Hello all. I'm looking for advice please. I'm wondering if it is okay to leave a loaded enbloc clip in my Garand for long periods of time or not, what do you all think? Thanks in advance!
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Aside from the safety factor, I don't see a problem. Personally, I would not do it. Too many people get shot from "I didn't know it was loaded" weapons.
If you are really intent on keeping your garand loaded, load 7 rounds in the enbloc and ride the bolt over the rounds. This way you have a loaded garand, but
an empty chamber.Looking for 16" SA bayonet Mfg 1918, S/N 1045220
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Originally posted by jak View PostAside from the safety factor, I don't see a problem. Personally, I would not do it. Too many people get shot from "I didn't know it was loaded" weapons.
If you are really intent on keeping your garand loaded, load 7 rounds in the enbloc and ride the bolt over the rounds. This way you have a loaded garand, but
an empty chamber.
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Honestly, unless the M1 was the only choice I had for a SHTF weapon, it would be very low on my list of choices. The rifle is too heavy, too dangerous to use in the home, you can't carry enough ammo to make it worthwhile as a grab and go weapon and ammo choices when you run out of what you could carry are limited. If you intend to keep it loaded, lock it up securely and follow jak's suggestion keeping a round out of the chamber until needed. Not locking it up securely gives an intruder you are unaware of an effective weapon to use against you and opens up a world of legal and personal liability for you if an accident were to happen....even if the intruder has the accident. My grab and go rifle is an AR and a large ammo box full of loaded mags readily available. Across one shoulder I can carry a rifle case with two carbines and 2 spare uppers in it and that ammo box with almost 500 rounds in it in my other hand. If I choose to, I could carry my long range varmint bolt gun in the left over free hand. With an M1 you could carry the rifle and, maybe, 200 rounds of ammo for it.
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Originally posted by Garanditis View PostBut, if the SHTF, does it matter if your SHTF gun is "legal"?
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Last edited by m14brian; 04-03-2017, 11:43 PM.
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