M1 Garand rifle history

The production of the M1 semi-automatic rifle began in 1937 in the USA, the largest production in the history of the Springfield firm. This weapon is best known as the "Garand", named after its inventor, engineer John Garand.

The M1 has quickly become the "standard" weapon throughout the U.S. military, which provided an interesting accuracy, knowing that the soldiers should be sent into combat without being able to sometimes benefit from a long and intensive training. It has a high rate of fire.

It is easy to disassemble, assemble, to clean and lubricate this weapon.

The rifle has yet to face a major weakness: the insertion clip of 8 bullets in the receiver can be difficult. The metal clip was automatically ejected after firing the last cartridge.

But with manual shooting mode guns dating from the century before, as K98 Mauser German, the fire power of this weapon influenced the choice of American leaders to equip their military forces with the M1 rifle during World War II but also during the Korean War and the Vietnam War.

M1 Garand rifle sheet

User: USA
Denomination: "M1" until 1957, "M14" since 1957
Total production: 4,5 millions

Shooting mode: semi-automatic
Caliber: 7,62 mm
Magazine: 8 bullets
Operating distance: 1000 m
Maximum range: 4400 m
Rate of fire: 30 rounds/min

Weight: 4,9 kg
Length: 1092 mm

 

 

 

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