The Garand

GPTKB entity

Statements (44)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf shooting
gptkbp:action gas-operated
semi-automatic
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:M1_Garand
gptkbp:barrelLength 610 mm (24 in)
gptkbp:bayonetMount yes
gptkbp:caliber .30 caliber
gptkbp:cartridge gptkb:.30-06_Springfield
gptkbp:category shooting
historical weapon
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:designedBy gptkb:John_Garand
gptkbp:enteredService 1936
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Garand
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:BM59
gptkb:M14_rifle
gptkb:Hakim_rifle_(Egypt)
gptkb:Type_4_rifle_(Japan)
gptkbp:length 1,100 mm (43.5 in)
gptkbp:magazineCapacity 8-round en-bloc clip
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Harrington_&_Richardson
gptkb:Springfield_Armory
gptkb:International_Harvester
gptkb:Winchester_Repeating_Arms_Company
gptkbp:museumDisplay gptkb:Smithsonian_Institution
gptkbp:muzzleVelocity 853 m/s (2,800 ft/s)
gptkbp:notableFeature first standard-issue semi-automatic military rifle
gptkbp:notableSound 'ping' sound when clip is ejected
gptkbp:numberBuilt over 5.4 million
gptkbp:productionStartYear 1936–1957
gptkbp:range 500 m (550 yd)
gptkbp:rateOfFire 40–50 rounds/min (practical)
gptkbp:replacedBy gptkb:M1903_Springfield
gptkb:M14_rifle
gptkbp:touristAttraction aperture rear, barleycorn front
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:United_States_Army
gptkb:United_States_Marine_Corps
gptkb:Allied_forces_in_World_War_II
gptkbp:warsUsedIn gptkb:Korean_War
gptkb:World_War_II
gptkb:Vietnam_War_(early_stages)
gptkbp:weight 4.31 kg (9.5 lb) unloaded
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:M1_Garand
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6