M1 Garand cycling

[smg]

Will the M1 Garand cycle correctly if it is fired from waist level or does it need to be tightly held against the shoulder?

[BolivarPetitCoronas (Cab)]

It SHOULD

[papaw al]

The Garand will fire from ANY position you hold it.It was,and still is,one of the most reliable rifles ever made.

[Mudge]

Doesn't matter where or how you hold it, it'll fire. The reasons for holding it tight against your shoulder is to give it a solid base for steady aim and to keep it from knocking you on your tushy when you fire it. Try it sometime. Hold it about 3 inches from your shoulder and fire it. You'll NEVER do that again.

Mudge the Garand fan

ps...Well SOMETIMES it'll matter where and how.:D

[Swede]

I shot mine into a hill once from the hip and it worked just fine.

[Tailgunner]

The Garand is also quite controlable when "bump firing" from the hip, but watch out for the ejecting clip. Fun to do a clip this way, once in a while, but expensive both in terms of ammo and barrel life.