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SPRINGFIELD

M1 GARAND

DO NOT ATTEMPT TO LOAD YOUR M1 GARAND UNTIL YOU HAVE READ THIS MANUAL!

REVIEW THE SAFE HANDLING RULES PRIOR TO EACH USE

IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION INSIDE

Keep this manual with your rifle and review it before each use. Do not allow others to handle or fire your rifle

until they have read this manual. Transfer this manual with the firearm upon ownership change.

Be a responsible gun owner. Use it safely, store it securely, and always transfer a gun responsibly and legally.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Before loading and firing this rifle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

About your owners manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

Gun safety is no accident . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

Used guns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

Store guns safely in the home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

Nomenclature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Use of the M1 Garand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Ammunition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Rules for safe shooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

When you pull the trigger and nothing happens . . . . . . . . . . .16

Note to left handed shooters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

Operation of the safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

Loading and unloading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

Firing the rifle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25

Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25

Cleaning the Gas system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26

Cleaning the bore and chamber . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26

Stock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28

Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28

Muzzle protector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29

Rear sight protector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29

Sights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30

Match sight fine adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30

Disassembly/Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31

The three main groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31

Disassembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32

Disassembly of barrel and receiver group . . . . . . . . . . . . .33

Removing the bolt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36

Assembly of barrel and receiver group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36

Replacing the bolt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36

Replacing the operating rod . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37

Assembly of the three main groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37

Reference materials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38

M1 Garand Standard Model Exploded View . . . . . . . . . . . .39

Shooting positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40

SPRINGFIELD

M1 GARAND

Before loading and firing this rifle

read and understand the information

in this manual.

This is an auto-loading rifle. It is immediately loaded and

ready to fire again after each shot until all shells loaded in

the clip have been fired. The rifle is able to fire both

with and without the clip in place. The rifle is not unloaded

until the chamber is empty.

Gun safety is no accident

Every safety rule has a

reason behind it - read

the rules carefully and

understand why the rule

is important for safety.

It is recommended that every person receive instructions

from a competent firearms instructor before handling this

or any other firearm.

Know and obey all gun laws. Do not give a gun to

someone who is not allowed to own a gun or who may

use it for a criminal purpose.

Used guns

If you purchased this firearm as a used gun have it

inspected and tested by a competent gunsmith before

you use it. Guns are sometimes altered and may

require repair before they can be used safely.

Store guns safely in the home

Store guns unloaded, locked and in a secure place. Obey

gun storage laws. Store guns and ammunition separately.

Because your children may be in other homes where guns

are stored, you should show them what to do if they see

or find a gun by showing them the Eddie Eagle video

available from the NRA by calling (703) 267-1000.

WARNING

About your owners manual

This is an instruction booklet on how to operate this

firearm with some basic safe handling rules. It does

not attempt to provide information about using a gun to

defend yourself, how to hunt, or for competitive or

target shooting. It is important to get instruction from a

competent instructor prior to engaging in any of these

activities. The National Rifle Association, your local or

state authorities or your gun dealer may provide

information regarding available instructors or training

courses. Using a gun for self defense is a complex

subject with dangers and risks for which you must

be properly trained. Know and understand the laws

regarding self defense.

NOMENCLATURE

Front

Handguard

Butt Plate

Rear Sight

Bolt

Operating

Rod

Rear

Handguard

Barrel

Muzzle

Front Sight

Heel

Comb

Receiver

Butt

Grip

Stock

Stacking

Swivel

Bayonet

Lug

Gas

Cylinder

Lock

Screw

Front Sling

Swivel

Safety

Lower

Barrel Band

Gas

Cylinder

Lock

Trigger

Guard

Gas Cylinder

Rear Sling

Swivel

Trigger

Housing

Toe

Elevation Knob

Windage Knob

Lock Screw

Windage Knob

Extractor

Trigger

Bolt

Clip

Latch

Trigger

Guard

Safety

Operating

Rod Handle

USE OF THE M1 GARAND

Before handling or using your M1 Garand inspect the chamber to make sure the gun is unloaded.

1. Your firearm is delivered factory packaged and preserved with a light coating of

protective grease and oils. Before loading make certain that all packing grease

and oil has been cleaned from the bore and exposed mechanism.

