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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 .
M1 Garand: Harrington & Richardson was assigned serial number ranges 4660001 through 4800000, 5488247 through 5793847, and 400 rifles numbered from 6034330 through 6034729. The major components, such as the barrel, bolt, hammer, operating rod, safety, and trigger housing were stamped with a numeric drawing number and the manufacturer's initials.
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The M14 was developed to take the place of 4 different weapons systems: the M1 Garand, M1 carbine, M3 submachine gun, and M1918 Browning Automatic Rifle (BAR). [1] It was thought that in this manner the M14 could simplify the logistical requirements of the troops by limiting the types of ammunition and parts needed to be supplied. [2]
155 mm gun M1 Long Tom: 155 mm (6.1 in) Towed field artillery United States: The 4.5-inch gun M1 was a variant to fire British ammunition. M115 howitzer: 203 mm (8.0 in) Howitzer United States: 8-inch gun M1: 203 mm (8.0 in) Heavy gun United States: 240 mm howitzer M1: 240 mm (9.4 in) Howitzer United States: Fortress and siege guns 5-inch/51 ...
More M1 carbines were manufactured by Winchester and other firms than any other U.S. small arm of World War II. [4] During World War II, Winchester produced the M1 Garand rifle and post-war was the first civilian manufacturer of the M14 rifle. [5]
Timeline of United States history (1930–1949) ... holds an M1 Garand rifle. Fort Knox, June 1942. ... American serial killer (d. 1994)
Garand reverted his design back to the standard .30-06 Springfield cartridge in 1932; the result became the M1 Garand. [6] The Pedersen device was declared surplus in 1931, five years before the Garand had even started serial production.