The 'peep sights' on the M1 Garand are very easy to use but cover up more of your field of view when compared to the Kar98k's iron sights. Its rifle buttstock melee has been replaced by the ability to aim down the sights. In gameplay the M1 functions very differently from the DoD version. The Source version retains the look and has a shinier finish, and also has a different engraving on the rear end of the iron sights.

Notice that there is no bayonet lug visible.Īs mentioned before, the DoD:S version of the M1 Garand is similar to the DoD version in many ways. The design is both the same but the Source engine in DoD:S gives the Garand a much shinier look. Much of the basic functions remain the same. The M1 Garand from DoD is very similar to the M1 in DoD:S. This feature is similar to the K98's bayonet thrust, with the exception that the buttstock hit has a shorter range compared to the bayonet thrust. The Garand's secondary fire is a rifle buttstock hit that can instantly kill an enemy in one hit, regardless of where it lands. Also, the 8-round En Bloc clip the Garand uses must be emptied completely before it can reload, for weapon balancing purposes only, the game restricts players from manually reloading the M1 mid-clip, unlike the K98's stripper clip which can be ejected and replaced by a new clip at any time. If the shot lands on the hands, legs or feet, than it will take an extra shot to get the kill. The 2 rifles are very powerful, but unlike the K98 which kills in one hit to any body part, the M1 will only one-hit-kill if the shot lands in the head or chest area. The DoD version of the M1 Garand is very comparable to the German Kar98k. The M1 Garand is used by the Allied faction, specifically the American army. It is one of two rifles featured in Day of Defeat and Day of Defeat: Source with its counterpart the Kar98k.

30-06 caliber semi-automatic rifle in the Day of Defeat games.

M1 garand reload mid clip