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This site deals with the United States .30 Caliber M1 Semi-automatic Rifle, better known to collectors as the M1 Garand Rifle. Mr. John C. Garand was the inventor of this rifle and he worked at the United States Armory, known as the Springfield Armory in Springfield, Massachusetts. This rifle allowed the United States to enter into World War II as the only Army having a semi-automatic rifle as standard issue.
In more than 25 years of research at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Springfield Armory (S.A.), and the National Archives, I have found some very important files about this rifle. All files on this site, and its sister site (link at bottom of page), are copies of the original Ordnance files. 60 years ago no one thought that these combat rifles would become collectors' items. Over the years many files on the M1 Garand were lost or destroyed, so many of the files are incomplete. However, my hope is that the Ordnance files presented at both sites will help you to gain a better understanding of the M1 Garand Rifle's history.
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