276 Pedersen T1 rifle, calling it 'highly promising' despite the rifle's use of waxed ammunition. In early 1928, both the infantry and cavalry boards ran trials with the. This led to a further trial of an improved 'M1924' Garand prototype against the Thompson rifle in 1927, with the cavalry board reporting that the results of the testing had been inconclusive.
A little over 20 of these initial prototypes would be made at Springfield, and in 1925 would be brought to Fort Benning, where they were tested against models by Berthier, Hatcher-Bang, Thompson, and Pedersen. While working at Springfield Armory, Garand had produced a primer-actuated blowback prototype semi-auto rifle chambered in. The M1 rifle was named after its designer, Canadian-American firearms designer John Garand, who began working on a semi-automatic rifle following the conclusion of the First World War. It is also widely used by civilians for hunting, target shooting, and as a military collectible. The M1 rifle is still used by drill teams and military honor guards, as is the rifle that succeeded it, the M14.
forces, many hundreds of thousands were also provided as foreign aid to American allies during the Cold War.
service rifle during World War II and the Korean War, and also saw limited service during the Vietnam War. 30 caliber semi-automatic rifle that was the U.S.
