What is the easiest way to get the M-1 Garand? (BF:BC2)

So I've been playing A LOT of Bad Company 2. I've clocked in just under 48 hours online and have already unlocked literally everything... everything except for the M-1 Garand. I hear something about Veteran's this or that and something to do with Bad Company 1 but I have no idea how to get it. Do I REALLY have to have had Bad Company 1 and beat it or whatever to get the M-1 Garand? If so that's lame. Oh well, the M14 Mod is much sexier.

So I've been playing A LOT of Bad Company 2. I've clocked in just under 48 hours online and have already unlocked literally everything... everything except for the M-1 Garand. I hear something about Veteran's this or that and something to do with Bad Company 1 but I have no idea how to get it. Do I REALLY have to have had Bad Company 1 and beat it or whatever to get the M-1 Garand? If so that's lame. Oh well, the M14 Mod is much sexier.

GingerDeadMan

What GrandJury said and/or you can download two PC Battlefield demos for exmaple Battlefield 2 and Battlefield 2142. Play a single online game with these then go to the Veterans website and enter you online ID for the demos on there.PStringa

Heh thats dumb. I was wondering the same thing but I can do without it if you have to do all that just for a gun. Not a problem I suppose if you have 2 BF games, I used to have BF2 and BC1 on 360 but oh well.

That's weird because the only games I've ever linked to my EA account (other than Bad Company 2) are PS3 versions of Bad Company Gold and the Bad Company Demo. The Garand auto unlocked for me no problem.