Mud Test: M1 Garand

One of the first InRange videos included a mud test on an M1A (M14) in a modified Troy stock.
Ever since the release of that controversial video we've been asked to do something similar with an M1 Garand - in the standard stock.
This video is part of a series of M1 Garand tests we're going to do, so please subscribe and watch for the rest!
Here we go...
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[@mrhellotherehowareu1384]

Honestly if my Garand was covered in mud like this I think would cry like a little girl.

[@gold54bs]

Me to

[@patrickmakarius6907]

me too, this video hurt my soul. I have to face camp perry and pray to john garand after watching this.

[@rachetCD]

+gold54bs *too

[@sudaev]

LOL you are indeed little girls. Clean it off and deal with it.

[@fsmoura]

*_*crying like a little girl intensifies*_*

[@jacklamb3372]

mud test on a bow and arrow

[@InrangeTv]

+Jack Lamb It'd work. ~Karl

[@Beliserius1]

+InRangeTV Are you sure? The arrow might get jammed up in there XD

[@ZanOGAL]

Beliserius1 but the weight and drag of water can misdirect the arrow

[@Jeremiah90526]

Arrow shoots, but it is horrible for the archer (if using a proper heavy weight bow). Just don't, unless you are using a bow with under 40 pound draw.

[@demomandemopan370]

put the arrowhead in the mud instant infection actually i dont know shit, nvm

[@WillClayYoung]

Somewhere out there, thousands of Garands screamed in unison.

[@RebSike]

*pinged

[@TheKaptajno]

You don't think they have seen worse?

[@samuraiii6434]

RebSike I was going to say that xD

[@dwightehowell8179]

Not if the owner could prevent it. Not when their lives depended on that gun working.

[@TheKaptajno]

My garand in the army did get covered in mud a lot of times, that's how you get to learn your gun in the army. With the garand you can clean it enough in a creek or lake, to get it going again in just a few minutes. And i would never have done so if i was my own, not the armys property :)

[@ncrtrooper7246]

00:52 "Ready?" Me: no please don't do it

[@bloozism]

worth watching just for the PING

[@chitoryu12]

The M1 Garand: the gun where you accidentally say you're inserting a mag when you mean to call it a clip.

[@chrisphoenix77]

BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM ... "DID IT GO PING?" "WHAT?!" "DID IT GO PING?!" "HOW THE HELL WOULD I KNOW, I JUST HAD EIGHT ROUNDS OF 30-06 GO OFF BY MY EAR!"

[@prowokator]

heh, I was once doing some combat training in finnish army, and started to wonder why my rk-62 is smoking so much. I popped the gun open.. had about 4 inch long dry pine twig inside there, slowly burning. Didn't even need to take it out, gun worked just fine :-D if it is smaller than a squirrel, it shouldn't affect the gun ;-) BTW gun sights are interesting when doing combat in snow. its natural reaction to blow into the back sight if its clogged with snow. that is the worst thing to do, as the snow slightly melts, freezes over again, and voila, you just lost back sight.

[@willkenny5687]

prowokator also don't do it when you get snow in the muzzle. Better to knock it against a tree than try to blow it out, or even brush it off. Learned that the hard way.

[@spus.]

Patton is rolling in his grave right now

[@weeeds334]

you should make this exact test with like EVERY gun

[@dposcuro]

+weeeds334 Do you have every gun, available to loan them?

[@romanianpride3996]

+Goldmarble i do

[@Treblaine]

+weeeds334 I want to know how well bolt action rifles will run, especially the Japanese Type 99 Rifle with the dust-cover installed.

[@asherc.4120]

weeeds334 M4

[@Immortalkalashnikov]

I still love Garands. I'll just try not to pour mud on mine lol.

