M1 garand cleaning rod handle

pajtas

Hi anyone knows what functions the M1 garand cleaning rod handle had besides being a handle? thanks joe

perry shooter

one end is to rotate against the bolt face to remove the extractor.

mark christian

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That little do-dad can be quite handy to have along in the field. Besides serving as the cleaning rod handle the Tool M10 can be used to disassemble the bolt, remove the gas cylinder lock screw and act as a screw driver. The Chinese have copied these tools and they have found their way into the market place so be cautious of what you are buying.

givette

When I first acquired my M1, the butt recess held an oiler, and the (older?) combination tool that has the chamber brush attached. Does anybody know what the bottom leaf does? (The leaf opposite the AMCO stamping).
I notice a cartridge rim grabber, but it won't reach far enough to grab a seated cartridge in the chamber, and a round extension on the opposite side that may be to drive out the trigger/hammer pins? Pure speculation. It also has a camming ramp with the round extension. Any heads-up?

Thanks for any assistance. Best, Joe

PS..I've figured out the screwdriver part and the two little 'prongs' that fits onto the rear sight nut, but the rest escapes me.
EDIT-Response To Post Below
Tks, Kimi. Seating rear sight base? I wonder if that's the little camming surface (ramp) where the pin is located. I can't figger it out! Best, Joe
EDIT 2
Kimi: yep. The two little 'prongs' are what're used to loosen/tighten the windage adjustment nut. I'll see if I can locate an old Field Manual somewhere that will explain each feature. That little camming ramp is bugging me! Best again, Joe

kimi

quote:Originally posted by givette
When I first acquired my M1, the butt recess held an oiler, and the (older?) combination tool that has the chamber brush attached. Does anybody know what the bottom leaf does? (The leaf opposite the AMCO stamping).
I notice a cartridge rim grabber, but it won't reach far enough to grab a seated cartridge in the chamber, and a round extension on the opposite side that may be to drive out the trigger/hammer pins? Pure speculation. It also has a camming ramp with the round extension. Any heads-up?

Thanks for any assistance. Best, Joe

PS..I've figured out the screwdriver part and the two little 'prongs' that fits onto the rear sight nut, but the rest escapes me.


Joe I did not have the older combo tool that you mention, but his info might help you some:

removal and replacement of the gas cylinder lock screw
removal and replacement of other screws such as the buttplate screws
seating the rear sight base
extract cartridge case
remove various pins
aid in removing or assembling ejector
aid in removing or assembling extractor
clean the barrel chamber

http://www.civilianmarksmanship.com/accessoryhtml/acccombotool.html

EDIT: Joe, I don't recall using the combination tool to seat the rear sight base. All I recall is placing the cover on the base, putting the base in it's groove, and then pressing down on the forward edge of the cover to snap it in place. I'll continue to research this for you to see if I can find some good information.

EDIT: Joe, I don't think the comination tool feature that you are asking about has anything to do with assembly of the rear sight, since the screw driver feature is used for this purpose.

EDIT: It would be nice to have the old memory refreshed. Maybe beachmaster will show up later to help us.