Springfield Armory M1 Garand Instructions Manual

SPRINGFIELD
M1 GARAND
REVIEW THE SAFE HANDLING RULES PRIOR TO EACH USE
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION INSIDE
Keep this manual with your rifle and review it before each use. Do not allow others to handle or fire your rifle
until they have read this manual. Transfer this manual with the firearm upon ownership change.
Be a responsible gun owner. Use it safely, store it securely, and always transfer a gun responsibly and legally.
SPRINGFIELD
M1 GARAND
DO NOT ATTEMPT TO LOAD YOUR M1 GARAND UNTIL YOU HAVE READ...

Before loading and firing this rifle
read and understand the information
in this manual.
This is an auto-loading rifle. It is immediately loaded and
ready to fire again after each shot until all shells loaded in
the clip have been fired. The rifle is able to fire both 
with and without the clip in place. 
The rifle is not unloaded
until the chamber is empty.
About your owners manual
This is an instruction booklet on how to operate this
firearm with some basic safe handling rules. It does 
not attempt to...

use extreme caution when loading this or any other firearm. See page 20 for instructions on proper loading to help
avoid a slam fire. Also see enclosed article on “Slam Fire” written by Wayne Faatz. 
4. Use only recently made high quality, original military or factory-manufactured ammunition in the correct caliber.
Old ammunition may deteriorate from age causing it to be dangerous. Do not use cartridges that are dirty, wet,
corroded, bent or damaged. Do not oil cartridges. Do not spray aerosol-type...

generate sufficient energy to expel the bullet completely from the barrel.)
•If the bullet is not properly seated tightly in the cartridge case. When such a 
cartridge is extracted from the chamber without being fired, the bullet may be left 
behind in the bore at the point where the rifling begins. Subsequent chambering 
of another cartridge may push the first bullet further into the bore.
9. 
If there is any reason to suspect that a bullet is obstructing the barrel, immediately
unload the firearm and...

follows, WHILE KEEPING THE MUZZLE POINTED IN A SAFE DIRECTION:
Pull back the bolt and hold or lock it to the rear. The jammed cartridge or case now
can be removed by shaking it out or by picking it out with the fingers. When the bolt
is jammed closed put the safety “ON”, and point the gun in a safe direction. Place
the butt of the rifle on a hard surface and strike the bolt handle to the rear using a
wooden or plastic mallet to open the bolt. If this fails to open the bolt take the gun
to a gunsmith...

BEFORE USING OR HANDLING REVIEW THE
FOLLOWING RULES FOR SAFE SHOOTING.
ALWAYS FOLLOW THESE RULES
TO BE A SAFE SHOOTER!
READ THESE AND BE A SAFE SHOOTER
ACCIDENT (AK si dent) N. 1. An unintentional or unexpected happening that is undesirable or unfortunate, esp.
one resulting in injury, damage, harm or loss. 
Dont be the cause of an accident!
A responsible gun owner is safety minded and always handles guns in a safe manner by following the basic rules 
of safe shooting and using common sense in the use of...

BE A SAFE SHOOTER...
•  Never let water, snow, mud or other material enter the barrel.
•  Never pull a gun towards you by the muzzle. Do not climb a tree or cross a fence or ditch with a loaded gun.
•  Guns and alcohol or drugs do not mix. Do not use them before or during shooting activities.
•  Get instructions from a competent firearms instructor before using any gun.
•  Always keep and carry your rifle with an empty chamber until you intend to shoot.
•  Firearms should be unloaded when not actually in...

•  Do not attempt to change your guns trigger pull, because alterations of trigger pull usually affect sear 
engagement and may cause accidental firing.
•  Stop using your gun if it fails to function properly. Have the gun examined by a competent gunsmith. 
•  Do not horseplay with a gun. Your gun can not think...but you can. Firearm safety depends on you.
•Use a gun lock when gun is not in use and store firearms in a secure place.
•  Never assume or take someone’s word that a gun is unloaded. Always...

If after pulling the bolt back there is a cartridge in the chamber, keep holding the operating rod handle to the rear. (If the
cartridge in the chamber is unfired the bolt will push another cartridge against the unfired cartridge primer and perhaps
cause the shell to explode). Put the safety on and eject the clip and remaining cartridges (See Page 23- Unloading.) Only
after the clip is out should you depress the follower and allow the bolt to slam forward and open the bolt again. If the
cartridge...

To take the safety OFF place your finger inside
the trigger guard and press the safety lever firmly 
forward until it snaps in place in front of the 
trigger guard. (See Figure 19). When the safety
is OFF the gun will fire when the trigger is
pulled.
The rifle should be unloaded with the safety ON 
by removing the magazine and ejecting the 
cartridge in the chamber by pulling the bolt to 
the rear.
The rifle should always be loaded and
unloaded
with the safety ON.
WARNING: THE SAFETY IS SIMPLY A...