M1 Garand rifles

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M1 Garand rifles are semi-automatic .30-06 U.S. military service rifles widely used during World War II and the Korean War.

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Label Occurrences
M1 Garand rifle 5
M1 Garand 3
M1 Garand rifles canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf battle rifle
semi-automatic rifle
service rifle
action gas-operated
rotating bolt
adoptedAs standard U.S. service rifle
adoptedBy United States Army
barrelLength 24 inches
bayonetCompatible M1 bayonet
M1905 bayonet
caliber .30 inch
7.62 mm
cartridge .30-06 Springfield
chamberedVariant 7.62×51mm NATO (converted versions)
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
designedFor United States Army
United States Marine Corps
designer John Garand
feedSystem 8-round en-bloc clip
hasVariant M1C sniper variant
M1C sniper variant
surface form: M1D sniper variant

T20 select-fire experimental variant
manufacturer Harrington & Richardson
International Harvester
surface form: International Harvester Company

Springfield Armory
Winchester Repeating Arms Company
massProductionPeak World War II
massProductionStart late 1930s
notableFeature en-bloc clip ejection "ping" sound
first standard-issue semi-automatic rifle of a major military power
numberBuilt over 5 million
overallLength approximately 43.5 inches
rateOfFire semi-automatic
replaced M1903 Springfield rifle
serviceEntry 1936
sightType aperture rear sight
front post sight
successor M14 rifle
usedBy Allied forces in World War II
French military
Armed Forces of Greece
surface form: Greek military

Israel Defense Forces
surface form: Israeli military

Italian Army (Kingdom of Italy)
surface form: Italian military

Republic of Korea Armed Forces (operationally associated)
surface form: South Korean military

Republic of China Armed Forces
surface form: Taiwanese military

United States Armed Forces
usedByOrganization Civilian Marksmanship Program
usedFor civilian marksmanship
hunting
service rifle competitions
usedInConflict Chinese Civil War
Greek Civil War
Indonesian National Revolution
Korean War
Six-Day War
Vietnam War
surface form: Vietnam War (early stages)

World War II
weightUnloaded approximately 9.5 pounds

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Brigade 2506 armedWith M1 Garand rifles
Carcano rifle caliber M1 Garand rifles
this entity surface form: .30-06 Springfield
Springfield Armory National Historic Site notableProduct M1 Garand rifles
this entity surface form: M1 Garand rifle
Marine Corps Silent Drill Platoon usesEquipment M1 Garand rifles
this entity surface form: M1 Garand rifle
Kent State shootings typeOfFirearmUsed M1 Garand rifles
M1903 Springfield rifle replacedBy M1 Garand rifles
this entity surface form: M1 Garand rifle
M1917 Enfield rifle successorInU.S.Service M1 Garand rifles
this entity surface form: M1 Garand
M14 rifle replaced M1 Garand rifles
this entity surface form: M1 Garand
M14 rifle derivedFrom M1 Garand rifles
this entity surface form: M1 Garand
Springfield Armory produced M1 Garand rifles
this entity surface form: M1 Garand rifle
The Marching Twenty-Four usesEquipment M1 Garand rifles
this entity surface form: M1 Garand rifle
John Garand familyName M1 Garand rifles
this entity surface form: Garand
Harrington & Richardson notableModel M1 Garand rifles
this entity surface form: H&R M1 Garand (licensed production)