by Walt Kuleck & Clint McKee In response to a recent query about coatings for the stainless steel M1 Garand gas cylinder, gas cylinder lock and gas cylinder lock screw, a brief explanation: As manufactured, the stainless steel gas cylinders were (literally) “in the white”; a variety of coatings was
by Walt Kuleck When I first got my M1 I field stripped and cleaned it, and I noticed that the gas cylinder lock was on too tight to loosen by hand. After getting it off with a crescent wrench wrapped in a cloth, I found that it had been tightened
By Clint McKee Clip, 1 Round (SLED) Previously I’ve tried as hard as I can to explain WHY you must use it: to prevent slam fires! You should never drop a round into the chamber of an M1/M1A/M14 and close the bolt. Use a SLED with the M1 and a
