Archive for world war ii rifles

The First Garands

The U.S. Army adopted the U.S. Rifle Semiautomatic Caliber .30, M1, in 1936. It is better known as the Garand.

August 22, 2011

A Lot of Guys Named Joe

In honor of the 125th anniversary of American Rifleman, the following is an excerpt from the June, 1944 issue: A Lot of Guys Named Joe..

June 15, 2011

Training Combat Pistolmen

In honor of the 125th anniversary of American Rifleman, the following is an excerpt from the July, 1944 issue: Training Combat Pistolmen.

June 15, 2011

M1 Garand: Our New Service Rifle

In honor of the 125th anniversary of American Rifleman, the following is an excerpt from the August 1938 issue: The M1 Garand--Our New Service Rifle.

June 13, 2011

The M1 Garand: Recent Developments in Auto Loaders

In honor of the 125th anniversary of American Rifleman, the following is an excerpt from the December, 1921 issue: Recent Developments in Autoloaders.

June 10, 2011

The Smith-Corona ’03A3s

Although not as widely used as the M1 Garand, the Smith-Corona Model 1903A3s saw service in every theater of the war.

March 12, 2010