Field stripping a Garand is pretty quick, for me at least, a couple of minutes not counting the cleaning. I know the rifle will run fine dirty, not as picky about such things as my AR 15. A full strip takes longer, but I don’t think its needed in most cases.
I also have a FAL, AR180, AK 47 and SKS. The FAL is nice, but probably the loudest rifle I own, due to the muzzle brake I believe. Also with the FAL you need to get used to the adjustable gas settings.
Forager,
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