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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.
The M1 rifle and M1 carbine share only a buttplate screw and use different-sized .30 caliber ammunition. Briefing for staff personnel. Folding stock M1A1 carbine on the table 81 mm mortar crew in action at Camp Carson, Colorado, April 24, 1943. The soldier on the left has a slung M1 carbine.
H&R was the exclusive manufacturer of the US test version of the FN FAL, designated the T48 rifle, in the trials to select a replacement service rifle for the M1 Garand, but the US Army Ordnance Department instead adopted the M1-derived T44 as "US Rifle M-14", awarding H&R one of three contracts to produce the M14 rifle during that rifle's ...
A27 Gun, subcaliber, M1 for 2.24" (6-Pdr.) tank gun, Mk. II (British) A28 Cal. .30 fixed aircraft machine gun, M2 (M2 Browning machine gun) A29 37 mm M1A2 on carriage M3A1 (37mm Gun M1) A30 wheeled machine gun mount M1; A31; A32 Cal. .45 machine gun, M1928A1 (Thompson submachine gun) A33 81 mm mortar M1 and M4; A34 3-inch trench mortar MK1
The bayonet also fits the U.S. M1 Garand rifle. From 1943 to 1945, a shorter, 10 in (25 cm), bladed version was produced with either black or dark red molded plastic grips, and designated the M1 bayonet. A number of M1905 bayonets were recalled from service, their blades cut down, and reissued as M1 bayonets.
The 90 mm gun M1/M2/M3 was an American heavy anti-aircraft and anti-tank gun, playing a role similar to the German 8.8cm Flak 18. It had a 3.5 in (90 mm) diameter bore, and a 50 caliber barrel, giving it a length of 15 ft (4.6 m). It was capable of firing a 3.5 in × 23.6 in (90 mm × 600 mm) shell 62,474 ft (19,042 m) horizontally, or a ...
Some commercial production M1 Carbines were originally manufactured in this caliber with an integral feed ramp for the 5.7 MMJ. Those advertised for sale by Johnson's company were generally named "The Johnson Spitfire Rifle". [5] The specifications tend to land the cartridge about halfway between the 5.56×45mm NATO and the more recent 5.7x28mm ...
The 240 mm howitzer M1 was designed together with the longer-ranged 8-inch gun M1, and they shared a related carriage. [3] While use of the 8-inch gun was limited due to excessive bore wear and poor accuracy, the howitzer saw considerable action during World War II in Europe due to its effectiveness against difficult targets such as heavy ...