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The M1 Garand (more formally the United States Rifle, .30 Caliber, M1) was the first semi-automatic rifle to be put in active military service. It officially replaced the Springfield 1903 rifle as the standard service rifle in 1936, until officially replaced by the M14 that was developed from it in 1957. It would be heavily used in WWII, Korea, and to a limited extent in Vietnam. It was primarily used by the U.S., but also some other countries. It continues to be used as a civilian firearm, and by some drill teams. WW2 American rifle. ...
A semi-automatic rifle is a type of rifle that, when the trigger is pulled, fires a bullet and loads another cartridge from a magazine, without the need to operate a bolt or other loading mechanism. ...
Garand points out features of M-1 to Army generals John Cantius Garand (January 1, 1888 - February 16, 1974) was a designer of firearms most famous for creating the first semi-automatic rifle to be put into active military service, the M1 Garand. ...
1924 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ...
1936 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ...
1957 was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
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In firearms terminology, an action is the system of operation that the firearm employs to seal the breech (in a breech-loading firearm), and to load consecutive rounds. ...
The gas-operated system for implementing automatic reloading of a firearm is one of five such systems, the others being recoil-operated, gatling, chain, and blowback. ...
The Rate of fire is the speed at which a specific firearm can operate. ...
A guns muzzle velocity is the speed at which the projectile leaves the muzzle of the gun. ...
A semi-automatic rifle is a type of rifle that, when the trigger is pulled, fires a bullet and loads another cartridge from a magazine, without the need to operate a bolt or other loading mechanism. ...
M1903A1 The Springfield 1903 rifle (military designation United States Rifle, Caliber . ...
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Notable features
It weighs 9 pounds 8 ounces (4.3 kg) unloaded, and is 43.5 inches (1.1 m) long. The rifle is fed by an en-bloc clip which holds eight rounds through the top of the receiver; this made the reloading of the rifle in mid-clip somewhat more time consuming than firing off the remaining rounds. Upon the firing of the last round sustained within the en-bloc, the clip is automatically ejected and the bolt locked to the rear. Contrary to a semi-popular belief, the "ping" sound emitted by this action is not as loud on a battlefield as some would believe.
Also, a partially used clip could indeed be ejected without firing off the remaining rounds. Furthermore, it was also possible to reload a partially used clip while it was still inside;this was not commonly done because it took both hands to do and took more time than just ejecting the clip.
Originally chambered for the 0.276 in (7 mm) Pedersen cartridge using a 10 round clip, it was later standardized to use the then-official U.S. military rifle round: "Ball Cartridge, 0.30 in (7.62 x 63 mm), Model of 1906," commonly known as the .30-06 (thirty-ought-six). Its maximum effective range is listed at 550 m, with capability of inflicting a casualty with armor-piercing ammunition well beyond 800 m. .303 in. ...
History & design Developed by weapons designer John Garand during the 1920s and 1930s at the Springfield Armory in Springfield, Massachusetts, it eventually became the standard rifle of the US military, being adopted in 1932 and formally entering service in 1936 because of the executive decision by the current Army Chief-of-Staff General Douglas MacArthur. It served through World War II and the Korean War where it proved to be an excellent rifle, so much so that the Axis Powers used as many as they could capture. The Japanese even developed a prototype copy for their own use near the end of World War II, but it never reached production. Some Garands were still being used in the Vietnam War in 1963, although it had been officially replaced by the M14 rifle in 1957. It took until 1965 for the changeover to the M14 to be completed, with the exception of the sniper versions. U.S. military drill teams still use the M1, including the U.S. Marine Corps Silent Drill team. The sniper versions, introduced in WWII, were also used in Korea and part of Vietnam. Garand points out features of M-1 to Army generals John Cantius Garand (January 1, 1888 - February 16, 1974) was a designer of firearms most famous for creating the first semi-automatic rifle to be put into active military service, the M1 Garand. ...
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From 1794 to 1968 the Springfield Armory was a center for the manufacture of U.S. military small arms and the site of many important technological advances. ...
Nickname: City of Homes Location in Massachusetts Founded -Incorporated May 14, 1636 County Hampden County Mayor Charles Ryan (Dem) Area - Total - Water 86. ...
1932 is a leap year starting on a Friday. ...
1936 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ...
MacArthur landing at Leyte Beach in 1944. ...
World War II was a truly global conflict with many facets: Immense human sacrifice, fierce indoctrinations, and the use of new, extremely devastating weapons - the atom bomb being the ultimate. ...
The Korean War (Korean: í•œêµì „ìŸ/韓國戰çˆ), from June 25, 1950 to July 27, 1953, was a conflict between North Korea and South Korea. ...
