M1 Garand question

[John Sabato]

Gentlemen, I have to state that there is an exception to the rule. I have handled Garand rifles whose trigger group lockup was worn enough that a fully loaded clip could be pressed down far enough that the bolt would close over the top of it... If this condition exists, it is theoretically possible to load a single round into the chamber and have 9 rounds available for shooting...

The inverse of this equation is that if the fit or lockup of the trigger group is sloppy, then the receiver is not being held down into the stock well enough to produce the battlefield accuracy that the Garand is known for.... This fault neutralizes any advantage of loading 9 rounds in my opinion...a bent follower arm may also cause this condition without a detrimental impact on accuracy...

The Garand is the weapon I received my initial centerfire marksmanship training in ROTC ...way back in 1965... One of my extra curricular duties was unit armorer to about 250 of these wonderful rifles...