Difference between revisions of "M1 Garand"
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Rifle, Caliber .30, M1 "Garand" | |
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Specifications | |
Type | Semi-automatic Rifle |
Caliber | .30-06 (7.62 mm) |
Feed system | 8 round en bloc box magazine |
Muzzle velocity | 800 m/s |
Maximum Effective range | 500 m |
The M1 Garand is best known for two things: its semi-automatic firing and the hallmark "ping" sound when its 8-round en bloc clip was ejected. The semi-automatic fire gave it a tremendous advantage over opponents using the bolt-action rifles that had been the previous standard. General George S. Patton called it "the greatest implement of battle ever devised."