Quazi's Weapon Guide - Garand Rifle

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Garand Rifle:

Operation: Semiautomatic
Caliber: .30-06 Rifle
Capacity: 8 round clip
Weight: 9.5 lbs
Damage: Heavy
Accuracy: Good
Recoil: Heavy

Quazi's Strategy:

The Garand used to be the "run and gun" style of play choice of weapon prior to 2.0. There was no recoil and the semi-automatic nature of the weapon allowed it's user to fly around the map shooting everything in sight with relative accuracy. The style of play with the Garand has changed dramatically. No longer is it "run and gunnable." Instead, it is an extremely strategic weapon that can take the place of many other weapons in many situations. Overall, the accuracy of the Garand appears to have been improved in 2.0. Obviously, while moving around, the garand has quite a kick to it. One shot will send your aim upwards which means you'll have to correct yourself repeatedly. Granted, the recoil is not that of say, the M1 or an MG by any means, but it is still something to compensate for. By ducking, one gains an extremely large aiming advantage. The style of play is no longer run and gun, but run, crouch, aim, and fire a couple shots. One to the chest or head will usually kill, while two shots anywhere else should do the trick. However, the Garand truly shines while it's user is prone. Once the person holding the gun can find a position within a map, they would be much advised to stay there and snipe until they go blind. The Garand becomes extremely accurate while prone and is therefore one of the faster sniping weapons the game now has to offer. If the first shot misses, you have another already in the chamber to fire off. This rapid succession of bullets towards a target with little recoil allows you to hold a position against multiple enemies with ease.

Quazi's Garand Notes:

Do not play with the Garand as if you're in 1.3. It's not the same rifle. Use it tactically and use it patiently to gain the advantages that the gun has to offer over it's numerous counter-parts.
The Garand will not reload if the clip is not empty! Be aware of how much ammo is left in your clip. If you run out of those 8 rounds, you'll have to take the time to reload (which is fairly nominal). Use downtime while in a position to fire off that last or second to the last round to insert a new clip. The Garand will not be dead-on accurate with every shot. Because of this, make sure that you have those extra rounds in the clip for backup when the first one or two miss. The Garand's advantages is it's non-bolt-action mechanism. Be aware of your ammo.
The 'ping' noise will give away the position of opponents who have suddenly found themselves out of ammo. Once you hear the sound, you know that your opponent now has the disadvantage. Take this opportunity to storm ahead with your gun blazing. You'll catch him unaware. Use this note defensively as well. If you know there are enemies around, don't fire off your last shot within earshot of them. It's a mistake that's commonly made and usually results in a casualty of the owner of the Garand.

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