What's that ring at the back of an M1's trigger guard?

April 23, 2001, 07:16 PM

Right where the guard snaps into the plate. Of my 2 M1s, one has it and one doesn't.

CITADELGRAD87 · April 23, 2001, 07:19 PM

If I can extrapolate to the M14, M1A, and mini 14, I think it is a hole in the triggerguard (?) If so, it is there to stick a cleaning rod or similar lever in to asist in swinging the trigger guard off the receiver, ie takedown assistance.

If not, please ignore me.

gunmart · April 23, 2001, 07:21 PM

i think that is what he is talking about.

Backwoods · April 23, 2001, 07:32 PM

They made a "winter trigger" setup for the M1 which mounted in that hole. The cast steel trigger guards have the hole and the stamped steel guards just sort of have a partial arc section that is used for the same purpose. The winter trigger was a lever assembly that allowed the rifleman to fire the rifle just by squeezing his hand, he didn't have to put his trigger finger in the guard at all. I've seen a picture somewhere, maybe "Small Arms of the World"?

Don in Ohio

April 23, 2001, 07:48 PM

I would never have guessed such a thing as a winter trigger. I thought it was for takedown, too (either that or they figured firing it wasn't painful enough, so they added a bump to bang into your knuckle

). Thanks.

PJ11B3VF7 · April 23, 2001, 10:41 PM

As far as I know, since I'm new to Garands as well is that that is a milled trigger guard. You might want to look here http://www.jouster.com/cgi-bin/garand/garand.pl for more info.

Badger Arms · April 24, 2001, 12:10 AM

Milled trigger guard. Put a cleaning-rod section through it and pull back to disassemble. Never handled the winter trigger, but that makes sense. Personally, I've always been able to use my fingers to disassemble but I'm pretty strong.

April 23, 2001, 07:48 PM	#5
Jeff, CA Guest Posts: n/a	Well, I'll be I would never have guessed such a thing as a winter trigger. I thought it was for takedown, too (either that or they figured firing it wasn't painful enough, so they added a bump to bang into your knuckle ). Thanks.

April 23, 2001, 07:16 PM	#1
Jeff, CA Guest Posts: n/a	Right where the guard snaps into the plate. Of my 2 M1s, one has it and one doesn't.

April 23, 2001, 07:19 PM	#2
CITADELGRAD87 Senior Member Join Date: August 31, 2000 Posts: 432	If I can extrapolate to the M14, M1A, and mini 14, I think it is a hole in the triggerguard (?) If so, it is there to stick a cleaning rod or similar lever in to asist in swinging the trigger guard off the receiver, ie takedown assistance. If not, please ignore me.

April 23, 2001, 07:21 PM	#3
gunmart Senior Member Join Date: March 2, 2000 Posts: 551	i think that is what he is talking about.

April 23, 2001, 07:32 PM	#4
Backwoods Senior Member Join Date: March 11, 1999 Location: Ohio Posts: 167	They made a "winter trigger" setup for the M1 which mounted in that hole. The cast steel trigger guards have the hole and the stamped steel guards just sort of have a partial arc section that is used for the same purpose. The winter trigger was a lever assembly that allowed the rifleman to fire the rifle just by squeezing his hand, he didn't have to put his trigger finger in the guard at all. I've seen a picture somewhere, maybe "Small Arms of the World"? Don in Ohio

April 23, 2001, 10:41 PM	#6
PJ11B3VF7 Senior Member Join Date: February 6, 2000 Location: Iraq Posts: 394	As far as I know, since I'm new to Garands as well is that that is a milled trigger guard. You might want to look here http://www.jouster.com/cgi-bin/garand/garand.pl for more info.

April 24, 2001, 12:10 AM	#7
Badger Arms Senior Member Join Date: July 3, 2000 Location: Harnett County, NC Posts: 1,700	Milled trigger guard. Put a cleaning-rod section through it and pull back to disassemble. Never handled the winter trigger, but that makes sense. Personally, I've always been able to use my fingers to disassemble but I'm pretty strong.