Image: Infantry armed with M1 Rifles (U.S. National Archives)
Year
January 1936
Weapon Type
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Origin & Designer
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Numbers Produced
5.500.000
Crew
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Calibre
.30-06 (7.62x63)
Elevation
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Traverse
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Cartridge Weight
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Round Weight
152gr (9.8g)
Barrel Length
610mm
Overall Length
1.106mm
Grenade Types
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Mount
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Combat Weight
4.91 kg
Operation
Gas Operated Semi-Automatic
Cooling System
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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
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Muzzle Velocity
865 m/s
Fuel Capacity
[@fuel_capacity]
Minimum Range
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Effective Range
914m
Maximum Range
3.154
Armour Penetration
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Bayonet
M1 Bayonet
Traction
[@traction]
Variants
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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.