Visiting the Springfield Armory Museum, retired inventor John C. Garand inspects an early model of his M1 "Garand," chief combat rifle of World War II and Korea. This article, "Military Rifles: M1 ...

John Garand’s first semi-automatic rifle prototype ... optics-mounting system and additional texturing. A model with an extended barrel is also available, too. The Official U.S. Army Pistol ...

The historical significance of the M1 Garand can't be overstated ... Operation of the Garand was by a gas piston below the barrel which drove an operating rod. This, by means of a cam, rotated ...