The M1 Garand was better than -------

Very well, i refute your whole arguments. 1.This problem was later fixed with a button on the side that would force the bolt back and hold the clip in place for topping off the clip. At least this is a flaw that was corrected AFTER the war. Even so, the flaw with the ping sound remains. This signal can still alert your enemy if you ever ran out of shots as it leaves you defenseless. 2.During WW11 most weapons were made to be produced quickly and the M1 was no different with over 6 million produced. With any weaponry you are to have these such problem even today with modern technology. No, it doesnt as the M1 Garand is the only gun where the handguards are prone to breaking easily opposed to the Gewehr in WW2 3.Most soldiers would keep the bolt shut on the M1 if it were not in use at the time so that they could prevent such things from happening. The M1 could easily be field striped if needed by any soldier to clean the rifle. Well, no one is stupid enough to jam his gun before a fight, but even so, what if your gun suddenly jams while middle in a firefight? Dirts can fly everywhere from explosions and mortar fires and if your gun is jammed, you are screwed. You said field stripping is easily done, but no, you cannot field strip it easily. Dismantling it is easy, but how about if you put it all back together? Do you even know how many small parts are put together in the M1 Garand? This can cost you your life in battle. 4. The rifle may have been heavy but the M1 was produced between 1936 and 1957 if the U.S saw a flaw in the rifle was too heavy it would have been replaced. You can't deny the power of the M1 and the fast loading that comes with it. The Japanese had taught there soldiers to listen to the alleged pinging sound to know when they were empty. The time the Japanese had to fire was 5 seconds or less in order to get a shot off. You already pointed the flaw behind the M1 Garand, the japanese knew the weakness of the M1 Garand. And as i said in previous round, the Gewehr has defeated the M1 Garand in term of power and effectiveness. The M1 Garand is both heavier and weaker compared to Gewehr so how is it best gun? "There were two variant sniper rifles the M1C and M1D they were more widely used in Korea and Vietnam. The difference is the mounting the M1D was a simple one ring field mount and the M1C required drilling and taping. The M1C was officaly adopted in 1951 as the army's official sniper rifle. The M1C proved to be very effective in Vietnam. The M1 was also semi-automatic and takes less time to load than the Gewehr does. I have fired both these weapons and although the M1 carrys less in a clip it is more powerful." Gewehr43 could also be used as a sniper rifle except it already has a scope rail attached to it, saving the trouble of drilling and taping. If it was used in Vietnam, it would be very effective too. Also, maybe you are ignorant, but the Gewehr43 is ALSO a semi-automatic rifle though it takes a bit longer to reload, it compensates with the 10-round clip. "I ask the voters to look at the arguments and put yourself in a soldiers shoes and then vote PRO for "The Greatest Battle Implement Ever Devised" by George S. Patton" I find this sentence interesting. The term "The Greatest Battle Implement Eve Devised" means that a certain weapon is superior to any other weapons. Of course the tank already defeats the M1 Garand, but lets look at the rifles only. The Germans had many other weapons superior to your M1 Garand like Gewehr43, Sturmgewehr and MP40. So, is the M1 Garand superior to any other weapons? No, so sadly, George S. Patton was wrong. I ask you to vote CON. Source: http://www.ehow.com... http://www.suite101.com... http://en.wikipedia.org... http://en.wikipedia.org...