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  2. M1 Garand - Wikipedia

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    Rear: adjustable aperture. Front: wing protected post. 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.

  3. M1 carbine - Wikipedia

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    The M1 carbine (formally the United States carbine, caliber .30, M1) is a lightweight semi-automatic carbine that was issued to the U.S. military during World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War. [11] The M1 carbine was produced in several variants and was widely used by paramilitary and police forces around the world after World War II ...

  4. List of World War II weapons of the United States - Wikipedia

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    Various firearms used by the United States military during World War II, displayed at the National Firearms Museum in Fairfax County, Virginia. The following is a list of World War II weapons of the United States, which includes firearm, artillery, vehicles, vessels, and other support equipment known to have been used by the United States Armed Forces—namely the United States Army, United ...

  5. M1918 Browning automatic rifle - Wikipedia

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    The Browning automatic rifle (BAR) is a family of American automatic rifles and machine guns used by the United States and numerous other countries during the 20th century. . The primary variant of the BAR series was the M1918, chambered for the .30-06 Springfield rifle cartridge and designed by John Browning in 1917 for the American Expeditionary Forces in Europe as a replacement for the ...

  6. FN Model 24 and Model 30 - Wikipedia

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    The FN Model 1924 series is a line of Mauser Gewehr 98 pattern bolt-action rifles produced by the Belgian Fabrique Nationale.They are similar to the Czech vz. 24 rifle, however have an intermediate length (215mm/ 8.46 in.) action, featuring open sights, 7.65×53mm, 7×57mm or 8×57mm IS chambering, Long rifle, Short Rifle and carbine-length barrels, hardwood stocks, and straight or curved bolt ...

  7. List of World War II infantry weapons - Wikipedia

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    Submachine guns. [edit] Thompson M1A1(Captured examples used by the Italian Army prior to 8 September 1943) Beretta M1938A & M1938/42[235] FNAB-43(Used by Italian Social Republic)[377] TZ-45(Last ditch weapon issued by the end of war to Republican forces)[378] OVP 1918(Limited use)[379][380] Rifles.

  8. Springfield Model 1922 - Wikipedia

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    Springfield Model 1922. The Springfield Model 1922 is a .22 Long Rifle bolt-action rifle introduced in 1922. It features a 24-inch (61 cm) barrel and a 5-round magazine. It was built as a cadet rifle, designed to mimic the M1903 Springfield rifle for training purposes. [1] It was produced in several different versions until World War II, when ...

  9. List of equipment of the United States Army during World War II

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    Was used as an automatic rifle, machine gun, assault rifle, and squad automatic weapon: M1919 Browning machine gun: Various Medium machine gun United States: M1941 Johnson machine gun.30-06 Springfield Light machine gun United States: Browning M2HB (.50 BMG) .50 BMG: Heavy machine gun United States: Bren light machine gun.303 British: Light ...