M1 Garand rifles

E93911

battle rifle semi-automatic rifle service rifle

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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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 →
designedFor	United States Army → United States Marine Corps →
designer	John Garand →
feedSystem	8-round en-bloc clip →
hasVariant	M1C sniper variant → M1D sniper variant → T20 select-fire experimental variant →
manufacturer	Harrington & Richardson → 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 → Greek military → Israeli military → Italian military → South Korean military → 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 (early stages) → World War II →
weightUnloaded	approximately 9.5 pounds →

Referenced by (4)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Brigade 2506 →	armedWith
Carcano rifle (".30-06 Springfield") →	caliber
Springfield Armory National Historic Site ("M1 Garand rifle") →	notableProduct
Marine Corps Silent Drill Platoon ("M1 Garand rifle") →	usesEquipment