M1 "Garand" - Principles of Operation

This Army Training film explains the principles of operation of the M1 (Garand) Infantry Rifle
The US Rifle M1 was the first semiautomatic rifle to be the standard small arm of the US Military, requiring a trigger pull to fire a round but automatically chambering the next round. This not only greatly increased the rate of fire over bolt-action rifles, but made it far easier to reacquire a target after each round.
It was also the first semiautomatic rifle to be adopted by a major military power.
It was the product of a genuine genius, John Cantius Garand.

[@80spodcastchannel]

I love the Garand...an amazing firearm, and a true firearms genius designed it

[@heavyharris5580]

@911airsoftdude Not really, no. I like to describe as the Cadillac of rifles. Beautiful piece of history.

[@wcd47]

Love the training films.....

[@DaytonaRoadster]

yes it is

[@911airsoftdude]

first off I dont know what a "toy airsoft gun" is, nor an "airshit toy". I know almost for a fact forces have used airsoft weapons to train with before.

[@billd.iniowa2263]

... And not one mention of "Watch out for your thumb!" ? I figured that would have been said a few times when I clicked on this video. But not even once? Well its a heck of a film anyway. I wonder if every G.I. had to know all this?

[@911airsoftdude]

@EvilxMerlin ok then how come multiple army focres, and multiple police units use airoft guns to train...??

[@911airsoftdude]

@EvilxMerlin yea ok so real guns are real toys

[@chyweezy2020]

Nice .. I love the old-school stuff man !

[@Nikit4445]

Гаранд гавно:-)

[@911airsoftdude]

doesnt the garand have an amazing amount of recoil...

[@SnkyCyanTurtle]

Now i want one thank you sir =]

[@911airsoftdude]

@EvilxMerlin airsoft is not a toy...