M1 Garand

The M1 Garand is an old-world service rifle of American origin that was developed during the second world war. Firing a .30-06 springfield cartidge fed from an eight-round en bloc clip, the M1 Garand was praised as a decent semi-automatic rifle. However, after the M14 and M16 rifles were adopted by the United States Armed Forces, the Garand found more use in drill teams and United States honor guards. In the wasteland, the M1 Garand has found use yet again, as it has proven time and time again to be a decent hunting rifle and marksman weapon. It's only problem is the requirement of en bloc clips to load the weapon; though skilled gunsmiths have been able to replicate them with scrap metal.

Design
The M1 Garand is a very basic-looking rifle with a wood stock and rifle grip. It is gas-operated and was developed for easy assembly and field maintenance. To load the weapon, the user must simply push the loaded clip into the bolt (located on the top of the weapon). Once the clip is loaded, the bolt slams shut, often pinching the user's thumb. As soon as the bolt closes, the M1 Garand is ready for firing.

When firing, expanding gases from a rifle cartridge are diverted into the gas cylinder. Here, the gases meet a long-stroke piston attached to the operating rod, which is pushed rearward by the force of this high-pressure gas. Then, the operating rod engages a rotating bolt inside the receiver. The bolt then unlocks, allowing the spent casing to be ejected vertically. The operating rod then returns to it's original position. When the last round in the en bloc clip is fired, the clip is released loudly from the bolt, creating a sharp "ping" sound.

Cartridge
The M1 Garand fires the .30-06 springfield cartridge. Unlike most weapons, the M1 Garand has a strict clip capacity of eight rounds, due to it's use of an en bloc clip rather than a detachable box magazine.

Modification
The M1 Garand is typically used with some form of telescopic sight, as it makes a decent intermediate-caliber long ranged firearm. While rare, the M1 Garand has seen use with a barrel-mounted rifle grenade; though this is noticeably rare.

Statistics

 * M1 Garand (1e)