Happy Birthday John C. Garand (Read 1743 times)

Sturmgeschutz

Happy Birthday John C. Garand
« on: January 01, 2014, 06:54:35 PM »
Mahalo for your innovation

Bunker

Re: Happy Birthday John C. Garand
« Reply #1 on: January 04, 2014, 09:16:21 PM »
+1

Lihikai

Re: Happy Birthday John C. Garand
« Reply #2 on: January 04, 2014, 10:54:46 PM »
The man was a genius

Heavies

Re: Happy Birthday John C. Garand
« Reply #3 on: January 05, 2014, 04:24:37 AM »
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The M1 Garand (officially designated as United States Rifle, Caliber .30, M1, later simply called Rifle, Caliber .30, M1, also abbreviated as US Rifle, Cal. .30, M1) is a semi-automatic rifle chambered for the .30-06 Springfield rifle cartridge. It was the first standard-issue semi-automatic rifle.     Called "the greatest battle implement ever devised" by General George S. Patton
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M1_Garand