30, M1,” popularly known as the ... and even shared some common components such as barrel bands and other furniture. The new Model 1921 Garand rifle was tested in June 1922 and sufficiently ...

Visiting the Springfield Armory Museum, retired inventor John C. Garand inspects an early model of his M1 "Garand," chief combat rifle of World War II and Korea. This article, "Military Rifles: M1 ...