M1 Garand vs. AR-15: Which is America's Rifle?

[Kino M]

Looks like maybe 1965.

 

[Brad Phillips]

PM Stu w/your old handle and current email address and he can fix you up.

Yup, he fixed it for me. And very quickly, I might add!!

 

[Brad Phillips]

I was branded 11B in 1989. 1st Armored in Vilseck, Germany and later 4th ID in Ft. Carson.

 

[Plant.One]

nothing against the Garand but numbers are numbers. the ar-15 and its variants just in civilian posession dwarf the number of garrands ever built.

the Garand may have been America's rifle at one point... but no longer. not even close.

this graph represents the % of us firearm production that the ar-15 and its varients emcompass .

 

[hm1996]

Like I said in first post, I was really torn on this one. No doubt that there are way more AR's/M16s out there than M1's; also the average AR probably a bit more accurate out of the box than the standard issued M1, but the M1 can be tuned to turn in excellent accuracy. The AR is better suited for predator hunting IMHO......but ya gotta admit there is something to be said about wood and steel. Not surprisingly, the M1 beats the AR hands down for longer ranges both in accuracy and energy.

"At ranges over 500 yards (460 m), a battlefield target is hard for the average rifleman to hit. Therefore, 500 yards (460 m) is considered the maximum effective range, even though the rifle is accurate at much greater ranges."

It's really a Ford or Chevy kind of question.

 

[Brad Phillips]

Wood and steel gets my vote. I have Ar's They are a fine tool. Picking up an M1 Garand just has a different feel.