M1 Garand rifle

GPTKB entity

Statements (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf shooting
gptkbp:action gas-operated
rotating bolt
gptkbp:barrelLength 610 mm
gptkbp:bayonetMount yes
gptkbp:caliber gptkb:.30-06_Springfield
gptkbp:cartridge gptkb:.30-06_Springfield
gptkbp:category military firearms
World War II infantry weapons
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:designedBy gptkb:John_Garand
gptkbp:enteredService 1936
gptkbp:feedSystem en-bloc clip
gptkbp:fireModes semi-automatic
gptkbp:hasModel 1 to 6,100,000
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label M1 Garand rifle
gptkbp:length 1,100 mm
gptkbp:magazine internal magazine
gptkbp:magazineCapacity 8-round en-bloc clip
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Harrington_&_Richardson_Arms_Company
gptkb:Springfield_Armory
gptkb:International_Harvester
gptkb:Winchester_Repeating_Arms_Company
gptkbp:museumDisplay gptkb:Springfield_Armory_National_Historic_Site
gptkb:National_Museum_of_the_United_States_Army
gptkbp:muzzleVelocity 853 m/s
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:U.S._Rifle,_Caliber_.30,_M1
gptkb:Garand
gptkbp:notableFeature distinctive 'ping' sound when clip is ejected
gptkbp:notableQuote General George S. Patton called it "the greatest battle implement ever devised."
gptkbp:numberBuilt over 5.4 million
gptkbp:produced 1957
gptkbp:producedBy 1936
gptkbp:rateOfFire 40–50 rounds/minute
gptkbp:replacedBy gptkb:M14_rifle
gptkbp:touristAttraction aperture rear sight
barleycorn-type front sight
gptkbp:type shooting
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:French_Army
gptkb:United_States_Army
gptkb:United_States_Marine_Corps
gptkb:Greek_Army
gptkb:Italian_Army
gptkb:South_Korean_military
many NATO countries post-WWII
gptkbp:usedInConflict gptkb:Korean_War
gptkb:Vietnam_War
gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:weight 4.31 kg
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Malaysia_Army
gptkb:Marine_Corps_Silent_Drill_Platoon
gptkb:United_States_Army_(1945)
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7