Early in the war, the Army Ground Forces requested that a sniper version of the M1 Garand rifle equipped with a telescopic sight be developed. However, it was immediately apparent that the M1 ...

Garand inspects ... on production M1 receivers. M1E7, M1E8—Although the M1E2 and M1E6 rifles never saw service, a requirement remained for the development of a "Sniper's" Rifle based on the ...

Be it subsonic ammunition, a sound mask, or using a suppressor, a hardcore sniper will take advantage of every available opportunity. S-tier: Mosin-Nagant M91/M30 A-tier: Lee No.4, M1 Garand B ...

it was the standard infantry rifle for U.S. troops from 1903 until the mid-1930s when it began to be replaced by the semi-automatic M1 Garand. However, it found a role as a dedicated sniper rifle ...