The M1 Garand has been lauded as the greatest battle rifle of all time. Most shooters recognize one, but few know much about it today.

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The M1 Garand, introduced in 1936, is one of the most iconic weapons in the history of the American warfighter. This rifle replaced the M1903 Springfield as the standard rifle of the U.S. military ...

From its classic lines, top-loading ammunition and its distinctive ping sound as it ejects, the spent clip, the M1 is as ingrained in the minds of Americans as the image of the muskets of the ...

The historical significance of the M1 Garand can’t be overstated. It was the first semi-automatic military rifle to be employed as a standard shoulder weapon, a point that was quite notable at ...

The Garand used what were called en-bloc clips—in which rounds were loaded into the gun from the top down—which left the operator’s fingers vulnerable to the bolt when reloading.

We tested modern ammo for the M1 Garand. These options are accurate, safe, and some are shockingly affordable.

An en block clip for the M1 Garand. (Photo/Richard Mann) The most famous rifle to use an en block clip is the M1 Garand, which replaced the 1903 Springfield as our military’s service rifle in 1936.

The highly regarded M1 Garand rifle and its eight-round clip-loading system more than proved itself in the combat theaters of World War II and the Korean War. But it’s not as well-known that the ...

To geek out for a minute…. the M1 Garand is 43.5 inches long and weighs 9.5 lbs. It was chambered to accept an 8-round clip of the standard .30-06 cartridge used in both the M1903 rifle, which it ...

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The M1 Garand was considered a good rifle, and it performed well in battle. In fact, it held such a great reputation that Gen. George Patton went so far as to call it “the greatest battle implement ...