[@ImDerping]

wow, M1 Garand sound is just outstanding

[@enscroggs]

When the Garand was undergoing acceptance trials the vulnerability of the mechanism to mud was observed and noted in reports. The weapon was adopted nevertheless because its other strengths more than compensated for that weakness. Furthermore, no semi-auto rifle evaluated up to that time by Ordnance Branch was in any way generally superior to the Garand. The high command realized the mud question would have to addressed by rigorous and effective training rather than by some sort of new mud-resistant rifle design. Remember, this was the mid-1930s, weapons like the FG-42 and the StG-44 with features that inspired Eugene Stoner to create his amazing AR-15 were in the future. The training of American soldiers to understand and maintain their weapons was much more intense and in-depth in the years just prior to and during WWII than in previous wars, especially the 1914-1918 Great War. Thanks to Woodrow Wilson's dunderheaded pacifism, the United States entered that cataclysm totally unprepared in most categories of modern warfare as practiced by the other belligerent powers. We had only a handful of machineguns, and those were generally inferior to world standards. We had no modern artillery, no modern combat aircraft, no tanks, and our standing army in April 1917 would have been hard-pressed to engage the army of Portugal, let alone the forces of Imperial Germany. All we had was a respectable navy and millions of untrained men. In the rush to get those men recruited, trained, equipped, and transported to France lots of shortcuts were taken and priorities were unrealistically skewed toward obsolete means of maneuver and combat. Far too much time was given over to close order drill and bayonet practice, and not nearly enough devoted to realistic training suitable for conditions on the Western Front. When the "doughboys" arrived in France they impressed everyone with their impressive physiques, their precise marching, and their enthusiasm. However, when the first American troops got into the line too many units tried to fight the Germans like it was the Battle of Antietam. A lot of men died who would have lived if their training had been more comprehensive and suitable to the realities of modern war. Too many men did not sufficiently understand even their relatively simple Enfield and Springfield bolt guns to do competent field maintenance or to avoid simple and extremely dangerous mistakes like barrel obstruction. It's not my claim that these points weren't addressed in the soldiers' stateside training, but that the training was brief, dry, and perfunctory -- typically rote lectures delivered by tediously droning sergeants reading aloud directly from the field manual. In terms of military pedagogy, the training methods used in 1917 were less than effective. In WWII the armed forces of the United States took the lessons of the Great War to heart and created training regimens unmatched in military history, and in a remarkably short time. In just a matter of a few months from December 1941, the Signal Corp created formats for training films, printed manuals, and classroom lectures. Among those creations were superscale models of infantry weapons such as machineguns, mortars, and hand grenades for use in classroom presentions. Furthermore, these training regimens and aids were constantly updated to keep abreast of battlefield experience and enemy means and devices revealed by military intelligence services. Sometimes training films were released after the subject matter had been revised. In those cases, an introduction sequence was often edited in explaining that some points to be covered were no longer applicable. Lecture material was included along with the film for the officer or NCO in charge of the presentation to address those obsolete points. KZbin has dozens, perhaps hundreds of these training films available. There are even a few Nazi-era German training films available, and it is interesting to compare the style and substance of American training films to their enemy's similar efforts. Of particular relevance to this mud test conducted by Karl and Ian are these two videos: kzbin.info/www/bejne/n4SXk4mrhqmUmtk and kzbin.info/www/bejne/iGWvm5trr7F1prs . Everyone with an interest in the M1 Garand will profit by watching them.

[@celmer6]

Well this explains why the M1 Garand had a cotton canvas action cover available as a accessory.

[@JohnLothe]

I love that you guys did all these mud tests. You've proven that the ar15 most battle tested mbr is the best shtf gun to have. Glad I got one and glad they are now so affordable. And also glad I got a DD GG2 so I can mill my own on the cheap.

[@astrogert]

what I really like about you guys is that you are not super attached to these weapons like some of the fans are. its a tool, accentually, and you guys test it as such. love it guys

[@SergiuM42]

Awesome test, thank you for doing this! These are the best torture tests ive seen. It's too bad the Garand action fails this test, being a big mini-14 fan.

[@grummantomcat2271]

FYI :don't throw your rifle in a mud bog and expect it to function without a complete strip down and cleaning/lube.

[@combatbeard7643]

Thay doesnt surprise me in the least. Thankyou guys for doing these tests. Keep up the great work and keeping it professional.

[@thebestbadness420k6]

I just recently bought an M1 and I wanted to sort of keep it secret from my family. I spent about a month waiting for a chance to shoot it just to see if it works. I loaded a clip and kept expecting the bolt to immediately fly forward. When it didn't I thought something was insanely wrong. In a panic, I spent about 10 minutes trying to purposefully induce Garand thumb, God finally gave me a freebie and sent the bolt forward. After finishing the test I realized what I did and for the next week I had a hand print on my forehead the size of Wichita.

