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13 years 7 months ago #19757 by LebbenB
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Late in the war the Japanese attempted to copy the M1, but I don't think they ever built it. I'm guessing FALSE.

The M1 Garrand was originally chambered in .276, T or F

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13 years 7 months ago #19769 by VTIT
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False,
The first M1 Garand was 30 cal. after testing (I think in 1927 or 1928) they did make a .276 gas operated model a couple years later.

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The Springfield Armory's location was originally scouted by George Washington. (A great museum if anyone ever gets the chance to go to Springfield, MA. IIRC it has the largest collection of shoulder fired weapons in the world).

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13 years 7 months ago #19771 by Siscowet
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LebbenB wrote: Late in the war the Japanese attempted to copy the M1, but I don't think they ever built it. I'm guessing FALSE.

The M1 Garrand was originally chambered in .276, T or F

I think the Garand was originally chambered in 276 Peterson and changed to 30 cal by request of the Army. Maybe I am wrong, It was my understanding that was the case. I will see if I can find documentation.

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13 years 7 months ago #19772 by VTIT
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This is what I found. It's about.com so....It's the internet it must be true.

His first design, the M1922, was ready for testing in 1924. This possessed a caliber of .30-06 and featured a primer-operated breech. After inconclusive testing against other semi-automatic rifles, Garand improved the design, producing the M1924. Further trials in 1927, produced an indifferent outcome, though Garand did design a .276 caliber, gas-operated model based on the results. In the spring of 1928, the Infantry and Cavalry boards ran trials which resulted in the .30-06 M1924 Garand being dropped in favor of the .276 model.

So I think we may be right? True and false? Got me.

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13 years 7 months ago #19773 by Siscowet
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Sounds like you were right in the first place. :pinch: :thumbs:

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13 years 7 months ago #19786 by Sharkey
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True or False


This thread will probably be derailed with INSANE details about stuff at least 20 times before Wednesday... :laugh:

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13 years 7 months ago #19794 by 13fcolt
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Sharkey wrote: True or False


This thread will probably be derailed with INSANE details about stuff at least 20 times before Wednesday... :laugh:


Why wait that long?

Howa was servicing and making parts for M1 carbines and garands on contract during the Korean war and later produced them both for JDF. Not many of the Howa garands have been imported and the few floating around have lost their collector value due to the "it's not usgi it must be junk", so most were pirated for parts.
Howa receivers are forged and generally have a fit & finish quality a blasphemous order above the coveted American steel, which if it saw service from 1950 - 1963ish it may have howa parts in it anyway.
The garand was not popular with the JDF for obvious reasons and the Japanese built ammo was grossly underloaded making the full size rifle even more pointless. Naturally the little dudes spent more on the M1 carbine which did make it over here.

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13 years 7 months ago #19797 by Sharkey
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FOUL !!!!

That will be 5 demerits for you young man... You failed to post a follow up question.... :)


True or False

When Colt goes to the range, he wears thong flip flops, a speedo, 2 gold chains and WAY too much cologne... :laugh:

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13 years 7 months ago #19798 by 13fcolt
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False.
Flip flops are dangerous. I hate those things.


The follow up question is the hardest part. True or false?

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13 years 7 months ago #19800 by Sharkey
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False - if you are like me, you OBVIOUSLY just throw ANYthing out there. I'm not a big brain like you guys so I'm more than happy to just dumb it down and go for, ya know, whatever works... :laugh:


true or false


The deepest hole in the ocean is almost 7 miles deep.

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