If you count yourself among those who have been eagerly awaiting a reversal of the U.S. State Department's 2010 action blocking the planned importation of some 87,000 M1 Garand rifles and M1 Carbines from South Korea, relief may be on the way.
When it comes to awarding the title of "America's Rifle," there really are only two serious contenders: the M1 Garand and the AR-15. Which wins? We covered the issue thoroughly here.
John C. Garand’s combat masterpiece M1 Garand semi-automatic rifle was so effective in the Pacific theater, the Japanese attempted to make their own version.
The United States was the only country to provide a semi-automatic rifle as standard issue to its military forces from the onset of the war. In excess of five million M1 Garands were produced between 1936 and 1945.