[@Your_Platoon_Medic]

This video made me cry, but I’m also glad someone has the balls to do this is such a precious and beautiful gun I could never do this

[@robbaker6386]

Having just watched a bunch of the later ones the instant fun and crazyness of this video is refreshing.

[@mytmousemalibu]

Can't say I didn't see this coming. Good job guys!

[@chardecombatprincipalfranc7917]

Wonder why Marines can keep their M1G always clean even their battlefields were mainly muddy in Pacific more than the Army in Europe during WW2.

[@arcfide]

Next I want to see 3rd Gen. rifles put to the test: SCAR, ARX, and ACR going against the AR-15.

[@zendell37]

My my my...the sound of that rifle firing and cycling is music to my ears! There's something about that action that makes me smile. I've got a mini-14 and it's almost as if you can feel each individual action as it cycles and I love it. Sadly I haven't yet had the pleasure of a Garand or M1A, but there's still hope yet.

[@TenB33rs]

A little anticipated recoil flinch ....:)) Love the content!! Please keep it up.

[@InrangeTv]

+golfnstuf It was an attempt to defeat a rock behind the trigger... ~Karl

[@MrDaveinAB]

I get what you guys are trying to do, but this made me cringe...Old gal deserves a cush retirement.

[@InrangeTv]

+The Cosmoline Crate The rifle was not harmed, is cleaned, zeroed and lubricated - working fine. In my opinion, these rifles are war horses not flowers. :P ~Karl

[@Tater79bj]

agree 100%

[@leadsled40]

This is why you don't feed your M1 to the Mud Bog monster.....Ping on my friends

[@landonhagan450]

I know the ping is legendary, but the sound of the gunfire itself is positively heartwarming.

[@Promissed_]

God i love the sound of the garand when the clip is done

[@DonMeaker]

That muddy stuff, that is why you have a bayonet!

[@Frient]

You should get a bigger container and just dunk that thing in there.

[@abefroman9565]

+1 this

[@Frient]

+Jacob Galfi Bishop: noun 1. a senior member of the Christian clergy, typically in charge of a diocese and empowered to confer holy orders. synonyms: diocesan, metropolitan, suffragan, eparch, exarch; formalprelate "a meeting of the bishops"

[@midnightanimal4598]

And risk having the gun explode due to mud obstructing the barrel? I guess they could plug the barrel before they threw it in the mud but dunking the whole thing in mud would be complete overkill, just getting it on and around the action is fine.

[@The02seta]

I remember many hours spent disassembling and assembling both the M1 and the 1911 against a stop watch. I believe the reason for this was so what you displayed does not happen. Granted if it came to a shot had to be fired and all you had was a rifle laying in the mud take the shot and pour water through the action to resume. That is how I learned to respond to such conditions. A clean weapon is a happy weapon!

[@TheTopLogician]

You guys should start a playlist with these torture tests. It would really help people discover your older content later on!

[@nutsandgum]

Great video guys! Was the susceptibility to mud a design flaw of the Garand or more simply just drawbacks of a top loading and rather open action that self-loaders of the time mostly all shared?

[@InrangeTv]

+nutsandgum The design is just very open to the ingress of debris. The tracks/rails are all exposed, the bolt lugs and locking surfaces are exposed, there's a huge hole for entry of filth when in battery, and the system is closed inside with no magazine for any escape. It literally fills up with gunk and stops. Any gun will fail with this much crud in the action, the goal of the design is to block the stuff from getting in. ~Karl

[@theotherguy__]

Sten SMG, Owens SMG (Forgotten Australian SMG known for being robust)

[@DontBePolitical]

I am wondering, this looks like the extreme of what these guns could go through, what would be a realistic test for these rifles. I still love these videos, and it is very informative to see these rifles go through such conditions. Keep up the good work.

[@DrGun-re1kd]

Thank you. I really wanted to see this test, which simulated the results if a soldier fell into a severely muddy area. It certainly makes bolt action rifles with removable magazines much more appealing during our mud season. The AK test will be equally interesting.

[@raptorman5325]

I'm gonna cry

[@811brian]

FINALLY! SOMEBODY ON KZbin PRONOUNCES IT CORRECTLY.

