To most, what’s actually happening under those battered wood hand guards and stock is a mystery. Here are the basics of how the M1 Garand works. To follow along, or learn more on M1 Garand ...

M1 Garand, Serial No. 3706 ... the Marine Corps as a whole in small wars and landing operations." Between the wood is a March 1966 barrel stamp, which was likely due to the Department of Defense ...

While the M1 was designed to be a combat rifle, Garand always had its potential as ... to the straightness of the grain, density of the wood, lack of imperfections and proper fit to the receiver ...

The M1 Garand service rifle was one of the outstanding ... The rifle is heavy and a bit on the bulky side, and the thickness of the wood stock forend, concealing the semi-automatic operating ...

The greatest battle implement ever devised.” General George S. Patton’s famous praise for the M1 Garand set a towering ...

Few weapons share quite the same notoriety as the M1 Garand—used by the U.S. Military from 1936-1957, which meant it would’ve been involved in just about every conflict that spanned from World ...

Garand), Auto Ordnance, Savage ... An attractive option is the Ruger 10/22 that’s styled after the M1 Carbine, wood handguard and all. I believe that the 10/22 took some inspiration from the M1 anyway ...

Patton famously declared the M1 Garand as "the greatest battle implement ever devised." The accolade is well-deserved. This semi-automatic rifle served American troops in the fields of Northern ...