Garand thumb

[Calum]

Awesome Garand vid Badger, great information.
I hope to get a Garand some day, and I'll have to remember my thumbs.

On that note, I got bitten once by my SKS, and learned quickly what I did wrong.

I also drove a VW bug. Bring it to the Canadian winter for a few years and you will see what I mean. I am sure they are great in Mexico and California.

For the record I have found VWs great in our Canadian winters, also consider Germany has a very similar climate to many places in Canada.

[happydude]

I've had SKS thumb a few times, hurt like hell.

[Stevo]

I've had SKS thumb a few times, hurt like hell.

How'd you manage to catch your thumb in an SKS?

At the Milsurp/Tac Rifle match I ran yesterday we hand entrants shooting the SKS and Garand.

I'm happy to report that all shooters left the range with the same number of digits they came with.

[happydude]

Depressed the bolt hold open whilst loading ammo which let the bolt slam forward, usually on my thumb as that's how I used to load my SKS before I sold it. Usually only happened when I loaded 6 or 7 rounds in the mag but when it did happen it hurt like hell.

I decided not to go for this recent batch of Garands, I need the $ needs elsewhere and a mixmaster Garand at $630 is kind of steep.

[Stevo]

Depressed the bolt hold open whilst loading ammo which let the bolt slam forward, usually on my thumb as that's how I used to load my SKS before I sold it. Usually only happened when I loaded 6 or 7 rounds in the mag but when it did happen it hurt like hell.

I decided not to go for this recent batch of Garands, I need the $ needs elsewhere and a mixmaster Garand at $630 is kind of steep.

Ah, I see now. That would sting. Haven't had it happen with my SKS (yet).