The M1 Garand or M1 rifle[nb 1] is a semi-automatic rifle that was the service rifle of the U.S. Army during World War II and the Korean War. The rifle is chambered for the .30-06 Springfield cartridge …

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Dec 6, 2025 · M1 Garand rifles sold by CMP are authentic U.S. Government rifles that have been thoroughly inspected, with a variety of available grades.

May 29, 2025 · CMP has been reviving old government M1 rifles for decades, but it crossed the river into new-production Garands this month, with a promise for more variants down the road.

Aug 17, 2021 · The M1 Garand is perhaps the most storied battle rifle in U.S. history, having stormed the beaches of Normandy and Iwo Jima. It was a cornerstone to America's victory in Europe and the …

After much trial and error, an updated M1 was adopted in 1957 as the M14 Rifle. Although the M1 Garand was officially obsolete from that time forward, it remained in service around the world through …

Nov 21, 2025 · It was developed by John C. Garand, a civilian engineer employed at the Springfield Armory, Springfield, Mass. The Garand was the first semiautomatic military rifle used as a standard …

Here you will find information on its history, its maintenance and cleaning, safe loading, and how to assemble an M1 Garand from parts. Who built it, what ammunition it uses, which armies carried it, …

Apr 30, 2025 · Explore the full history of the M1 Garand rifle—design, WWII use, surplus imports, and why it remains iconic among collectors today.

John Garand was a civil service employee. As the chief civilian engineer at the Springfield Armory in Massachusetts, he invented a semiautomatic .30-caliber rifle known as the M1 or the "Garand."