M1 Garand 1936 to 1957, 7th Edition by Joe Poyer and Craig Riesch

The long awaited 7th Edition, revised and expanded with an entirely new chapter added on the .22 Caliber M1 Rifle, with new serial number information, parts descriptions, and photos. Additional updates are made throughout this new editon, as well.The M1 Garand was the battle rifle issued to American forces during World War II and the Korean War. It was the first semiautomatic rifle design to be used by combat forces in any army of the world. It was standardized in 1936 and saw its first combat in the Philippines in December 1941. Few other rifles have developed such a distinguished record as both a battle rifle and a match target rifle. General George Patton called the M1 Garand the greatest battle implement ever devised. The semiautomatic M1 Garand gave the American soldier a distinct firepower advantage over enemy soldiers armed with bolt action rifles that had to be cocked before each shot. During World War II, nearly four million M1 Garands were built at the Springfield National...