page_title: M1 Garand
section_title: M14 rifle
hierarchical_section_title: M1 Garand / Copies and postwar derivatives / M14 rifle
caption_attribution_description: M14 Stand-off Munitions Disruptor (SMUD) Primary function: Anti-materiel. Length: 44.3 in. Weight: 9.1 lbs. Caliber: 7.62 mm NATO. Maximum effective range: 800 meters. Rate of fire (auto): 750 rounds per minute (approx.)
context_page_description: The M1 Garand is a .30-06 caliber semi-automatic rifle that was the standard U.S. service rifle during World War II and the Korean War and also saw limited service during the Vietnam War. Most M1 rifles were issued to U.S. forces, though many hundreds of thousands were also provided as foreign aid to American allies. The Garand is still used by drill teams and military honor guards. It is also widely used by civilians for hunting, target shooting, and as a military collectible.
  The M1 rifle was named after its Canadian-American designer, John Garand. It was the first standard-issue semi-automatic military rifle. By most accounts the M1 rifle performed well. General George S. Patton called it "the greatest battle implement ever devised". The M1 replaced the bolt action M1903 Springfield as the standard U.S. service rifle in 1936, and was itself replaced by the selective fire M14 rifle on March 26, 1958.
  Although the name "Garand" is frequently pronounced, the preferred pronunciation is, according to experts and people who knew John Garand, the weapon's designer.
context_section_description: The M14 rifle, officially the United States Rifle, 7.62 mm, M14, is an American selective fire automatic rifle that fires 7.62×51mm NATO (.308 Winchester) ammunition. The M14 rifle is basically an improved select-fire M1 Garand with a 20-round magazine. The M14 rifle incorporated features of both the M1 rifle and the M1 Carbine, including the latter's short stroke piston design originally developed by Winchester Arms.
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