American Bolt Action Rifles

IntroI am doing this report on the M1 Garand for Mr.Walker 182's History Class. The Garand is a fascinating World War II semi-automatic rifle. In the sub-sections below I will describe the developement history of the gun, the service history, and info on different versions. I wanted to add diagrams of the M1 rifle but the pictures are copyrighted and I was not able to download but the diagrams could be found at <a href="http://www.chestnutridge.com/gchart.asp">http://www.chestnutridge.com/gchart.aspDevelopment HistoryThe origins of the United States Rifle, Caliber .30, M1 begin around August, 1900, when Captain O.B.

The machine gun was created by John Moses Browning. Its design is similar to the Vickers machine gun. The gun features a .30 caliber cartridges and a rate of fire of 450-600 rounds per minute (Duffy). When John M. Browning created the M1917, the U.S. military adores it so much that it is still being used by the military today. The machine gun was installed on fighter planes, tanks, and as anti-air weapons (Armstrong).

The standard rifle of the British army during World War I was the Lee-Enfield .303, a variation of a weapon that had been used by the army since 1902. Fed by a magazine that could hold 10 bullets, the bolt-action Lee-Enfield was a robust, reliable rifle well-suited to the harsh conditions of trench warfare. A trained regular soldier could fire 15 rounds per minute with the weapon. In fact, it was so successful that further variants were used throughout World War II and, in some countries, for decades after that. German infantry, meanwhile, were issued with the Gewehr 98, a rifle with a bolt action designed by the famous Mauser company. The Gewehr was a well-constructed and accurate weapon, but it was ill-suited to the conditions on the Western

The history of firearms has changed dramatically since the late 1700’s. A rifle is no longer defined as a single shot, muzzle loading musket. Should

In wars prior to the Civil War, soldiers wielded weapons such as the musket which shot only one bullet at a time. Though these types of weaponry could shoot as far as 250 yards, they were inconvenient and wasted time. To even aim at the target accurately one had to be 80 yards away. Similarly to muskets, rifles were inconvenient because they took a while to reload because the bullet was almost the same size of the barrel and again, wasted time. Bullets with a pointed tip were created in 1848 by Claude Minie. Because the diameter of the bullets were smaller than the barrel, soldiers could put them into the gun quicker and more effectively. With Minie’s bullets, rifles were simpler to reload but still had to be reloaded with one bullet at a time. That unprotected gap of time made soldiers more vulnerable so in 1849 a repeating rifle called the Volitional Repeater was patented by Walter Hunt. They were popularized in 1863 during the Civil War. By this time many models were being sold but the most common one was the Spencer Carbine which could shoot seven bullets in just 30 seconds. These, like most Civil War era weapons, were produced and used by the North, but not

     Weapons have been around from the Neanderthals of the post-ice age, to the Taliban in Afghanistan. Rocks became knives, sticks became spears, and bayonets became AK-47’s. The technology from the French and Indian War was revolutionized and manufactured by the newly opened weaponry companies. Colt

Samuel Colton invented the first rotating barrel revolver, later called Peacemaker, in 1835. He then started mass-producing it and supplying it to the armed forces as well as the common people, who benefited greatly from its reliability, portability and quick firing rate. This gun was the one used by the legendary cowboys and was the one with which they gained enormous amounts of glory. Ever since then, the Peacemaker has shaped American history in numerous ways and came to embody all the values like individualism, freedom and power that America stood for. The Colt revolvers, later called the Peacemakers, that were invented in the 19th century shaped American history not only by giving the U.S. armed forces and the Union army the upper hand and the power to subdue their enemies in monumental battles, but also by instilling in the people a strong sense of individualism and the mentality of the manifest destiny.

The Winchester rifle made wars go a lot faster and a lot smoother, instead of shooting 1 shot and then reloading, you could shoot 15 shots before you reload.

In addition to advancements in smaller firearms, the US military also saw improvements in the sector of long range rifles. Muzzle loading muskets from the Revolutionary War were highly inefficient and and extremely dangerous to use. When on the battlefield, trying to load a muzzle loading musket became very complicated. If the soldier loaded a bullet but it got jammed, and they tried to fire, the musket would explode in their face, causing many unnecessary injuries to the soldier force (National Park Service, “Evolution of the Breechloader”). With the invention of the breech loader, loading a rifle became exceedingly simple. In a breech loading rifle, the soldier loads a cartridge containing the bullet and the gunpowder into a chamber. They would then proceed to fire the weapon. This method of loading a weapon was

Some of them ae the lower cost of the ammunition, and less recoil. Plus they work well indoors since .22 lr is not rated at high velocity, and as a result will not travel as far, as with the 5.56x45mm cartridge. To compensate for this he recommends using properly scaled targets, and the right ammunition for the job. I would think match grade .22, or a good brand with solid data. Another alternative is the MAR177 air pellet rifle. However these have many differences in aesthetics, as well as function compared to the .22 lr method previously. It seems to me there are many methods to keep your shooting skills honed in. I personally don't substitute any alternative method for my rifle and always shoot. I like to train like I fight, and shooting is a perishable skill. The article was well presented, and gave great insight into what our neighbors to the north have to deal

This repeating lever action rifle was the start of a new generation of guns. This rifle was the precursor to the Winchester rifle of 1866 and gave speed firing a whole new meaning. This gun lead into what we now know about rifles, from the AK-47 to the regular Winchester .22 hunting rifle. This gun changed so much more than the ability to shoot faster, it was easier to load, had an extremely accurate shot and was considerably easier to handle, especially while moving (this is why this type of gun was so popular with soldiers on horseback and or moving train). The Winchester of 1866 and the Henry rifle was the start of a new beginning, and this lead into many other opportunities that helped shape our nation even more, it helped conquer the west and defend this

In this short paper I will cover my thoughts on the article provided for this week’s article summary, “All About AR-15 Sights, American Gunsmith August 2015, by Joe Carlos.” While I don’t exactly jump with joy when we get an article about something I’m familiar with already, I try to get a bit of useful information out of it anyway…. Here are my thoughts on this week’s article. I can’t help but love how a lot of these articles start with rants by the author about a hodgepodge of things… Mr. Carlos briefly spoke about how absolutely useless the Clinton Era “Assault Weapons” Ban was… I’d have to say that I completely agree with him and the undertones he shared in regards to some of the purely cosmetic components on weapons that made them “evil black guns” post ban.

I chose this article because I am a big fan of all things guns. I love going hunting, target shooting, and I even just love to look and admire the craftsmanship of the gun. I also chose this article because while I like to think I know everything there is

The AK-47 is not just simply another gun, it is much, much more. It is an ongoing legacy of one mans innovation to the small arms market and a national symbol. In a time of changing warfare, a weapon was needed to work efficiently at and within a range of 300 meters. This weapon needed the accuracy and control of the longer barreled rifles but also the power and automatic fire of a sub machine gun. This lead to a hybrid being created, in the form of the assault rifle (Poyer, Joe 2004).

I am very used to these weapons and know that most of the differences in design are minimal. From my experience, and what our textbook states, malfunctions with bolt action rifles are unusual. The largest complaint I have heard of with bolt action rifles is poor accuracy. This can be cause by many factors, but usually the problem can be identified quickly and repaired with bedding the action, re-crowning the muzzle, lapping the rifling, or blueprinting the action.