![]() ![]() When World War II ended in 1945, the M1 Garand was firmly entrenched as America’s standard service rifle.Īfter the war’s end, outstanding production contracts were cancelled on most military arms, including the M1, because there were ample numbers on hand to satisfy demand for the foreseeable future. ![]() While several other nations, including Germany and the Soviet Union, fielded some semi-automatic and selective-fire rifles during the war, the United States was the only nation to arm its military primarily with a semi-automatic service rifle. Garand, the M1 garnered a well-deserved reputation as the finest general-issue military rifle of World War II. Rifle, Cal.30, M1.” Popularly known as the “Garand” after its inventor, Springfield Armory employee John C. Patton summed up his feelings about the “U.S. The best battle implement ever devised.” This oft-repeated praise from Gen. This article was first published in American Rifleman, August 2006
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