The First and SECOND Of Gen Patton's/M1

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Gentlemen,
Here are the two remarks by Gen. G. S. Patton Jr. about the M1 Garand Rifle. The SECOND was written on the SA Flag.

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Clancy said:
Gentlemen,
Here are the two remarks by Gen. G. S. Patton Jr. about the M1 Garand Rifle. The SECOND was written on the SA Flag.

Without input from you guys no one learns anything Try to put in some info/question and we can learn more of the M1's History.
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Thin-skinned aren't we?

The info posted is interesting, however it teaches us nothing about the M1, but rather a lot about the mind of General Patton.
 
G.S. was the reason the 'Ronson' wasn't replaced before 1944. He was the leading tank expert in the U.S. He didn't think tanks should or were meant to fight other tanks. His idea of what tanks should do was to get into the enemy's rear and blow stuff up. The U.S. had a tank that could tangle with the Tigers and Panthers, but G.S. said no.
"...The M1 does have its faults..." Yep, few of them considering it was a first generation semi-auto. However, compared to the bolt action rifle everybody else was using, it provided firepower no other Army had.
 
M-1 has it's faults???????

Looking at the M-1 from the perspective of 2007 and the the current milspec tupperware toys that are all the rage...the statement "The M-1 has it's faults." may have some merit.
Bear in mind that the M-1 was born in a different era...an era of honor, courage and the slow process of developing mass production. The fact that the rifle was actually propduced such large numbers is awe inspiring.
The doctrine of training was also different in the 40's then it was in years to follow.
The statement of Patton was by all means true to his best knowledge. If he was still alive today in a similar capacity he would probably say the M-14 is the greatest battle implement.
Interresting perspective.
I do hope Clancy keeps posting this information...it is very interesting and valuable.
Cheers
 
Andy said:
The info posted is interesting, however it teaches us nothing about the M1, but rather a lot about the mind of General Patton.
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I guess you miss the theme Clancy has been posting of the M1 rifle. Different actual historical documents of the time that show the development and the production of the M1 rifle. This does fit in quite well with the rest of his posts. The History of the M1 rifle, through his postings on this board and others he has taught many people interested in Military surplus rifles with facts through historical documents more details and specifics of how things went about with the M1 then most people knew before reading his posts. :)

Dimitri
 
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