The historical significance of the M1 Garand can't be overstated. It was the first semi-automatic military rifle to be employed as a standard shoulder weapon, a point that was quite notable at the ...

However, Kennedy’s M1 Garand rifle is from neither his presidency nor his time in the Navy. In 1957, the U.S. military introduced the M14 as its standard-issue service rifle and started to phase ...

This rifle shows how by 1943 , the needs of the modern soldier to fire and reload rapidly had become a significant priority. It had a lower muzzle velocity, a small calibre, was significantly ...

The Ministry of National Defense has started an online auction for 84,417 M1 Garand rifles used in the 1950-1953 Korean War, ministry officials said Tuesday. The ministry is trying to find a pair of ...

The M1 motorway was closed in both directions earlier this afternoon (Thursday, February 20) as Leicestershire Police dealt with an "incident". Motorists faced long queues after they were urged to ...