I was shooting competition at a state range in Rhode Island. A friend of mine asked me to join the high power rifle team he was putting together.

The historical significance of the M1 Garand can't be overstated. It was the first semi-automatic military rifle to be employed as a standard shoulder weapon, a point that was quite notable at the ...

In every conflict, there have been weapons that have changed the way the infantryman meets the enemy and World War II saw one of the most notable in this regard – the US M1 Garand.