[@dumkopf]

+Brian Colborn Not correct.

[@811brian]

Yes it is. His name was pronounced John Gerrand.

[@dumkopf]

And literally nobody calls the gun that.

[@811brian]

That doesn't make it correct. It was a mispronunciation that the US military just overlooked for so many years, that people just believe that's how it's pronounced. Btw, nice username. Suits you rather well.

[@dumkopf]

+Brian Colborn Because it's consequential to the function of the gun? To referring to what it is? Stop being such a pedant.

[@MoneGetsIt]

Thanks for the mud test videos. Please be careful with these tests, I am afraid the mud will give with the firing pin stuck while you guys are trying to clear and clean it. Not sure if that is possible, but just be safe.

[@mihermano936]

This hurt to watch...but I searched for this video and I'm glad I saw it!!

[@AusiKifaru27]

Still got access to that Owen Gun, Ian? I'd love to see a modern test. It's not the prettiest firearm, and the Australian army initially didn't see the use for a sub machine gun prior to WWII (one of the reasons for it's initial rejection), but when the government later told them they did, they used an MP40, Sten and Thompson as benchmarks for comparison, which all failed instantly during mud and sand testing. The Owen continued on flawlessly.

[@arturoroldan4839]

So.......Marines in Pacific were so fucked with the mud.

[@InrangeTv]

+Der Kaiser Wilhelm II They were trained to avoid and mitigate the problem if possible. There are period training videos on this very topic. ~Karl

[@IslamBigGay]

Der Kaiser Wilhelm II I believe they covered them with something that resembled a bag aswell.

[@teethpaste8568]

It never ceases to amaze me how fast the mud dries in the sun

[@3.2Carrera]

Great video. I shot M1's and M14's for many years in competition. I had a guy next to me at a match just about slice his hand off after a slamfire so that stuck firing pin could have been a bad time for you guys.

[@_kommandant_3055]

The horror

[@jerrylong381]

I realize there isn't any "soil " in AZ to make what most of us picture when we hear mud. I believe this mud test might reflect the Pacific theater somewhat. In the European theater I think you might see this kind of stone soup on the beaches, but man, Arizona mud is some nasty shit!!! Looks more like mortar mix. Thanks for your videos!

[@jerrylong381]

+Ruhrpottpatriot Interesting, I had no idea parts of Europe were this way. I always equated course sand with desert conditions. Thanks for setting me straight. Merry Christmas

[@RegulatedMilitia]

+Jerry Long Also in north africa

[@smooothyyy]

What an awesome gun! Love that sound!!

[@evand848]

I LOVE THIS SERIES!!!!!!!!!!

[@Jaysun1994]

please do this with a g3! id love to see that

[@InrangeTv]

+Jason Derrer We don't have one, we'd have to acquire one or get a loaner. Maybe someday. ~Karl

[@crashandburnbirner]

+InRangeTV I'll send you my cetme clone

[@vinercent215]

+Jason Derrer I would love to see that!

[@ericjohnson1765]

Your killing me, a M1 Garand. I been looking for one for a long time and here you are beating the hell out of it. Please don't do it with a M1 CARBINE.

[@shunnosukehikosaka4664]

There's thousands upon thousands of M1 Garands still around

[@matthewpham9525]

+Shawn H Only a few of those available to the US and all of them expensive.

[@Chroma710]

Eric Johnson Its a machine not a living thing

[@ericjohnson1765]

I don't know what your talking about, I love the M1 GRAND, M1A Scout or the M1 carbine. I must have me confused with someone else.

[@sharkfinbite]

I get a better understanding of how tough it was for American G.I.s during WW2 in the pacific. Great video guys.

[@icebluecuda1]

In Range, love the show. in regards to the firing pin, the pin will retract on contact with the m1 receiver when the bolt closes. A protruding pin is insignificant.

[@80spodcastchannel]

I still love the M-1 Garand..just a big gentle bear of a battle rifle.. I *SWEAR* it kicks less them my Polytech M-14S.. but yeah... mud in the guts....never good. Seeya Dude

[@Tripp426]

+80spodcastchannel ( : FACEBOOK DUDEJERKY ☆☆☆☆☆ Oh yeah definitely. The only .30-06 rifle that I could shoot all day and not have a sore shoulder in the slightest.