WARNING

2. Your firearm comes equipped with an effective, well-designed safety device. HOWEVER, NEVER RELY

COMPLETELY ON ANY SAFETY MECHANISM. It is NOT a substitute for cautious gun handling. NO safety,

however positive or well-designed, should be totally trusted. Like all mechanical devices, the safety is subject

to breakage or malfunction and can be adversely affected by wear, abuse, dirt, corrosion, incorrect assembly,

improper adjustment or repair, or lack of maintenance. Moreover, there is no such thing as a safety which is

"child-proof" or which can completely prevent accidental discharge from improper usage, carelessness, or

"horseplay". The best safety mechanism is your own good sense; USE IT! Always handle your firearm as though

you expect the safety NOT to work!

AMMUNITION

3. The M1 Garand is designed and built to specifications to shoot U.S. Caliber .30 Rifle cartridge ammunition or

30-’06 Springfield. Springfield also builds Garands to shoot .308 caliber cartridges. The correct caliber for

your gun is stamped on the barrel. DO NOT USE ANY OTHER CALIBER. The specifications for standard

military ammunition include harder primers to withstand the slight indentation from the firing pin when the bolt

chambers a cartridge. This slight indentation is normal. The use of civilian ammunition with more sensitive

primers or handloads with commercial primers and/or improperly seated primers increase the risk of primer

detonation when the bolt slams forward. This unexpected "slam fire" can occur even if the trigger is not being

pulled and if the safety is on. Use of military specification ammunition will help avoid this. Every shooter should

use extreme caution when loading this or any other firearm. See page 20 for instructions on proper loading to help

avoid a "slam fire". Also see enclosed article on “Slam Fire” written by Wayne Faatz.

4. Use only recently made high quality, original military or factory-manufactured ammunition in the correct caliber.

Old ammunition may deteriorate from age causing it to be dangerous. Do not use cartridges that are dirty, wet,

corroded, bent or damaged. Do not oil cartridges. Do not spray aerosol-type

lubricants, preservatives or cleaners directly onto cartridges or where excess

spray may flow into contact with cartridges. Defective ammunition is the primary

cause of mishaps and can cause injury or death to you and bystanders.

WARNING

Lubricant or other foreign matter on cartridges can cause potentially dangerous ammunition malfunctions. Store

ammunition in a cool dry place to prevent contamination and deterioration of the primer and powder. Use only

ammunition of the caliber for which your firearm is chambered. The proper caliber is permanently engraved on

your firearm; never attempt to use ammunition of any other caliber. Defective ammunition can create

excessive pressures resulting in an explosion and cause injury or death to you and/or those nearby.

You must assume responsibility for using proper and safe ammunition.

Keep ammunition separated by caliber at home and on the range. This can be done by keeping it in the original

box. Throw ammunition away that has been dented or deformed, shows signs of wear such as split or cracked

necks, cratered or flattened primers, or punctured cases. If you have any reason to question the safety of any

cartridge do not use it and safely discard it immediately.

DO NOT UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES USE OLD OR RELOADED AMMUNITION PURCHASED

AT GUN SHOWS, ESTATE SALES OR AUCTIONS.

5. The use of reloaded, "remanufactured", hand-loaded, or other non-standard ammunition voids all warranties.

Reloading is a science and improperly loaded ammunition can be extremely dangerous. Severe damage to the

firearm and serious injury to the shooter or to others may result. Reloaded ammunition that may function in a

bolt or slide action firearm may not properly function and may even explode in a semi-automatic. The risk of a

mishap is reduced by using current clean military ammunition or ammunition that complies with the industry

performance standards established by the Sporting Arms and Ammunition Manufacturers' Institute, Inc. of

the United States, (SAAMI).

6. Firearms may be severely damaged and serious injury to the shooter or to others may result from any condition

causing excessive pressure inside the chamber or barrel during firing. Excessive pressure can be caused by

obstructions in the barrel, propellant powder overloads, or by the use of incorrect cartridges or defectively

assembled cartridges. In addition, the use of dirty, corroded, or damaged cartridges may cause personal injury

from the sudden escape of high-pressure propellant gas within the firearm's mechanism.

7. Immediately stop shooting and check the barrel for an obstruction whenever:

•You have difficulty in, or feel unusual resistance in, chambering a cartridge

•A cartridge misfires (does not go off)

• The mechanism fails to extract a fired cartridge case

• Unburned grains of propellant powder are discovered spilled in the mechanism

•A shot sounds weak or abnormal. In such cases it is possible that a bullet is lodged part way down the

barrel. Firing a subsequent bullet into the obstructed barrel can destroy the firearm and cause serious injury

to the shooter and to bystanders.

