Watching this video from The Firearm Blog showing how to field strip the M1 Garand harkens back the ROTC days when we had to do it repeatedly under different simulated conditions, including being blindfolded as we try to disassemble and put it back at the fastest time possible... "The American M1 Garand was the world's first general issue semi-automatic rifle. It is famous for many reasons (such as the harmonious ping it makes when ejecting its en bloc clip), but it is a magnificent piece of engineering that you can only truly appreciate by seeing what's inside."