If you don’t get your thumb out of the way, you’ll quickly find out what “M1 thumb,” or “Garand thumb” is all about. The simple sheet metal clips that the M1 Garand uses hold 8 rounds of .30/06. The ...

While the M1 wasn’t inherently perfect, it’s important to point out some holes in its Hollywood portrayal, where many directors were overzealous in their depiction of Garand thumb and the ...

Today, shooters continue to praise the M1 Garand because it is fairly easy to maintain—as long as you're careful, otherwise, ...

Garand, who became a Springfield Armory employee ... Do this carefully or you will end up with a case of “M1 thumb”—a highly unpleasant condition! This is all that is needed for basic ...

The M1 was made in such great quantities ... With no worries about damaging the gun or getting “Garand thumb” while loading it, I was able to concentrate on shooting. And while replicating ...

The historical significance of the M1 Garand can’t be overstated. It was the first semi-automatic military rifle to be employed as a standard shoulder weapon, a point that was quite notable at ...