The Axis Powers is a term for those participants in World War II opposed to the Allies. ...
The Vietnam War was fought from 1957 to 1975 between Soviet and Chinese-supported Vietnamese nationalist and Communist forces and an array of Western and pro-Western forces, most notably the United States. ...
1963 was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ...
M-14 Type Rifle Nationality USA Era Post World War II History Date of design 1954 Production period 1959 -1964 Service duration 1957 - present day Operators USA War service Vietnam - present Specifications Type semi or fully automatic fire Calibre 7. ...
1957 was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
The United States Marine Corps Drill Team, headquartered in Washington D.C., is composed primarily of enlisted personnel. ...
Perhaps the distinct edge it gave the Allied forces over their enemy in battle is why General George S. Patton called it "the greatest implement of battle ever devised." The rifle remains popular with civilian weapons collectors and enthusiasts all over the world. General George Smith Patton Jr. ...
Variations & accessories Most variations of the Garand never saw duty, with the exception of the sniper variants. The sniper versions were Garands modified to accept scope mounts and from this came two systems. These are M1C (also called the M1E7) and M1D (also called the M1E8). However, neither were produced in significant quantities during the second World War. The only difference between the two versions is the mounting system for the telescopic sight. In June of 1944 the M1C was adapted as the standard sniper rifle by the US Army to replace the venerable M1903A4. The M1C and M1D first began being widely used during the Korean war. The US Marine Corps adopted the M1C as their official sniper rifle in 1951. The US Navy has also used the Garand, rebarreled for the 7.62x51mm NATO round. the Beretta firm in Italy produced a copy of the Garand called the Model 1952 and subsequently manufactured modified copies, the best known of these being the BM-59 series. A telescopic sight is a device used to give an accurate point of aim for a firearm. ...
1944 was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ...
A U.S. Army soldier peers through a scope mounted atop his M-21 rifle during operations in Iraq A sniper rifle is a type of rifle used for engaging in the act of sniping, most purely a rifle used for shooting with great accuracy over long distances. ...
The Army is the branch of the United States armed forces which has primary responsibility for land-based military operations. ...
M1903A1 The Springfield 1903 rifle (military designation United States Rifle, Caliber . ...
The Korean War (Korean: í•œêµì „ìŸ/韓國戰çˆ), from June 25, 1950 to July 27, 1953, was a conflict between North Korea and South Korea. ...
United States Marine Corps Emblem The United States Marine Corps (USMC) is the second smallest of the five branches of the United States armed forces, with 170,000 active and 40,000 reserve Marines as of 2002. ...
1951 was a common year starting on Monday; see its calendar. ...
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One good example of a variant that never saw duty is the T26 (or M1E5), popularly known as the "Tanker Garand." The T26 has a shorter barrel at 18 inches and comes with a folding stock. The tanker name was actually added after the war when it was used as a marketing gimmick to sell the rifles. Another example of a variant that never saw duty is the T20E2. This variant is, at its simplest, a Garand modified to accept Browning Automatic Rifle magazines and has selective fire capability in semi- and automatic modes. The barrel of a firearm is the tube, usually metal, through which a controlled explosion is released in order to propel a projectile out of the end at great speed. ...
Browning Automatic Rifle Type automatic rifle Nationality US Era WW1 to WWII History Date of design 1918 Production period 1918 to 1940s Service duration 1918 to 1950s Operators US War service WW1, WW2, Korea Specifications Type select-fire Calibre . ...
Similar to most modern rifles, the M1 had many accessories available. Several different styles of bayonets fit the rifle: the Model 1905, 16 in (406 mm) blade, Model 1905E1, 10 in (254 mm) blade, M1 10 in (254 mm) blade, and M5 6 in (152 mm) blade. Also available was a Grenade launcher that fit onto the barrel using the M7 Spigot. It was sighted using the M15 sight which fit just forward of the trigger. A buttstock cleaning kit was also available for use in the field. The US Marine Corps OKC-3S bayonet From right to left: a carbine, a straight infantry officer sabre, a short curved infantry sabre (briquet), two bayonets. ...
A grenade launcher is weapon that fires or launches a grenade to longer distances than a soldier could throw by hand. ...
Desipite similarities in naming, there is no relationship between the M1 Garand and the M1 Carbine. Both of these firearms, along with many other articles of military hardware, were named by the designating them the "Model One". M1 Carbine Type service rifle Nationality US Era WW2 History Date of design 1938-1941 Production period September 1941 - Service duration US: July 1942 to 1960s Operators US, Israel, Bavaria War service US: WW2, Korea, Vietnam Specifications Type semi-automatic rifle (M1) Calibre 0. ...