WARNING

8. Bullets can become lodged in the barrel:

• If the cartridge has been improperly loaded without propellant powder, or if the powder fails to ignite.

(Ignition of the cartridge primer alone will push the bullet out of the cartridge case, but usually does not

generate sufficient energy to expel the bullet completely from the barrel.)

• If the bullet is not properly seated tightly in the cartridge case. When such a

cartridge is extracted from the chamber without being fired, the bullet may be left

behind in the bore at the point where the rifling begins. Subsequent chambering

of another cartridge may push the first bullet further into the bore.

9. If there is any reason to suspect that a bullet is obstructing the barrel, immediately

unload the firearm and look through the bore. It is not sufficient to merely look in

the chamber. A bullet may be lodged some distance down the barrel where it

cannot easily be seen.

IF A BULLET IS IN THE BORE, DO NOT ATTEMPT TO

SHOOT IT OUT BY USING ANOTHER CARTRIDGE, OR BY

BLOWING IT OUT WITH A BLANK OR ONE FROM WHICH

THE BULLET HAS BEEN REMOVED. SUCH TECHNIQUES CAN GENERATE EXCESSIVE PRES-

SURE, DESTROY THE FIREARM AND CAUSE SERIOUS PERSONAL INJURY TO YOU AND

BYSTANDERS.

WARNING

If the bullet can be removed by pushing it out with a cleaning rod, clean any unburned

powder grains from the bore, chamber, and mechanism before resuming shooting. If

the bullet cannot be dislodged by firmly tapping it with a cleaning rod, take the firearm

to a gunsmith.

10. While shooting any semi-automatic firearm, an unfired cartridge or fired cartridge case

may occasionally become jammed between the bolt and the barrel. Clear the jam as

Fig. 8

follows, WHILE KEEPING THE MUZZLE POINTED IN A SAFE DIRECTION:

Pull back the bolt and hold or lock it to the rear. The jammed cartridge or case now

can be removed by shaking it out or by picking it out with the fingers. When the bolt

is jammed closed put the safety “ON”, and point the gun in a safe direction. Place

the butt of the rifle on a hard surface and strike the bolt handle to the rear using a

wooden or plastic mallet to open the bolt. If this fails to open the bolt take the gun

to a gunsmith immediately. Determine what caused the jam before resuming

shooting.

11. Dirt, corrosion, or other foreign matter on a cartridge can impede complete

chambering and may cause the cartridge case to burst upon firing. The same is

true of cartridges which are damaged or deformed.

12. Do not oil cartridges, and be sure to wipe the chamber clean of any oil or

preservative before commencing to shoot. Oil actually interferes with the friction

between the cartridge case and chamber wall that is necessary for safe functioning,

and subjects the firearm to stress similar to that imposed by excessive pressure.

13. Use lubricants sparingly on the moving parts of your firearm. Avoid excessive spraying of any aerosol gun care

product, especially where it may get on ammunition. All lubricants, and aerosol spray lubricants in particular, can

penetrate cartridge primers and cause misfires. Some highly penetrative lubricants can also migrate inside

cartridge cases and cause deterioration of the propellant powder, and on firing the powder may not ignite. If only

the primer ignites there is danger that the bullet may become lodged in the barrel.

14. Never fire any semi-automatic firearm with your finger, hand, face, or other part of your body over or adjacent to

the ejection port, or in any position where you may be struck by the reciprocating movement of the operating rod

or bolt. Both the ejection of empty cartridge cases and the movement of the operating rod and bolt are part of

the normal operating cycle of semi-automatic firearms and pose no safety hazard to the shooter if the firearm is

held in a normal grip and fired at arms' length as intended by its design.

All firearms require periodic maintenance and inspection which may reveal a need for adjustment or repair. Have

your firearm checked by a competent gunsmith annually even if it seems to be working well, since breakage,

improper functioning, undue wear, or corrosion of some components may not be apparent from external

examination. If you notice ANY mechanical malfunction, DO NOT continue to use the firearm. UNLOAD the

firearm and take it to a competent gunsmith immediately. Similarly, if water, sand, or other foreign matter enters

the internal mechanism, the firearm should be dismantled for complete and thorough cleaning. Failure to keep

your firearm clean and in proper working order can lead to a potentially dangerous condition.

Always wear eye and ear protection when using any firearm.

Safety and instruction manuals are available from Springfield, Inc.

ALWAYS POINT YOUR GUN IN A SAFE DIRECTION.

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