M1 Garand rifle

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/M1_Garand_rifle
GPTKB entity
Statements (74)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf rifle
gptkbp:action gas-operated, rotating bolt
gptkbp:barrelLength 24 inches
gptkbp:caliber gptkb:.30-06_Springfield
gptkbp:designedBy gptkb:John_Garand
gptkbp:historicalSignificance standard_service_rifle_for_U.S._forces_during_WWII
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label M1 Garand rifle
gptkbp:length 43.6 inches
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Springfield_Armory
gptkbp:material wood and steel
gptkbp:maxRange 3,000 yards
gptkbp:muzzleVelocity 2,800 feet per second
gptkbp:nickname The Garand
gptkbp:notableUsers gptkb:Saint_Vincent_and_the_Grenadines_Army
gptkb:General_Dwight_D._Eisenhower
gptkb:General_George_S._Patton
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Honduran Army
gptkbp:operationalRange 500 yards
gptkbp:productionYears 1936-1957
gptkbp:rateOfFire 40-50 rounds per minute
8 rounds per clip
gptkbp:recoil moderate
gptkbp:replacedBy gptkb:M14_rifle
gptkbp:safety manual safety
gptkbp:services 8-round en bloc clip
gptkbp:sights iron sights
gptkbp:successor gptkb:M14_rifle
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:United_States_Army
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:Korean_War
gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:weight 9.5 pounds
gptkbp:yearEstablished 1936