[@scotte2815]

DANG! that .30'06 report just sounds WAY powerful

[@OmegaLittleBob]

Hot Damn! I always forget just how much the Garand absolutely ROARS when it fires.

[@samueldykstra1391]

on iwo jima there is a video of a marine trying to open the action of an m1 with volcanic sand in the action

[@markb9949]

That's a full afternoon of cleaning. Ugh.

[@CinemagikTricks]

Jeez, firing pin stuck extruding? You were trying to force the bolt into battery! Lucky it didn't fire out of battery with the pin sticking out like that...

[@plasticbudgie]

One of the most beautiful rifles ever! Great Canadian engineering

[@0num4]

Damn that thing makes a beautiful sound.

[@emmawatson2694]

Dude i would way rather have an m1 in WW2 than an ak

[@bluejaysfan965]

Emma Watson negative

[@Cdubp01]

Emma Watson Lol why?? I mean, I love me some m1s-but there's a reason we use detachable magazines now a days.

[@EeekiE]

Cdubp01 intermediate cartridge makes a bigger difference. The original 10 round .276 Garand would have been incredible

[@onefugowie]

owe that hurts seeing a M1 put in mud

[@Eddystone3006]

Great Video! It's very interesting to see what these rifles can truly handle! I have to say though, after the first FTF the rifle could have be recocked with the trigger guard... If the first round had fired it might have cleared some debris.

[@matthewwaddington2777]

This is why the British army did not except the M1 Garand into service. Their own tests conducted in WW2 came to the conclusion that it was an unrefined technology. It needed further revision before it could be declared suitable for military service, they where however impressed with the semi-auto principle.

[@zillsburyy1]

its still the best rifle of WW2

[@Jlnorman42]

I die a little inside everytime I watch these guys dirty up these beautiful rifles.

[@thehummusgavemeaids1596]

0:56 the mud test is important, but damn Karl why did you have to drop the forestock against the edge of the wheelbarrow, thats just uncalled for

[@ericswain70]

Karl,looks like you've lost a few pound in the year since you posted this video.Great channel,always look forward to a new episode.

[@lymbsavage2802]

watching mud get put on that hurts me

[@InrangeTv]

It shouldn't. ~Karl

[@newark51000]

Why do that to an M1?

[@InrangeTv]

+Zerbian30 kzbin.info/aero/PLj9u4Ts2NpEv4Fnwx2_ig4wVqiONfH1me

[@newark51000]

+InRangeTV oh shit I didn't see that. My bad.

[@MrRedeyedJedi]

I know a lot of people love the m1 for its nostalgia, but overall i think its quite an impractical weapon

[@Sreven199]

Well, i think you're wrong. There's nothing Impractical about it, and still makes for a better rifle than the M14

[@SuperWasweissichdenn]

Thats why the FN49 has small dustcover you can slide forward to save the action from debree.

[@Swissk31300BO]

god that poor gun. Also low crawling through mud may be more accurate cause u know who pours mud on their firearm?

[@StinkyGringo]

right because no one who is getting shot at could ever be running and trip onto their rifle in the mud. ever.

[@iceking123kitty]

0:55 tried his damnedest to break the hand guard, cringe

[@InrangeTv]

+iceking123kitty We forgot the sledge hammer unfortunately. ~Karl

[@iceking123kitty]

+InRangeTV lol.

[@jewishboyj1124]

+InRangeTV will you guys pls do one of these tests on a SKS??

[@Whiskey5_]

I love my m1 garand, never did a mud test, but I always new that void, and OP tracks were a weak point for that test in particular

[@kuangsheng3891]

Sounds so good.

[@stephenh2319]

This video genuinely pissed me of

[@Chroma710]

stephen hendrix why

[@stephenh2319]

Chroma i hate seeing such a beautiful rifle having that done to it

[@Chroma710]

stephen hendrix This is what basically been done to all rifles in world was 1 and 2

[@ghostshadow9046]

that is NOT mud that was gravel & dirt

[@Chroma710]

Ghost Shadow its mud

[@ghostshadow9046]

You can hear the rocks/gravel scraping on the shovel as he scoops it up and dumps it into the receiver, sounds more like shoveling concrete mix than mud

[@Chroma710]

Ghost Shadow You do know what mud is right?In the battlefield they won't purify the mud for you. Mud is dirt mixed with water.And what is in dirt?You guessed right rocks and gravel.

