John Garand ... M1, criticisms leveled against Garand for using this design rather than a detachable box magazine are clearly misplaced. The en bloc clip was a fait accompli due to the Ordnance ...
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Garand inspects ... of the M1 Rifle to incorporate the new gas system. M1 and M1E3 operating rods comparison. The World War II History of Small Arms Development by the Ordnance Corps records ...