The Garand is a distinguished weapon of which General George Patton said in 1945 "The M1 was the finest battle implement ever devised". The M1 was issued to all U.S. Infantry and Marines during WW2 and the Korean conflict, used .30 caliber rounds, and was fed by 8 round clips loaded from above. It weighed about 9 1/2 lbs., and the major drawback in wartime was the loud metallic sound made after the last round was fired and the metal clip ejected upwards, notifying the enemy that the weapon was empty! The ammunition that it uses are 174 gr bullets, 50 gr charge, and Ball M1.
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