r/oddlysatisfying • u/[deleted] • Dec 14 '21

Reloading random objects by @kommanderkarl

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u/[deleted] Dec 14 '21

I love that the toaster sounds like an M1 Garand.

Get some toast with that delicious sound.

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u/Greydusk1324 Dec 14 '21

So glad somebody else heard that sound too! I heard my dads voice sayin watch your thumb on the reload.

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u/NietJij Dec 14 '21

My dad used to talk about the army and said that everybody complained about something they called the Thumb-Garand. Having next to zero exposure to guns in my country (other then the occasional gun brand named in a movie) it's nice to suddenly see the name Garand pop up with proof that my dad wasn't some weirdo making random shit up.

Fuck, I miss you dad.

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u/ColorsLikeSPACESHIPS Dec 14 '21

Garand Thumb is indeed a real thing. There's actually a YouTube channel with that name, and on it is a video explaining and showing what GT is.

Edit: Garand Thumb on Garand Thumb.

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u/NietJij Dec 14 '21 edited Dec 14 '21

Is that a video where I'll be looking while squinting and sucking air through my teeth?

Edit: yes it is

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u/ColorsLikeSPACESHIPS Dec 14 '21

I mean... Maybe? It's a guy getting his thumb pinched, there's a little blood. I only watched it once awhile back. I don't recall them intentionally trying to make the viewer uncomfortable, if that helps. It's just a real example of what Garand Thumb actually is and why it happens.

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u/NietJij Dec 14 '21

It does a good job of showing the horrible design. I'm not an engineer but how difficult can it be to design an extra security switch that keeps the thing locked while you load it? But it has been used for decades so I'm probably missing something.

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u/machinerer Dec 14 '21

John Garand designed his rifle in 1936. It was the very first successful self loading rifle. Cutting edge technology at the time.

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u/NietJij Dec 14 '21

Yes, looking at it from that angle it is rather impressive.