Operation
 M1 Garand "en bloc" clip (loaded) By modern standards, the M1 Garand does have drawbacks, particularly in the clip loaded magazine system it used. The magazine holds 8 rounds which are loaded by inserting an "en bloc" clip down into the rifle from the top while the bolt is locked back. In the bottom of the magazine there is a follower which keeps constant upward pressure (provided by the operating rod spring) on the cartridges so the bolt could strip the next one from the clip to chamber it during operation. When the last round is fired, the empty clip would be automatically ejected, producing a loud, high-pitched "ping" sound which might alert an enemy that the wielder cannot continue firing until the weapon is reloaded (although this generally could not be heard over the din of battle despite the commonly-heard myth to the contrary). Also, a loaded or partiall full clip could be ejected without firing the rounds out. Image File history File links From the personal armory of CrucifiedChrist File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ...
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It is possible to load single cartridges into a partially loaded clip while the clip is still in the magazine, although it required both hands and a bit of concentration. Partially loaded or fully loaded clips could also be ejected by the operator by pulling the operating rod handle all the way back and then pushing the clip latch on the left side of the receiver. In practice however, some wielders of the weapon found it more expedient to simply shoot the remaining rounds in order to empty the weapon prior to reloading a full clip. Despite its intricacies, the clip-fed, semi-automatic, gas-operated system of the M1 Garand was much more advantageous than the manually operated bolt action systems used on the main battle rifles of nearly every other country during the era. A semi-automatic firearm automatically loads a round into the chamber after the weapon is fired, but still requires a trigger pull for each round that is fired. ...
The gas-operated system for implementing automatic reloading of a firearm is one of five such systems, the others being recoil-operated, gatling, chain, and blowback. ...
A bolt-action firearm is one that is manually operated (i. ...
Ammunition types The M1 Garand fires several types of ammunition.
Ball, M2. This cartridge is used against personnel and unarmored targets, and can be identified by its unpainted bullet.
Armor Piercing, M2. This cartridge is used against lightly armored vehicles, protective shelters, and personnel, and can be identified by its black bullet tip.
Armor Piercing Incendiary, M14. This cartridge is used, in place of the armor piercing round, against flammable targets. The tip of the bullet is colored with aluminum paint.
Incendiary, M1. This cartridge is used against unarmored, flammable targets. The tip of the bullet is painted blue.
Tracers and M25. These cartridges are for observing fire, signaling, target designation, and incediary purposes. The tips of the bullets are painted red for the M1 and orange for the M25.
Blank, M1909. This cartridge is used to simulate rifle fire. The cartridge is identified by having no bullet, and by a cannelure in the neck of the case which is sealed by red lacquer.
Rifle Grenade Cartridge. This cartridge is used with the grenade launcher to propel grenades. The cartridge has no bullet and the mouth is crimped.
Dummy, M40. This cartridge is used for marksmanship training. The cartridge has six longitudinal corrugations and the primer has been removed.
Match, M72. This cartridge is used in marksmanship competition firing, and can be identified by the word "MATCH" on the head stamp.
Civilian use United States citizens meeting certain qualifications may purchase U.S. Military surplus M1 Garand rifles through the Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP), a not-for-profit corporation created by Congress in the early part of the 20th century to promote rifle skills in case of future war but latterly to promote firearms safety training and rifle practice. // Possession of Citizenship Rights US Citizens have the right to participate in the political system of the United States (with reservations for prisoners, ex-prisoners, and naturalised persons), are represented and protected abroad by the United States (through US embassies and consulates), and are allowed to reside in the United...
The Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP)is a U.S. government program that promotes firearms safety training and rifle practice for all qualified U.S. citizens with special emphasis on youth. ...
A Not-for-profit corporation is a corporation created by statute, government or judicial authority that does not issue stock. ...
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Military surplus Garands, as well as postwar copies made for the civilian market, are popular among enthusiasts.
See also Also, Springfield Armory, a company that shares the name of the decommisioned federal armory, makes new production M1 Garands using many old but unused military-surplus parts. Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ...
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M1903A1 The Springfield 1903 rifle (military designation United States Rifle, Caliber . ...
M1 Carbine Type service rifle Nationality US Era WW2 History Date of design 1938-1941 Production period September 1941 - Service duration US: July 1942 to 1960s Operators US, Israel, Bavaria War service US: WW2, Korea, Vietnam Specifications Type semi-automatic rifle (M1) Calibre 0. ...
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