I found this on a Homepage.

"The M1, or Garand rifle as it came to be known after the name of its inventor, John Garand, held many advantages over the M1903 Springfield rifle. The semi-automatic operation and reduced recoil allowed new troops to achieve a higher degree of accuracy with a shorter period of training than was previously possible. The sighting system was superior under actual combat conditions. Ease of disassembly, cleaning, and oiling were also a great advantage. Most important was the increase in rate of fire, limited only by the proficiency of the soldier in marksmanship and his dexterity in inserting eight round clips of ammunition into the weapon. In the face of overwhelming odds, the capability of the M1 rifle to deliver superior firepower would most often carry the day.

The first production M1 was successfully proof fired, function fired, and fired for accuracy on July 21, 1937. Thus began manufacture of what was to become the greatest production effort in the history of Springfield Armory. During the entire production history of the M1 rifle, Springfield Armory produced over 4.5 million M1s.

General Douglas MacArthur reported on the M1 to the Ordnance Department during heavy fighting on Bataan that: "Under combat conditions it operated with no mechanical defects and when used in foxholes did not develop stoppages from dust or dirt. It has been in almost constant action for as much as a week without cleaning or lubrication."

General George S. Patton Jr. reported to the Ordnance Department on January 26, 1945: "In my opinion, the M1 Rifle is the greatest battle implement ever devised."

The M1 rifle was described in military manuals as "a gas-operated, clip-fed, air-cooled, semi-automatic shoulder weapon." The design incorporated a spring-loaded piston operating within a gas cylinder mounted on the end of the barrel. Gas was fed through a gas port in the barrel to a fixture mounted at the muzzle of the barrel. As the bullet passed this point, exiting the barrel, the compressed gas behind it flowed down a port to the piston. The piston drove a 16-inch operating rod to the rear where a cam on the back of the operating rod unlocked a two lug rotary bolt and then carried the bolt to the rear of the receiver. The operating rod, a hollow tube, contained a spring which resisted rearward movement. The spring, in turn, exerted pressure on the follower rod which operated the feeding mechanism of the weapon. Upon firing of the last cartridge, the clip was automatically ejected."

I just love that rifle. ...And The Tommy Gun http://www.alliedassault.com/ubb/smile.gif



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hopefully im getting a garand this summer. thompsons illegal http://www.alliedassault.com/ubb/frown.gif

y is thompson illegal?

how much is a garand?

Amen!

I never really had a urge to own a gun untill I learned about the M1. So now hopefully when I have a good $1500 I can own one also!

Its also the best damn gun in the game.

when i went to local dealer in december he said it was $500. thompson is illegal for many reasons. 1: its california. 2: its fully automatic. 3: clip is too big. 4: its classified as an assault weapon under california law.

Thompson and the colt 45 this pistol has gotten me out of some very sticky situations and the tommy gun is just very powerfull ot short and long range and I enjoy the short burst firing at short range.

I dont know if Tommy Guns are illegal, but heres a cool link if u want.

http://www.auto-ordnance.com

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[This message has been edited by -=THC=- WarBeast (edited February 27, 2002).]

different states have different gun laws. california is probably the most liberal (at least i hope so) just about everything is illegal here.

I don't see why california has sooo many laws. You can't even wipe your ass without getting a ticket or a misdemeanor.

Hey Strikor how do you change your difficulty before you start a new game. Because I have beaten the game 3x and I am still not getting any new medals.

when you select it on the map it will pop up a difficulty menu

Thanks I really appreciate it. Now I'm of to get more medals.

is there a tommy gun in the game i keep hearing about it but i dont know where to get it? is it a mod? whats it called?

u never heard of thompson? how far along ARE you in your little warez copy?

Da Bee are you thinking about the 1930's style tommy gun with the round drum clip? Because if you are that is the same gun that is in this game. The only difference is that the US arny decided to go with the 30 round clip instead of the 75-100 round drum. This being because the drum was tested to be less reliable in combat conditions. The drum clip was actually used bu a small # of combat troops, mainly by the marines in the pacific. Hope this helps, or mabee you are still on the first level.

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