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General Categories => General Firearm Discussion => Topic started by: Waltherfan on October 03, 2014, 11:32:32 AM

Title: M-1 Thumb (graphic)
Post by: Waltherfan on October 03, 2014, 11:32:32 AM

Shamelessly stolen from a different gun forum:

http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2014/10/01/horrifying-experiment-garand-thumb/ (http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2014/10/01/horrifying-experiment-garand-thumb/)

I haven't don't it yet in my M-1 but I did it in a different semi auto.

Title: Re: M-1 Thumb (graphic)
Post by: Gary on October 03, 2014, 04:32:41 PM

Loading one of those is art blended with science.  I prefer external, removable mags, so I sold mine long ago.  Thanks for posting a warning about this, good for folks to know to be careful.