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- M1 Garand - Wikipedia
The M1 Garand or M1 rifle[nb 1] is a semi-automatic rifle that was the service rifle of the U S Army during World War II and the Korean War The rifle is chambered for the 30-06 Springfield cartridge and is named after its Canadian-American designer, John Garand It was the first standard-issue autoloading rifle for the United States [14]
- John Garand - Wikipedia
Jean Cantius Garand ( ˈɡærənd GARR-ənd, French: [ʒɑ̃ ɡaʁɑ̃]; January 1, 1888 – February 16, 1974), also known as John C Garand, was a Canadian-American designer of firearms who created the M1 Garand, a semi-automatic rifle that was widely used by the U S Army and U S Marine Corps during both World War II and the Korean War
- M1 Garand: The Greatest Generations Service Rifle - Outdoor Life
With nearly 20 years of active infantry service and accredited by General George S Patton as “the greatest battle implement ever devised,” the M1 Garand is one of the most notable service rifles in history It’s a rifle that was revolutionary, effective, and for many decades, common
- M1 Garand: America’s Original Battle Rifle - Gun Digest
The M1 Garand, generally chambered in 30-06 Springfield, was the first semi-auto issued to American fighting men when our enemies and allies were still carrying bolt-action rifles little different from those of World War I
- Garand rifle | WWII, Semi-Automatic, M1 | Britannica
The Garand was the first semiautomatic military rifle used as a standard combat shoulder weapon It was the basic U S infantry weapon in both World War II and the Korean War More than 5,000,000 M1s were manufactured The Garand weighed 9 5 pounds (4 3 kg) and was fed from an eight-round clip
- Everything You Need to Know About the M1 Garand
Garand designed the M1 rifle and then ceded all rights to the weapon to the U S government during 1936 So even though there were millions of M1 rifles made, John Garand never received any royalties for his famous design
- M1 Garand History | Garand Collectors Association - The GCA
Although the M1 Garand was officially obsolete from that time forward, it remained in service around the world through the Viet Nam era It was and is truly an amazing rifle, and its inventor John C Garand ranks among the very best of patriots
- The M1 Garand was ‘The Greatest Battle Implement Ever Devised’
Of the many guns to see combat during the Second World War, the M1 Garand was the first standard issue autoloading rifle used by the United States It was the service rifle assigned to troops in both World War II and the Korean War, and saw use in many other conflicts in the years to follow
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