The M1 Garand (officially designated as United States Rifle Caliber .30 M1 later simply called Rifle Caliber .30 M1 also abbreviated as US Rifle Cal. .30 M1) is a semi-automatic rifle chambered for the .30-06 Springfield rifle cartridge. It was the first standard-issue semi-automatic rifle. Called the greatest battle implement ever devised by General George S.
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length (km)
1.1049
weight (kg)
4309.2
origin
United States
type
Semi-automatic rifle
used in war
Korean War, The Troubles, 1948 Arab–Israeli War, Suez Crisis, Vietnam War, World War II, Cuban Revolution, Angolan Civil War, Hukbalahap Rebellion, First Indochina War, Cambodian Civil War
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