page_title: M1 Garand
section_title: Users
hierarchical_section_title: M1 Garand / Users
caption_attribution_description: English: Changing of the Guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in front of the Greek Parliament building.
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:  Algeria
   Austria
   Argentina: Received about 30,000 M1s from the U.S. government before 1964. Some were converted to accept Beretta BM 59 magazines in the 1960s.
   Belgium: Used as a ceremonial rifle by the Belgian Police
   Brazil: Received large numbers of M1s from the U.S. government in the early 1950s. Some were converted to the 7.62×51mm NATO cartridge and modified to accept FN FAL magazines.
   Cambodia: Royal forces received M1 rifles from the U.S. during their civil war against communist insurgents.
   Canada: A small, but unknown, number of M1, M1C (with infra-red night vision equipment) and M1D rifles were owned by Canada. There were enough to equip a brigade and Garands were issued to certain Canadian Army units near the end of World War II and to some army and Royal Canadian Air Force personnel into the 1950s.
   Chile
   Republic of China (Taiwan): Supplied by the United States during WWII, Chinese Civil War, and later. Currently, the M1 Garand is the main rifle of the ROC honor guard.
   People's Republic of China Captured from Nationalist forces during the Chinese Civil War and US/ROK forces in the Korean War.
   Cuba: 10,000 ex-British M1s.
   Denmark: Received 69,810 M1 rifles (designated "Gevær m/50") from the U.S. government prior to 1964. Some were converted to the 7.62×51mm NATO cartridge. Also purchased 20,000 M1s from Italy. The rifle has now been phased out of service.
   El Salvador: Received more than 1,365 M1s from the U.S. government until 1965 and 211 M1D sniper rifles.
   Ethiopia: Received 20,700 M1 rifles from the U.S. government in the 1960s.
   France: Used by the Foreign Legion and Free French Forces. France also received 232,500 M1 rifles from the U.S. government in 1950–1964. The M1 was known as the Fusil semi-automatique 7 mm 62 (C. 30) M. 1 (Semi-automatic rifle 7.62mm (calibre .30) M1)
   Germany: Captured from United States Army, limited use in World War II. German designation was 7.62 mm Selbstladegewehr 251 (a)
   West Germany: Received 46,750 M1 rifles from the U.S. government prior to 1965.
   Greece: Received 186,090 M1 and 1880 M1C/M1D rifles from the U.S. government prior to 1975. Still in use for ceremonial duties by the Presidential Guard.
   Guinea
   Haiti Standard issue service rifle of the small Defence Force of Haiti.
   Indonesia: Received between 55,000 and 78,000 M1s and a minor number of M1Cs from the U.S. government prior to 1971; some rifles also supplied from Italy.
   Iran: Received 165,490 M1 rifles from the U.S. government prior to 1964.
   Israel: Received up to 60,000 M1 rifles from the U.S. government prior to 1975.
   Italy: Used by the army from 1945. Beretta license-built 100,000 M1s from 1950 until the adoption of the BM59 in 1959. Also received 232,000 M1s from the U.S. government between 1950 and 1970. The M1 Garand was known in the Italian Army as the Fucile «Garand» M1 cal. 7,62.
   Ivory Coast
   Japan: Issued to the Japan Self-Defense Forces. Still used by the JSDF as a ceremonial weapon.
   Jordan: Received an estimated 25,000-30,000 M1 rifles from the U.S. government prior to 1974.
   North Korea: Captured from South Korea in Korean War
   South Korea: Received 296,450 M1 rifles from the U.S. government in 1950~1953/1964–1974. Most of the M1 rifles were scrapped or sold back to the U.S. for civilian use. Only very small numbers are used for reserve force and ceremonial duties.
   Kingdom of Laos: Received 36,270 M1 rifles from the U.S. government in 1950–1975.
   Liberia
   Netherlands: known as Geweer Garand 7,62mm in the Dutch Army and Geweer v/7,62 mm no. 2 S/aut in the Dutch Navy.
   Nicaragua
   Norway: Received 72,800 M1 rifles from the U.S. government prior to 1964. Still used by the drill team of the Hans Majestet Kongens Garde.
   Pakistan: Received possibly 150,000 M1 rifles from the U.S. government prior to 1975.
   Panama
   Paraguay: Received 30,750 M1 rifles from the U.S. government prior to 1975.
   Portugal : Received 80,000 M1 rifles from the US between 1950 and 1966, used to equip frontline Infantry battalions till 1966 (non infantry units continued to use bolt action rifles), when it was rep
caption: Evzones of the Presidential Guard in front of the Greek Parliament holding M1 Garands
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