M1 Garand, Serial No. 3706 ... One of the primary issues was that the standard cleaning rod used was too long. Because the rifle had to be cleaned from the muzzle instead of the breech, it ...

Few weapons share quite the same notoriety as the M1 Garand—used by the U.S. Military from 1936-1957, which meant it would’ve been involved in just about every conflict that spanned from World ...