CODE 03-132-136
NAME – M1 Garand
NAME (NATIVE) – Rifle, U.S., Cal. .30, M1
COMMON NAMES – Garand
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN – USA
DATE OF MANUFACTURE – 1936
CALIBER – 7.62x63mm (30-06)
OVERALL LENGTH – 110.7 cm (43.6 in)
BARREL LENGTH – 61 cm (24 in)
RIFLING (TYPE & TWIST) – 2 or 4 Grooves, Right-hand twist, 1 turn in 25.4 cm (10 in)
LOAD – M2 Ball
BULLET DIAMETER – 7.82 mm (0.308 in)
BULLET WEIGHT – 9.72 g (150 grains)
MUZZLE VELOCITY – 853 m/s (2800 fps)
MUZZLE ENERGY – 3541 j (2612 m/s)
WEIGHT (EMPTY) – 4.31 kg (9 lb 8 oz)
WEIGHT (LOADED) – 4.56 kg (10 lb 0.9 oz) with 8 rounds in clip
SIGHTS – Open, Iron, Adjustable, Front sight – Protected blade, Rear sight – Aperture (peep) Adjustable for windage and elevation
EFFECTIVE RANGE – 460 m (500 yards)
OPERATION – Gas-operated
TYPE OF FIRE – Semiautomatic
RATE OF FIRE – 16 to 24 rpm
FEED DEVICE – Internal magazine loaded with 8-round en-bloc clip
FEED DEVICE WEIGHT (EMPTY) – 30 g (1.06 oz)
FEED DEVICE WEIGHT (LOADED) – 0.25 kg (8.8 oz)
BASIC AMMUNITION LOAD – Ten 8-rd clips (80 rounds)
LOAD WEIGHT – 2.50 kg (5 lb 8.2 oz)
MANUFACTURER – Springfield Armory, Massachusetts, Winchester Repeating Arms Co., Harrington & Richardson Arms, International Harvester Co.
STATUS – Obsolete
SERVICE – US Military
