Overall length 1,105 mm
Key specs
- Origin
United States- Caliber
- .30-06 Springfield
- Action
- Gas-operated, rotating bolt
- Muzzle velocity
- 853 m/s
- Effective range
- 457 m
- Magazine
- 8 rounds
- Length
- 1,105 mm
- Barrel length
- 610 mm
- Manufacturer
- Springfield Armory
- Designer
- John C. Garand
- Designed
- 1928
- Produced
- 1936–1957
- Units produced
- 5,468,772
Overview
The M1 Garand is a semi-automatic rifle designed by John C. Garand at Springfield Armory and adopted by the U.S. Army in 1936. It fires the .30-06 Springfield cartridge from an eight-round en-bloc clip. It was the standard U.S. infantry rifle of the Second World War and the Korean War.
Ammunition
.30-06 SpringfieldRifle · United States · 1906
Compatible gear
No optics or accessories are linked to this weapon yet.
Users & conflicts
Variants
M1 Garand1936Beretta BM 591959
Sources
- Wikipedia: M1 Garand, Wikipedia