The M-1 Garand is considered the rifle that won World War II. This rifle, owned by its inventor, is up for auction this week by Rock Island Auctions and is expected to be the most expensive ...

New-Production Springfield Armory M1 Rifles The last Springfield M1 rifles made during World War II were serially numbered in the 3,800,000 range.

The rifle replaced the bolt-action Springfield M1903, simply called the "'03," in late 1937. ... Production of the M1 ended with the conclusion of World War II—but not for long.

When World War II broke out, ... Here are the rifles used in World War II. 69. Modello 1870 Italian Vetterli. ... 50. Springfield Model 1903 (M1903) ...

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." ...

Simo Häyhä was one of the most famous soldiers to serve in World War II – a Finnish military sniper credited with more than 500 confirmed kills, earning him the nickname “The White Death”.

A 90-year-old World War II veteran who described being a Marine as the "high point" of his life has been reunited with his M1 Garand rifle after 73 years.

SPRINGFIELD — Thanks in large part to the Springfield Armory’s development and production of the M1 rifle, the National Park Service has named Springfield an American World War II Heritage City.

Over 40 World War II veterans gathered on Saturday, March 15, 2025, at the Highlands in Wyomissing to add their signatures to an M1 Garand rifle that will be sent to the Smithsonian. (BILL UHRICH ...

A 90-year-old World War II veteran who described being a Marine as the "high point" of his life has been reunited with his M1 Garand rifle after 73 years.

The United States military adopted its first rifle grenade in 1911. Designed by U.S. Army Ordnance Officer Col. E.B. Babbitt, the grenade had a long metal stem that was inserted into the barrel of ...