Dry firing block?

[Bob Womack]

Hi! I notice in the U.S. Army marksmanship training films from WWII featuring the Garand ( HERE ), they have a coach sitting by each pupil. That coach cycles the Garand's action by whacking the Op Rod handle after each squeeze of the trigger, allowing the pupil to repeatedly dry fire the rifle. Of course, you immediately notice that the bolt doesn't lock back. A little way down the film, you learn that in training, the students fit a block of wood with drilled out channels on each end into a clip and instert it into the rifle, making it perpetually think think it has a full clip of ammo within. What happened to all the those blocks? And/or, do the plans for them exist anywhere so we can make our own?

Bob

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[Mark in Rochester]

Bob

it is very easy to make your own

1. cut a block of wood the length of the clip

2. be sure it is wide enough that the spring sides grasp and hold the wood in place

3. Cut a radial channel in the block to allow the bolt to clear when in the rifle

4. press clip latch to remove

picture coming

[Mark in Rochester]

this should help

[U.S.G.I.]

That's a very good idea there. Thanks...

[Bob Womack]

this should help

Thanks, Mark!

[mousegun]

Here's a little block that allows dry firing, doesn't require the bolt to go back all the way to recock (half inch), keeps the hammerfall to less than a half inch, can be recocked by the shooter without breaking position, and is cheap!
First picture shows recocking position.