| Year | January 1936 |
| Weapon Type | [@type] |
| Origin & Designer | [@designer] |
| Numbers Produced | 5.500.000 |
| Crew | [@crew] |
| Calibre | .30-06 (7.62x63) |
| Elevation | [@elevation] |
| Traverse | [@gun_traverse] |
| Cartridge Weight | [@cartridge_weight] |
| Round Weight | 152gr (9.8g) |
| Barrel Length | 610mm |
| Overall Length | 1.106mm |
| Grenade Types | [@grenade_types] |
| Mount | [@mount] |
| Combat Weight | 4.91 kg |
| Operation | Gas Operated Semi-Automatic |
| Cooling System | [@cooling] |
| Sights | Aperture Rear & Barleycorn Front |
| Feed | 8 Round Clip |
| Practical Rate of Fire | 16 r.p.m. |
| Maximum Rate of Fire | 24 r.p.m. |
| Blank Cartridge | [@blank_cartridge] |
| Muzzle Velocity | 865 m/s |
| Fuel Capacity | [@fuel_capacity] |
| Minimum Range | [@minimum_range] |
| Effective Range | 914m |
| Maximum Range | 3.154 |
| Armour Penetration | [@armour_penetration] |
| Bayonet | M1 Bayonet |
| Traction | [@traction] |
| Variants | [@variants] |
| Notes | The US Army had took an interest in semi-automatic rifles since before the First World War and after extensive trials with many different designs they finally adopted the M1 Garand. Classed as the standard U.S. Infantry rifle, the Garand was the first semi-automatic to see service on a large scale. It remained the main battle rifle until 1957 and saw action not only in WW2 but Korea. |