Weapons of West Point -17- The Greatest Battle Implement
0A discussion of the M-1 Garand Rifle and the technical effect, around the world, of inventors borrowing from John Browning’s ideas. Between Garand (a Canadian,working for the USA) and Browning (a firearms designer of world wide significance), this rifle literally changed the universe. This was the first practical harnessing of the gases in the barrel to make the mechanism function. This concept is the norm for the world today.
This discussion included the academic model and the advantage the M-1 Garand rifle gave to the US in World War II. Though not covered in sufficient detail, the ballistic range drum, incorporated by Garand into the design, is a critical piece in giving the M-1 rifle its battle changing effect. This is all summed up in Gen. George S. Patton’s description of the M1 as “The Greatest Battle Implement Ever Devised”.
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