[@ghostshadow9046]

I was in the marines, I think I have encountered my fair share of mud,

[@Chroma710]

Ghost Shadow I highly doubt that.

[@COMB0RICO]

Thanks from Texas.

[@andrewwaterman9240]

I've read that Marines on Okinawa sometimes had to kick their M1 bolts into battery with their boots because of the mud. I suppose you could always try that...

[@angmori172]

The sound of this gun shooting is music to my ears. Damn I want a Garand.

[@danphariss133]

I spent 9 months and 15 days in VN as a "rifleman" in an infantry platoon. Don't remember ever seeing any firearm this muddy.

[@elektro3000]

Merry Christmas guys! Great test, I was quite surprised to see the very first round fail to go off. I expected the first round the fire and then a hard failure. This is really making me want to see a FAL go through the same test. Any interest?

[@kurtantipaso873]

that badass sound... m1 garand baby

[@ManHamAslume]

I'm crying right now

[@dontimberman5493]

Oh god I don’t want to watch but can’t look away.

[@ScottishAlaskan77]

I live in the interior of Alaska, I use a m1 in all weather, all temperatures, I have had it buried in muskeg, I have had it in swamps, I have had it wet and frozen at -40 plus and I have had 0 yes zero that is zero zip nadda, not one malfunction in the 10 years used

[@alcodie1558]

Hey guys I really like your vids . I just watched the AR15 mud test . One thing , the comments were disabled . Good vids deserve to be commented on for better or worse . Free speech gentle men is something to cherish not fear ! Again very good vids Rock On !

[@InrangeTv]

+Al Codie Free speech is awesome, garbage being shoveled into our inbox constantly by idiots and fools is not. ~K

[@alcodie1558]

I figure it can be more frustrating then I can imagine but don't you like a good debate ? Or in the very least point out just how foolish some idiots are : ) and maybe give a little education in the process .

[@thefreeroutiersofthenorth3524]

Interesting test but made me want to cry seeing what was being done to the Garand

[@max_archer]

I imagine the chance of getting one isn't high, but I'd love to see this test with an FNC, or, even better, an AK5. I'm very interested to see how well that trick spring-loaded dust cover works.

[@PropperJ]

Why I replaced my M1A with a Scar 17s. That and I fall on my face more often when in the great outdoors than I used to due to old age.

[@theafflictionvhs17]

0:56 That Garand was like, _NO, I’M NOT GOING IN THERE !_

[@hotrodhendrix1]

Sounds so beautiful

[@joe125ful]

M1+mud=nice clean day:)

[@recoilrob324]

Got to say...that was painful to see such a nice old rifle being abused in that manner. And your conclusions are most certainly correct...as far as it goes with mud of such consistency. When dealing with muck containing particles large enough to bridge over the operating clearances within the mechanism it's critical to keep that stuff OUT! Having looser internal working clearances WILL allow smaller debris a place to go without jamming stuff up, but when you have concrete slurry that's not going to work just because your rocks are way bigger than any working clearance is ever going to be. I know that every test can be argued, and Good Job on doing these! But running the same tests with more representative muck with smaller particle size could totally change the outcome. The AK (assuming it's not built too tight...which I see in US built guns often as people like them tight) would eat a small particle slurry where that same goop would penetrate the AR and clog it up. My M-16A1 fired ONE round after going through the Infliltration Course and had the bolt carrier stuck all the way back. Had to crunch it home one forward assist notch at a time until I could break it open and clean it....and this was just sand. (mostly) All small particle stuff which is the bane of the AR's and what the AK's laugh at. Keep up your testing and maybe re-run with small particle goop if you don't agree with my logic....but I think it's sound.

[@seanhendrickson7627]

I just watched this video back to back after the AR15 video, and I was like, "Holy shit, that thing's loud..."

[@EMASTER118]

Is there anyone in existence (barring Axis WWII vets) who DOESN'T love that pinging noise when it throws out the empty clip? Man I love that sound