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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.
When first recommended for adoption, M1 Garand rifles were chambered for the .276 Pedersen, which held ten rounds in its unique en-bloc clips. [1] The .276 Pedersen was a shorter, lighter and lower pressure round than the .30-06, which made the design of an autoloading rifle easier than the long, powerful .30-06.
M1 carbine.30 Carbine: Semi-automatic Carbine United States [18] [13] M1 Garand.30-06 Springfield: Semi-automatic rifle United States: Imported to Ireland in large numbers from 1970 onwards. [14] Still in widespread general use in early 1980s. [19] AR-15: 5.56×45mm NATO: Semi-automatic rifle United States: Smuggled to Ireland by the Harrison ...
After World War II, Italy adopted the US-designed M1 Garand rifle in .30-06 Springfield (7.62×63mm) and also manufactured it under license. This semi-automatic rifle proved itself well during World War II, but in the late 1950s it was considered outdated and obsolete and the Italian military also wanted a new rifle chambered for the NATO ...
Jean Cantius Garand (/ ˈ ɡ ær ən d / 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.
While modern battle rifles largely resemble modern assault rifle designs, which replaced battle rifles in most roles, the term may also describe older military full-power semi-automatic rifles such as the M1 Garand, SVT-40, Gewehr 41, Gewehr 43, Type 4, FN Model 1949, and MAS-49. [3] [4]
M1C/M1D Garand: Springfield Armory.30-06 Springfield 7.62×51mm NATO.308 Winchester: Long-stroke piston (semi-auto) United States: 1928 Krag–Jørgensen: Kongsberg Våpenfabrikk: 8×58mmR Danish Krag.30-40 Krag 6.5×55mm Swedish: Bolt-action Norway: 1886 Karabiner 98k: Mauser: 7.92×57mm Mauser: Bolt-action Germany: 1935 Mosin–Nagant: Tula ...
M1 Garand (American made) Springfield M1903 (American made) Scoped rifles. EVO M1995 Kifefs [25] (Greek made) Light machine guns. Bren machine gun (British made) Browning M1918 (American made) Medium machine guns. Browning M1919 (American made) Heavy machine guns. Browning M2 (American made) Grenades. Elviemek EM-01 grenade [27] (Greek made)