Unexpected Longevity: ....

[Talyn]

Foreign Use of the M1 Garand​

Although best remembered for the contribution it made during World War II, the M1’s service history has reached beyond the threshold of the 21st century all the way to the present day.

A U.S. Army Soldier displays an M1 rifle discovered in a suspected
insurgent's home in Western Muqdadiyah, Iraq, Dec. 12, 2007.

An Official Journal Of The NRA | Unexpected Longevity: Foreign Use of the M1 Garand

More than eight decades after its invention, the M1 Garand rifle continues to see use today fir both ceremonial and combat by foreign nations and militant groups across the globe.

www.americanrifleman.org

Right side view of Beretta BM59E rifle SN #5347812 (formerly Springfield M1 rifle SN #5347812).

 

[Sld1959]

It's heavy, but it's a helluva battle rifle.

 

[BobM]

Foreign Use of the M1 Garand​

Although best remembered for the contribution it made during World War II, the M1’s service history has reached beyond the threshold of the 21st century all the way to the present day.

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A U.S. Army Soldier displays an M1 rifle discovered in a suspected
insurgent's home in Western Muqdadiyah, Iraq, Dec. 12, 2007.

An Official Journal Of The NRA | Unexpected Longevity: Foreign Use of the M1 Garand

More than eight decades after its invention, the M1 Garand rifle continues to see use today fir both ceremonial and combat by foreign nations and militant groups across the globe.

www.americanrifleman.org

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Right side view of Beretta BM59E rifle SN #5347812 (formerly Springfield M1 rifle SN #5347812).

Thanks Talyn, for sharing a very good article on the M1. Lot of history there.