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U.S. Rifle, Caliber .30, M1
URI:
https://gptkb.org/entity/U.S._Rifle,_Caliber_.30,_M1
GPTKB entity
Statements (35)
Predicate
Object
gptkbp:instanceOf
shooting
gptkbp:action
gas-operated
rotating bolt
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs
gptkb:M1_Garand
gptkbp:barrelLength
610 mm
gptkbp:battle
gptkb:Korean_War
gptkb:World_War_II
gptkb:Vietnam_War_(early_stages)
gptkbp:cartridge
gptkb:.30-06_Springfield
gptkbp:designer
gptkb:John_Garand
gptkbp:enteredService
1936
1959
gptkbp:feedSystem
8-round en-bloc clip
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
U.S. Rifle, Caliber .30, M1
gptkbp:length
1,107 mm
gptkbp:manufacturer
gptkb:Harrington_&_Richardson
gptkb:Springfield_Armory
gptkb:International_Harvester
gptkb:Winchester_Repeating_Arms_Company
gptkbp:muzzleVelocity
853 m/s
gptkbp:notableFeature
first standard-issue semi-automatic military rifle
gptkbp:notableQuote
Described by General George S. Patton as "the greatest battle implement ever devised"
gptkbp:numberBuilt
over 5.4 million
gptkbp:origin
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:rateOfFire
40–50 rounds/minute
gptkbp:replacedBy
gptkb:M1903_Springfield
gptkb:M14_rifle
gptkbp:touristAttraction
aperture rear sight
blade front sight
gptkbp:usedBy
gptkb:United_States_Army
gptkb:United_States_Marine_Corps
various Allied forces
gptkbp:weight
4.31 kg
gptkbp:bfsParent
gptkb:M1_Garand
gptkbp:bfsLayer
6