Q: I have an M1 Garand rifle ... to know who approved my rifle? A: The marking on the stock is the “Final Inspection Stamp,” often colloquially called a “cartouche,” which signifies ...

Such an offset location required a leather cheek pad be attached to the stock to ... by John Garand. The design was eventually adopted as the “U.S. Rifle, Cal. .30, M1D, Snipers.” ...