The M1 Garand Ping: Magazine and En Bloc Clip The best known feature of the M1 Garand is its use of an 8-round clip rather than a detachable magazine or stripper clip.

From its classic lines, top-loading ammunition and its distinctive ping sound as it ejects, the spent clip, the M1 is as ingrained in the minds of Americans as the image of the muskets of the ...

The historical significance of the M1 Garand can't be overstated. It was the first semi-automatic military rifle to be employed as a standard shoulder weapon, a point that was quite notable at the ...

Central Indiana Gun Shows is bringing several vendors to the Gibson County Fairgrounds for another fun event. You can find some really cool items at local gun shows. One of my favorite recent finds ...

Accommodating an eight-round en-bloc clip for swift reloading and chambered in .30-06 Springfield, the M1 Garand delivered formidable stopping power and accuracy at medium to long-range engagements.

The iconic M1 Garand, the standard U.S. service rifle during the WW2, represented a quantum leap in infantry firepower. This semi-automatic rifle, designed by John Garand, allowed American troops to ...

The Garand used what were called en-bloc clips—in which rounds were loaded into the gun from the top down—which left the operator’s fingers vulnerable to the bolt when reloading.

We tested modern ammo for the M1 Garand. These options are accurate, safe, and some are shockingly affordable.

Stripper clips can also be used to assist with the loading of some detachable magazines. The En Bloc Clip An en block clip for the M1 Garand. (Photo/Richard Mann) ...

The M1 Garand is a semi-automatic rifle, and though it was originally designed to feed from a detachable magazine, the Ordnance Department specified the en block clip because another rifle ...

The En Bloc Clip: Don’t Blame John Garand The highly regarded M1 Garand rifle and its eight-round clip-loading system more than proved itself in the combat theaters of World War II and the ...