Searching for M1 Garand Ball Ammo

[DadSmith]

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@DadSmith : Top rifle is a Hembrug "bicycle carbine" which is my one and only 6.5x53R rifle. Note the "slab" of wood on the left side. That was to make it more comfortable when slung across the back of the bicycle troops. The bottom rifle is also a Hembrug (not a bicycle carbine), but it was converted by Indonesia to use .303 Brit ammo after WWII since they had a ton of leftover .303 ammo. Both are fun little rifles.

Sorry for the !

Very nice collection. I read about the bicycle troops that took on German tanks and mechanized units in WWII. You have a great piece of history there.

 

[DoggyDaddy]

Very nice collection. I read about the bicycle troops that took on German tanks and mechanized units in WWII. You have a great piece of history there.

They both use enbloc clips, which fall out the bottom after the last shot. I guess since they use enbloc clips that kind of makes them relevant to an M1 Garand thread. No Garand "ping" though.

 

[2in1evtime]

They both use enbloc clips, which fall out the bottom after the last shot. I guess since they use enbloc clips that kind of makes them relevant to an M1 Garand thread. No Garand "ping" though.

You could always pu a steel plate on the ground then you will get a PING

 

[DoggyDaddy]

You could always pu a steel plate on the ground then you will get a PING

Since Martinsville Sportsman Conservation Club put concrete pads on their ranges, I guess I would get a little bit of a ping now!

 

[2in1evtime]

Think i shot around 30 loaded enblocs this morning out of 3 different rifles and heard the ping every time

 

[DoggyDaddy]

Think i shot around 30 loaded enblocs this morning out of 3 different rifles and heard the ping every time

"Well it don't mean a thing, if you ain't got that ping. Doo-wop, doo-wop, doo-wop, doo-wop, doo-wop, doo-wop"!