Patton summed up his feelings about the “U.S. Rifle, Cal. .30, M1.” Popularly known as the “Garand” after its ... excluding receivers, for replacement purposes from 1946 until the very ...

I discounted the low shots from my M1 Garand in the overall group size as variability in the rifle. For more meaningful accuracy data and reduced human and rifle error, I borrowed a custom-built ...

30, M1,” popularly known as the ... Rather than trapping the gas after it left the muzzle, Garand’s new design had a port drilled into the bottom of the barrel through which the gas was ...

The M1 Garand service rifle was ... Like the Springfield, the Garand combined the high velocity .30-06 cartridge with a 24 inch long barrel, producing a muzzle velocity of 2805 feet per second ...