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@Tk3997 on post #3149024 (m1903 springfield and m1 garand (girls frontline) drawn by shiben_(ugvu5784))

2018-07-01T20:06:46-04:00

GinWoozy said:

M1 thumb is overexaggerated.

Of course it fucking is. That goes without saying and hence why I specifically said common ENOUGH.

It did happen, probably at least a few times within a given small unit over the course of months or even years of combat. That's "common enough" as I said to be well known among the people using it. This is how basically every single gun myth/supposed quirk starts, people see or hear about an example, ignore context or probability and then it's a meme.

@Saladofstones on post #3149024 (m1903 springfield and m1 garand (girls frontline) drawn by shiben_(ugvu5784))

2018-06-23T23:50:18-04:00

At least reading Bill Mauldin's account, and my vague remembering of it, a lot of Garand thumb was a mixture of seeing or being next to someone who had it inflicted and people who were trained with other weapons (namely the springfield) having muscle memory fail them, causing them to get a quick reminder.

Also consider how much time was spend cleaning your rifle (quite a load) and how when you are still a fresh recruit under fire for the first time and having to reload, it is an easier thing to make that mistake at least once.

@GinWoozy on post #3149024 (m1903 springfield and m1 garand (girls frontline) drawn by shiben_(ugvu5784))

2018-06-23T22:51:18-04:00

Tk3997 said:

"Basically impossible"+"Millions of weapons in continuous use for years"+"inattentiveness caused by stress of being shot at"=common enough.

M1 thumb is overexaggerated. Most of these accidents occur during cleaning or messing around with it unloaded. If the bolt is not locked back correctly, you can’t even work a clip into the magazine.

As long as you keep a bit of pressure down on the top round, the bolt won’t close. Even if it did, the bolt handle would knock your hand out the way. The top round takes up a lot of room from the bolt face anyways, so getting even a pinch is difficult.

*EDIT: Keep in mind, I’m talking about the misconceptions about receiving an M1 thumb while loading a clip, which is highly improbable. While I’m sure accidents happened during combat, it’s not really something any owner today should need to fear, which was what I was referring to in my original comment.

@Algester on post #3149024 (m1903 springfield and m1 garand (girls frontline) drawn by shiben_(ugvu5784))

2018-06-23T07:25:36-04:00

even gun jesus gets a garand thumb once in a while...

@Tk3997 on post #3149024 (m1903 springfield and m1 garand (girls frontline) drawn by shiben_(ugvu5784))

2018-06-23T05:36:19-04:00

GinWoozy said:

As an owner of an M1, I can confirm that it is basically impossible to get a "Garand Thumb" when loading a clip.

"Basically impossible"+"Millions of weapons in continuous use for years"+"inattentiveness caused by stress of being shot at"=common enough.

@GinWoozy on post #3149024 (m1903 springfield and m1 garand (girls frontline) drawn by shiben_(ugvu5784))

2018-06-21T22:33:00-04:00

As an owner of an M1, I can confirm that it is basically impossible to get a "Garand Thumb" when loading a clip.

Unless you're cleaning her and you accidentally touch her follower when her bolt is not fully locked back. You can't blame a lady for biting back at that point.

@ArmaliteBCMColt on post #3149024 (m1903 springfield and m1 garand (girls frontline) drawn by shiben_(ugvu5784))

2018-06-14T07:02:20-04:00

Moral story of this is... beware the garand thumb.

@sanitaeter on post #3149024 (m1903 springfield and m1 garand (girls frontline) drawn by shiben_(ugvu5784))

2018-06-13T04:58:56-04:00

ProudNoob said:

I meant that's quite a lot of blood if the finger wasn't bitten clean off.

Fun fact: Amputations don't bleed as much as deep wounds, because severed arteries temporarily seal themselves and nicked arteries can't.

@ProudNoob on post #3149024 (m1903 springfield and m1 garand (girls frontline) drawn by shiben_(ugvu5784))

2018-06-08T10:21:35-04:00

stillshukach said:

Garand thumb.

I meant that's quite a lot of blood if the finger wasn't bitten clean off.

@Algester on post #3149024 (m1903 springfield and m1 garand (girls frontline) drawn by shiben_(ugvu5784))

2018-06-06T07:04:00-04:00

those who hold a garand for the first take care for the springs are feisty

@Hotei on post #3149024 (m1903 springfield and m1 garand (girls frontline) drawn by shiben_(ugvu5784))

2018-06-06T05:52:41-04:00

Treat Miss Garand properly. She bites.

@stillshukach on post #3149024 (m1903 springfield and m1 garand (girls frontline) drawn by shiben_(ugvu5784))

2018-06-05T12:21:58-04:00

ProudNoob said:

Did Garand just fucking bite Springfield's finger off? That's brutal.

Garand thumb.

@ProudNoob on post #3149024 (m1903 springfield and m1 garand (girls frontline) drawn by shiben_(ugvu5784))

2018-06-05T09:01:10-04:00

Did Garand just fucking bite Springfield's finger off? That's brutal.