The M-1 Garand is considered the rifle that won World War II. This rifle, owned by its inventor, is up for auction this week by Rock Island Auctions and is expected to be the most expensive ...

The historical significance of the M1 Garand can't be overstated. It was the first semi-automatic military rifle to be ...

The M1 Garand was designed by John C. Garand and accepted by the Army in 1936. It was originally intended to hold 10 rounds and chambered in .276 Pedersen, which was a medium-sized 7mm cartridge that ...

The M1 Garand is one of the iconic battle rifles of the 20th century, but with some modification, could it be a great general-purpose rifle for the 21st? Here's our attempt to modernize the M1 Garand.

Rate of Fire. The M1 Garand was the first semi-automatic rifle used by the U.S. Army—from 1936 through 1957—able to put out 40-50 rounds per minute without breaking a sweat. Semi-automatic ...

The adoption of the M1 Garand rifle by the United States Army initiated a series of developments which brought the demise of the manually-operated, bolt-action rifle as a U.S. military arm. Its ...

The M1 Garand was easily the best main battle rifle of the Second World War, and it was praised by the GIs who carried it, but also by General Dwight D. Eisenhower who had described it as the ...

Olongapo Outfitters makes some of the best quality, M1 Garand clip pouches I've ever seen. That's right. Gear for the Garand! If you've never looked down the sights of John C. Garand's masterpiece ...

The U.S. infantryman by comparison was equipped with the M1 Garand, which in addition to being semi-automatic—offering a higher rate of fire—held eight rounds.