Garand Surgery

[majspud]

Ah, that's how it works. Thanks.

T

[mac1911]

I have been looking on the interweb for a good detailed instruction of all the things the combo tool can do, along with the M10 and the cleaning kit in general for uses.
I dont think there are many people who know the combo tool or m10 tool can be used to strip the bolt.

[browningautorifle]

I dont think there are many people who know the combo tool or m10 tool can be used to strip the bolt.

I think it's more that you need to be shown how once.

[no4mk1t]

I have been looking on the interweb for a good detailed instruction of all the things the combo tool can do, along with the M10 and the cleaning kit in general for uses.
I dont think there are many people who know the combo tool or m10 tool can be used to strip the bolt.

Besides the above mentioned bolt dis-assembly, the M3 and M3A1 tool are designed to perform the following tasks:

Screw driver blade for the 4 slotted screws plus the rear sight elevation knob screw.
Gas cylinder plug wrench.
Pin to punch out the trigger group pins and the clip latch pin.
Stuck shell extractor.
Chamber brush. (M3 tool has a slotted patch holder)
Spanner for old style lock bar sight windage bar.


The M10 tool is more compact by eliminating the built in brush and by using a section of the cleaning rod for leverage when taking the bolt apart.
Gas cylinder plug wrench.
Screw driver.
Cleaning rod handle.

The M10 tool serves equally well for these same tasks on the M14/M1A. (except the gas plug)

[majspud]

Another foot plus on the ground on top of 40+ already, and school cancelled. Range trip to test the newly sprung Garand after errands with son. Knee high snow; I was the only one there. I wasn't really dressed for it with sneakers, but I put my pants inside my wool socks and pressed forward. 27 degrees and wind driven snow. Shot 4 enblocs at 100 yards, standing with hasty sling, as the benches were covered with 2 inches of snow. 24 on paper, the rest just low at 5 and 6:00. I added a click of elevation (now at 4) when I cleaned it at home. I had thoughts of Korea when I was shooting and wished I had mittens and a winter trigger instead of gloves. All rounds '78 HXP and tough to find the cases in a foot of new snow - I found 25 of 32. I looked for the little case mark in the snow had to dig down 8-10 inches for it - amazing how much a hot case can melt through snow.

Rifle functioned flawlessly; no issues whatsoever.

T

[browningautorifle]

It'll still be a bit before the snow disappears, then you can bag it and see what it'll do for real.

[Bob Seijas]

"27 degrees and wind driven snow."
It was 27 BELOW on Fox Hill with wind driven-snow, but Hector Cafferata was still able to take down an estimated 200 attackers with M1s. See the Summer 2012 GCA Journal. Extraordinary story.

[browningautorifle]

27 BELOW

I think that's what he means Bob. That's the beauty of not being in the army any more, we don't HAVE to go out there until it's green. Mind you, where I am it's always green.

[bearrowland]

Amen to that Jim!!