June, 1936 to March 24, 1947

Sangamon, Illinois

Military, M1, Carbine, TM 9-1276, FM 23-7

The 1936 Garand rifle was a military issued weapon that made its greatest contribution during World War II. Also known as the M1 Garand it was a gas operated, bolt action rifle that was massed produced for the military by subcontracted companies located across the country. The original design of the bolt that made this weapon uniquie was created by none other than a prisoner who developed the idea...