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M1 Garand
Description
The first semi-automatic rifle adopted as standard infantry issue by a major army. It gave the US a firepower edge in 1941–1945.
Historical use
- Second World War
- Korean War
Technical data
- Year
- 1936
- Service
- 1936–1957
- Country
- United States
- Maker
- Springfield Armory
- Designer
- John C. Garand
- Type
- Rifle
- Mechanism
- Semi-automatic
- Calibre
- .30-06 Springfield
- Weight
- 4.4 kg
- Length
- 1,100 mm
- Barrel
- 610 mm
- Capacity
- 8 rounds
- Units made
- ≈ 5,400,000
Source: Wikidata Q204046
