M1 Garand

The M1 Garand is a semi-automatic rifle that was mostly used by the US Army during World War II and the Korean War. It replaced the M1903 Springfield rifle in 1936, as the main US service rifle. It has an internal eight-bullet box magazine, which is loaded with clips of 8 bullets. When the last round is shot, the empty clip is ejected, making a "ping" sound. A common misconception (seen in video games such as Call of Duty) is that the clip can only be removed by shooting all the bullets, but the clip may be removed at any time (but it is hard to do). General George Patton described it as the greatest battle implement ever designed. It was replaced by the M14 battle rifle in the late 1950's.
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1950s

: Captured from U.S. Army in World War 2.

: Captured from U.S.Army during World War 2. See also: Type 4/5 Rifle

: Captured from South Korean Army and U.S.Army during Korean War.

 Other websites 
 WW2DB: M1 Garand
 M1 Garand - Encyc 

Category:7.62 mm rifles
Category:Rifles of the Cold War