Creating the M1 Garand
The origin of the M1 started all the way back in 1901 but had to be stopped due to World War I. In 1919, John C. Garand was recruited from Springfield Armory and the gun was finished after 16 years, being named after him. After the M1 Garand was created, foreign nations began struggling to find a semiautomatic design in individual infantry weapons. It was cleared for procurement on November 7, 1935 and the US Army had adopted the M1 Garand as the standard infantry weapon on January 9, 1936. On July 21, 1937 at Springfield Armory, the first production M1 was successfully proof fired, function fired, and fired for accuracy.
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Helping the United States
The M1 Garand gave the United States great amounts of an advantage in fire power and shot-to-shot response time against the enemy who were still armed with that of the bolt-action rifles. The gun had helped the troops be able to take a shorter amount of period training and a greater accuracy rate. Not only that, disabling, cleaning, and oiling the M1 was quite easy which gave another advantage to the troops. The most important advantage was that the fire rate increased.
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M1 Garand General Date & Diagram
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Operation: Semiautomatic, Gas operated
Caliber: .30 (.30-06)
Length: 43.6 in. (1103 mm)
Weight Unloaded: 9 lbs. 5 oz.
Weight Loaded (With bayonet and M1907 Sling): 11.2 lbs.
Barrel: 4 grooves, right hand twist
(Old) 2 grooves
(New) Barrel Twist: Right hand, one turn in 3.33 calibers
Length of Barrel: 24 in.
Barrel Depth of Grooves: 0.0040 in.
Magazine: 8 round internal box, clip loaded, clip ejected after last round fired
Muzzle Velocity: 2800 fps, 2903 ft-lb
Loading Device: En-block clip
Ammunition: Ball M-2, (AP) Armor Piercing M-2, Rifle Grenade M-3
Ammunition Maximum Range: M-2 Ball 3,500 yards
Chamber Pressure: 50,000 lbs. per square inch
Sight Radius: 27.9 in. at 100 yds.
Effective Range: 440 yds.
Trigger Pull Minimum: 5.5 lbs.
Trigger Pull Maximum: 7.5 lbs.
Service Life USA: 1936 until M14 adopted in 1957
Total production: Approximately 4,040,000
Caliber: .30 (.30-06)
Length: 43.6 in. (1103 mm)
Weight Unloaded: 9 lbs. 5 oz.
Weight Loaded (With bayonet and M1907 Sling): 11.2 lbs.
Barrel: 4 grooves, right hand twist
(Old) 2 grooves
(New) Barrel Twist: Right hand, one turn in 3.33 calibers
Length of Barrel: 24 in.
Barrel Depth of Grooves: 0.0040 in.
Magazine: 8 round internal box, clip loaded, clip ejected after last round fired
Muzzle Velocity: 2800 fps, 2903 ft-lb
Loading Device: En-block clip
Ammunition: Ball M-2, (AP) Armor Piercing M-2, Rifle Grenade M-3
Ammunition Maximum Range: M-2 Ball 3,500 yards
Chamber Pressure: 50,000 lbs. per square inch
Sight Radius: 27.9 in. at 100 yds.
Effective Range: 440 yds.
Trigger Pull Minimum: 5.5 lbs.
Trigger Pull Maximum: 7.5 lbs.
Service Life USA: 1936 until M14 adopted in 1957
Total production: Approximately 4,040,000