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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 and is named after its Canadian-American designer, John Garand. It was the first standard-issue autoloading rifle for the United States. [14]
M1 Garand: Semi-automatic rifle United States 1965–1990s [1] Mk 2 Mod 0 and Mk 2 Mod 1 variants were converted to 7.62 NATO for US Navy. M24 Sniper Weapon System: Bolt-action sniper rifle United States 1988–present Military and police variant of Remington 700. Remington MSR: Bolt-action sniper rifle United States 2009–present M60 machine gun
.30-06 Springfield 7×57mm Mauser (Chilean variant).270 Winchester United States 1941 M1922 Bang rifle.30-06 Springfield 6.5×55mm Swedish United States 1922 M1947 Johnson auto carbine.30-06 Springfield United States 1947 M1 carbine.30 carbine United States 1942 M1 Garand.30-06 Springfield (7.62×63mm)
The .30-06 Springfield cartridge case can hold 68.2 grains and has a volume of 4.42 millilitres (0.270 in 3). The exterior shape of the case was designed to promote reliable case feeding and extraction in bolt-action rifles and machine guns alike, under extreme conditions. [citation needed].30-06 Springfield maximum C.I.P. cartridge dimensions.
The M14 rifle, officially the United States Rifle, Caliber 7.62 mm, M14, is an American battle rifle chambered for the 7.62×51mm NATO cartridge.It became the standard-issue rifle for the U.S. military in 1957, replacing the M1 Garand rifle in service with the U.S. Army by 1958 and the U.S. Marine Corps by 1965; deliveries of service rifles to the U.S. Army began in 1959.
.30-06 Springfield.303 British 7.92×57mm Mauser. Select fire: United States 1917 M1 Garand: Springfield Armory.30-06 Springfield: Semi-automatic: United States 1933 M14 rifle: Springfield Armory: 7.62×51mm NATO: Select fire: United States 1954 Madsen LAR: Dansk Industri Syndikat: 7.62×51mm NATO: Select fire: Denmark 1959 Madsen machine gun ...
The M14 was developed to take the place of 4 different weapons systems: the M1 Garand, M1 carbine, M3 submachine gun, and M1918 Browning Automatic Rifle (BAR). [1] It was thought that in this manner the M14 could simplify the logistical requirements of the troops by limiting the types of ammunition and parts needed to be supplied. [2]
The M1941 Johnson Rifle is an American short-recoil operated semi-automatic rifle designed by Melvin Johnson prior to World War II.The M1941 unsuccessfully competed with the contemporary M1 Garand rifle but was used in limited numbers by the US Marines [2] during the Second World War.