also honors the memory of John Cantius Garand, the inventor of the M1 rifle. As part of its mission, the CMP offers for sale military surplus rifles out of the U.S. Army inventory. One of the most ...

After learning English whilst sweeping floors at a textile mill, young John got a job at a shooting ... and Garand would eventually patent his “Semiautomatic, Caliber .30, M1 Rifle” during ...

PROFILE of John C. Garand, inventor of the "U. S. Rifle Caliber .30, M1." Garand is principal ordnance designer and assistant works manager of the government armory in Springfield, Massachusetts.