M1 Garand muzzle cover

**Bizio** · 04-24-2012 07:41 AM

Hi all,
I bought in USA icon

this M1 Garand muzzle cover but when I try to fit over my M1 Garand it seems it is very tight. I wonder if it is for M1 Carbine instead.

Here is the photo with the quotes.
Should you own one muzzle cover for M1 Garand can you please check and compare my quotes with yours ?
Thank you in advance.

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**Orlando** · 04-24-2012 03:18 PM

Whatever you do dont store the Garand icon

with the cover on they seem to attract mositure and I have seen muzzles with rust spots from them

**RCS** · 04-24-2012 06:58 PM

muzzle covers for the M14 icon

, M16 and M3 magazine plus two chamber flags to indicate an empty chamber

**Bizio** · 04-25-2012 12:51 AM

Originally Posted by Orlando

Whatever you do dont store the Garand icon

with the cover on they seem to attract mositure and I have seen muzzles with rust spots from them

Thanks for your warning, Orlando. I was aware of that.

**theholeinthedonut** · 04-25-2012 04:43 AM

I have several muzzle covers like you have Bizio, they all fit very tight on the M1 icon

30.06! They were meant to fit on the Garand as well as on the M1 carbine.

**Bizio** · 04-25-2012 04:56 AM

Thanks theholeinthedonut.

I think the strip is too short for M1 icon

Garand, or maybe poppers distance is wrong so that I can't lock the strip around the barrel.

**Prince Humperdink** · 04-25-2012 01:09 PM

They fit tight,and the strap will fit,You just cant wrap it around the main cover.It will fit below it.Also,when You put it on start at the lock screw and then slide upwards over the front sight.Here is a pic of one I put on to demonstrate.HTH

**Bizio** · 04-25-2012 01:32 PM

Thanks Prince Humperdink, will try that way.

---------- Post added at 06:32 PM ---------- Previous post was at 06:26 PM ----------

Even if it was not easy to lock the popper, it worked. Thanks again.

**Prince Humperdink** · 04-25-2012 01:52 PM

You are very Welcome.This may be the reason that the ones I have seen in original WW2 Pictures have the strap either hanging or removed.

**Bizio** · 04-25-2012 02:03 PM

Is that true that during WWII some soldiers used to cover their M1 icon

muzzles with a condom and not with the proper canvas cover ?
I thought this was a use during Vietnam war only ...

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