M1 Garand

==Summary==
The M1 Garand is a .30 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 all accounts the M1 rifle served with distinction. 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 the mid 1930s, and was itself replaced by the selective fire M14 rifle in the late 1950s.
Although the name "Garand" is frequently pronounced /ɡəˈrænd/, the preferred pronunciation is /ˈɡærənd/ (to rhyme with errand), according to experts and people who knew John Garand, the weapon's designer. Frequently referred to as the "Garand" or "M1 Garand" by civilians, its official designation when it was the issue rifle in the U.S. Army and the U.S. Marine Corps was "U.S. Rifle, Caliber .30, M1" or just "M1" and Garand was not mentioned.
==Powers and Stats==
Tier: , higher with piercing damage by itself; to with M7 grenade launcher
Name: M1 Garand, officially designated as Rifle, Calibre .30, M1
Origin: The Real World
Classification: Semi-Automatic Rifle
Prerequisites: Requires ammunition within a magazine, and a knowledgeable user
Age: The gun was first designed in 1928. Production begain in 1934 and was produced until 1957 (The US replaced it with the M14 rifle in 1959), though many countries still produce the rifle today either for ceremonial purposes or for standard active duty.
Wielders: Several countries around the world
Attack Potency: Street level (Firepower is within this range), higher with piercing damage; Street level to Wall level with M7 grenade launcher (Fires M67 grenades)
Speed: Supersonic (853 m/s)
Wielders: US Military from 1936 to 1959, still being used by other countries
Range: Hundreds of Meters (457 meters, launches grenade at 350 meters)
Weaknesses: The M1's bolt could slam into the user's thumb while reloading, resulting in what is known as "Garand Thumb". Ammunition clip ejects loudly when spent, allowing hostiles to know when the user was out of ammo.
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