Sep 16, 2001 · They now found themselves with a vast arsenal including 39,000 usable rifles, 900 sub-machine-guns, 700 heavy and 2,100 light machine-guns, almost 100 mortars, 50 pieces of artillery …

In 2018, the CMP reported they had received a shipment of more than 90,000 M1 Garand rifles from the Philippines and also stated plans to restore many of those rifles for civilian sale.

Catalog of military and civilian small arms belonging to the nation of Paraguay. This listing allows you to trace back a particular nation's aviation history in reverse-chronological order.

M1 Garand rifles sold by CMP are authentic U.S. Government rifles that have been thoroughly inspected, with a variety of available grades.

Aug 17, 2021 · The M1 Garand was the first semi-auto rifle issued to American military personnel. The rifle is a long-stroke gas-piston-operated firearm, similar to the AK-47.

Although promising, this rifle eventually reached a dead end, and the self-taught Garand set about on a new design. His new rifle derived the power to operate by tapping off the propellant gases of the fired …

They carried M16-style rifles, which appeared somewhat different with reshaped stock, handguard and iron sights. These were in fact T65K2 made in Taiwan, modeled to the M16, but using a short-stroke …

There will never be again such a rifle, so brimming with the genius of an individual mind, so well constructed to outlive us all, so sculpted as to ask the hand to caress. We at the Fulton Armory have …

In this episode, former Army Ranger and Air Force Pararescue Wil Willis explores the legendary M1 Garand, the rifle that won World War II.

Apr 30, 2025 · Explore the full history of the M1 Garand rifle—design, WWII use, surplus imports, and why it remains iconic among collectors today.