[@danilonakazone386]

Hey Alex! Answer this please? Can you teach me how to use a gun? lol JK, great video as always^^

[@danilonakazone386]

I hate to be a hipocryte but this I would love to carry :P

[@yoda614air]

field strip a Lee-Enfield

[@Roger_Stenning]

Good lord. So, to field strip this weapon to properly clean it, you have to utterly destroy any zeroing it has? Ye gods :(

[@sam8404]

No he's doing a complete break down. You didn't have to do anything near this just to clean it. Just clean the bolt and the barrel then put it back together

[@Roger_Stenning]

I *was* wondering - thanks :)

[@Drip-Betty]

did you know the m1 garand was made by a Canadian

[@victorsmith776]

screwwww that I'll stick to a ar15 with 2 pins lol

[@MrBioniclefan1]

lol

[@chsims7032]

The only PITA I ever encounter with the AR rifle is that damn firing pin retaining pin. I swear those split pins never want to line up correctly and you have to constantly rotate and wiggle it so it finds that hole and drops all the way into the bolt. Sometimes I feel like I can disassemble and reassemble the M1 faster despite it's "complexity"

[@MrBioniclefan1]

1stFallschirmjagerRgt Man the Ar-15 has just one complex firing pin retaining pin.

[@chsims7032]

+Gahlok12 never said the pin was complex, just the fact it's a pain to deal with at times. Why they still bother with it is beyond me. We hated them when I was in because those prongs are prone to bending, but there was nothing we could do to Uncle Sam's property. Doesn't really matter though, I happily traded my poodle shooter for a second M1.

[@MrBioniclefan1]

1stFallschirmjagerRgt oh okay

[@Dronesword123]

John Garand was Canadian though...

[@sharkfinbite]

It doesn't matter. The gun was created in the US by a Canadian immigrant with American citizenship and loyalty to the US. That should be good enough. He's pretty much no different than those other immigrants that fought in the American revolution. Only over prideful Canadians or American xenophobes care about that.

[@MrChiron12]

+sharkfinbite You nailed that down pat.

[@guilhermefrainer2865]

+sharkfinbite damn

[@ErossMcCloud]

Looks way too complicated for a field strip. Too scared to do it on my m1 garand lol

[@MrDragonPig]

Doesn't look anywhere near as pretty as the Lee-Enfield No.1 MkIII (SMLE) though.

[@collingray6368]

At 0.25 sec you can here a mouse click lol

[@sam8404]

I my god that's so freakin hilarious lolol

[@Steve-ht5yi]

that's why the M1 is so...nice.

[@mr.nobody68]

Little over complicated, ain't it?

[@rocksteel44]

...AUSGEZEICHNET!!!!!

[@m1garand933]

**ping**