M1 Garand - US Rifle M1
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Nation: United States
Adopted: 1936
Designer: John C. Garand
Caliber: .30-06
Capacity: 8 shot
Action: Semi-automatic Gas opperated
Mfg. by: Springfield Armory and Winchester Repeating Arms(and others post WWII)
US RIFLE CAL. 30 M1
“M1 Garand”
Adopted in 1936 and called the M1 Garand for inventor John C. Garand.
General George Patton summed up the impact of the M1 when he said “The M1 rifle is the greatest battle implement ever devised.”