Full auto Garand

[m1ashooter]

Major Winters of Easy Company mentions having a full auto M1 that was field modified.

[RCS]

Sometimes, when you remove the trigger spring housing and reinsert it backwards (not easy to do) it will
result in full auto fire.

The British did conduct secret experiments with a gas trap M1 rifle serial number 7114 which was converted
to fire full auto. The story is in Billy Pyle's book "The Gas Trap Garand"

[dryheat]

At 8 rds per enbloc that's a lot of reloading.

[heckinohio]

"8rnds...lot of reloading"...... I have a select fire .380 PP (8rnds) that has a rate of fire of 900-1000rpm.....the sear mechanism includes a forward bent L just above the shooters flesh between the thumb & fore finger.......keep the sutures handy.???!!!!!

PJH

[blackhawknj]

Not very practical. The M-14 was a failure in the full auto mode, too light for the round.

[retread12345]

Well, according to MAN AT ARMS a few issues back there was featured a Winchester made WW II. full auto M-1 it had a perfunctory 10 rd magazine, which could have been modified
to hold more ammunition. I don't recall if the receiver was modified with a charger clip slot, similar to the M 14. Only 2 0r3 were built. This is a good looking rifle, and modification was surprising simple

[JohnPeeff]

the Italian B59 was basically a Garand modified to select fire and magazine fed.