The M1 Garand was the rifle that helped the United States win World War II—a weapon so effective that even General Patton called it "the greatest battle implement ever devised." Heathrow Airport ...

22) by Bob Seijas about M1 Garand rifles produced by Springfield Armory. I agree that rifle #6084405 was the last one assembled, but I question rifle #6100499 being the highest serial number used.

John C. Garand in the height of his celebrity status on the cover of The American Rifleman. There, he was tasked with designing a basic gas-actuated self-loading rifle. The Army had been ...