M1 Garand

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M1 Garand

name=M1 Garand

	caption	<br>"The rifle that won the war"
	nation	United States Of America
	type	Service Rifle
	inventor	John C Garand
	date	1924
	serv Date	1936&ndash1957
	cartridge	30-06 Springfield (762 × 63 mm), <br /> 276 Pedersen , <br /> 762 × 51 Mm NATO (US Navy)
	action	Gas-operated , Rotating Bolt
	rof	Semi-automatic
	velocity	865 M/s (2,837 Ft/s )
	range	550 M (601 Yd )
	maximum Range	2,743 m (3,000 yd)
	mass	43 Kg (9 Lb 10 Oz )
	length	1,100 Mm (436 In )
	barrel	610 mm (24 in)
	capacity	8-round "en-bloc" Clip ( 30-06 ) <br />10-round "en-bloc" clip ( 276 )
	sights	Aperture rear sight, barleycorn-type front sight
	variant	M1C/D Sniper Rifle
	num Built	54 million approx

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