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Orlando · June 2, 2012, 03:10 PM

I will not get in a <pointless contest of ego> with you but I understand completly how the Garand works. I have owned 24 of them through the years and built several myself and have a few more ready to have barrels installed and assembled
I also never said the Garand would blow up
I do know that the bolt hits the heel when fired and having a cracked heel and someone possibly firing a round that is hot/not designed for the Garand along with a weak Op Rod spring and having the heel posibly come back in someones face is not something I would ever take a chance on.
If you are a gambler more power to you but telling anyone else its 100% safe is negligent.
My opinion, yours may vary

June 2, 2012, 03:10 PM	#19
Orlando Senior Member Join Date: May 2, 2009 Posts: 352	I will not get in a <pointless contest of ego> with you but I understand completly how the Garand works. I have owned 24 of them through the years and built several myself and have a few more ready to have barrels installed and assembled I also never said the Garand would blow up I do know that the bolt hits the heel when fired and having a cracked heel and someone possibly firing a round that is hot/not designed for the Garand along with a weak Op Rod spring and having the heel posibly come back in someones face is not something I would ever take a chance on. If you are a gambler more power to you but telling anyone else its 100% safe is negligent. My opinion, yours may vary Last edited by JohnKSa; June 2, 2012 at 08:45 PM. Reason: Terminology adjustment.