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M1 Garand rifle

U.S. rifle, caliber .30, M1
M1 Garand rifle - USA - 30-06 - Armémuseum.jpg
M1 Garand rifle. From the collections of the Swedish Army Museum, Stockholm, Sweden.
Type Semi-automatic rifle
Place of origin United States
Service history
In service 1936–1959 (as the standard U.S. service rifle)1940s–present (other countries)
Used by See Users
Wars World War II
Indonesian National Revolution
Korean War
1948 Arab–Israeli War
Hukbalahap Rebellion
First Indochina War
Suez Crisis
1958 Lebanon crisis
Cuban Revolution
Sandinista Revolution
Vietnam War
Cambodian Civil War
Angolan Civil War
Iran–Iraq War
Soviet-Afghan War
Gulf War
Northern Ireland Troubles
Syrian Civil War
Numerous other conflicts
Production history
Designer John C. Garand
Designed 1928
Manufacturer Springfield Armory
Winchester
Harrington & Richardson
International Harvester
Beretta
Breda
F.M.A.P.
Springfield Armory, Inc. (civilian)
Unit cost $85 (during World War II) ($1,200 in 2016 dollars)
Produced 1936—1957
No. built Approx. 6.25 million
Variants M1C, M1D
Specifications
Weight 9.5 lb (4.31 kg) to 11.6 lb (5.3 kg)
Length 43.5 in (1,100 mm)
Barrel length 24 in (609.6 mm)

Cartridge .30-06 Springfield (7.62×63mm)
7.62×51mm NATO (.308 Winchester) (Postwar use by U.S.Navy)
Action Gas-operated, rotating bolt
Rate of fire 40−50 rounds/min
Muzzle velocity 2,800 ft/s (853 m/s)
Effective firing range 500 yd (457 m)
Feed system 8-round en-bloc clip, internal magazine
Sights •Rear: adjustable aperture
•front: wing protected post

The M1 Garand is a .30 caliber semi-automatic rifle that was the standard U.S. service rifle during World War II and the Korean War and also saw limited service during the Vietnam War. Most M1 rifles were issued to U.S. forces, though many hundreds of thousands were also provided as foreign aid to American allies. The Garand is still used by drill teams and military honor guards. It is also widely used by civilians for hunting, target shooting, and as a military collectible.

The M1 rifle was named after its Canadian-American designer, John Garand. It was the first standard-issue semi-automatic military rifle. By all accounts the M1 rifle served with distinction. General George S. Patton called it "the greatest battle implement ever devised". The M1 replaced the bolt action M1903 Springfield as the standard U.S. service rifle in the mid 1930s, and was itself replaced by the selective fire M14 rifle in the early 1960s.

Although the name "Garand" is frequently pronounced /ɡəˈrænd/, the preferred pronunciation is /ˈɡærənd/ (to rhyme with errand), according to experts and people who knew John Garand, the weapon's designer. Frequently referred to as the "Garand" or "M1 Garand" by civilians, its official designation when it was the issue rifle in the U.S. Army and the U.S. Marine Corps was "U.S. Rifle, Caliber 30, M1" or just "M1" and Garand wasn't mentioned.


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