M1 Garand

The M1 Garand (more formally the United States Rifle, Caliber .30, M1) was the first semi-automatic rifle to be put in active military service. It officially replaced the Springfield 1903 rifle as the standard service rifle in 1936, until officially replaced by the M14 that was developed from it in 1957. It would be heavily used in WWII, Korea, and to a limited extent in Vietnam. It was primarily used by the U.S., but also some other countries. It continues to be used as a civilian firearm, and by some drill teams.

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Semi-automatic rifle: A semi-automatic rifle is a type of rifle that, each time the trigger is pulled, fires a single bullet without the need to operate a bolt or other firing or loading mechanism other than the trigger, until the firearm's supply of cartridges is depleted. It is distinguished from an automatic rifle in ...

Springfield 1903 rifle: The Springfield 1903 rifle (designation United States Rifle, Caliber .30, Model 1903; also known as the M1903 Rifle or simply the M1903) is a bolt action rifle of the United States of the 20th century. It was officially adopted as a service rifle on June 19th 1903, and was officially replaced as a s...

M14: M14, M-14, or M.14 may refer to:...