Are M1 garands still made?

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1. Are M1 garands still made?
2. How many M1 garands are left?
3. Who made garands?
4. Whats better 308 or 30 06?
5. Is M1 Garand a sniper?
6. What is the difference between 308 and 30 06?
7. What is the rarest M1 Garand?
8. Is a 7mm or 30-06 More Powerful?
9. Is a 308 overkill a deer?
10. What rifle did snipers use in Vietnam?
11. What replaced the M1 Garand?
12. Is a 308 or 30-06 More Powerful?
13. Which caliber is bigger 30-?
14. What is the most expensive M1 Garand?
15. Is 7mm more powerful than 308?
16. Whats better 308 or 30-06?
17. Is .308 too big for deer?
18. What caliber do military snipers use?
19. Did US soldiers use AK 47 in Vietnam?
20. Is the M14 a bad rifle?

Are M1 garands still made?

Most M1 rifles were issued to U.S. forces, though many hundreds of thousands were also provided as foreign aid to American allies. The Garand is still used by drill teams and military honor guards....M1 Garand.

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How many M1 garands are left?

The CMP Starts Release of 100,000 M1 Garands! Recently, The Shooter's Log ran a story, detailing President Trump's order to go a step further than his predecessor and actually release the 100,0s currently being stored by the U.S. Army to the Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP).

Who made garands?

John C. Garand The M1 was originally created by Canadian-born firearms engineer John C. Garand. Garand developed the gas-operated weapon with a . 30-inch caliber that was 43 inches long yet weighed only 9.5 pounds.

Whats better 308 or 30 06?

308 and can be used effectively against hogs or other pest predators. So, again, just to recap: a . 30-06 is generally going to be better suited for long range shooting, and a . 308 is going to be better for faster shooting.

Is M1 Garand a sniper?

The semi-automatic M1 Rifle, adopted in 1936, was still being developed as a sniper rifle. ... In the meantime, U.S. Ordnance turned to the simplified M1903A3 rifle, adopted in 1943, to create the straightforward sniper rifle designated the M1903A4.

What is the difference between 308 and 30 06?

The most apparent distinction between the two is case length, which is nearly a half inch longer for the . 30-06 than the . 308 Win (2.48” versus 2.015”). ... 30- were able to push a bullet to the same velocities with a smaller case capacity.

What is the rarest M1 Garand?

This extremely rare early Springfield Armory "Gas Trap" M1 Garand semi-automatic rifle sold for $28,750 at Rock Island Auction Company in December, 2012. Only 18,000 were completed, with parts made for another 33,000. In 1947, the Army destroyed all remaining M1 Garand gas trap rifles.

Is a 7mm or 30-06 More Powerful?

The 7mm Rem Mag fires smaller caliber and lighter, but generally more aerodynamic bullets at a higher velocity than the . 30-06 Springfield. The 7mm Rem Mag has a flatter trajectory, more kinetic energy at typical hunting ranges, and is also better for longer range shots, but the . 30-06 has less recoil.

Is a 308 overkill a deer?

308 Winchester certainly has enough energy to kill deer, pronghorn, elk, moose and bear out to 300 yards, but the bullet drops fast and it's trajectory looks like a bell shaped curve by 500 yards.

What rifle did snipers use in Vietnam?

The sergeant primarily waged war in Vietnam with one of the new M40 sniper rifles, a modified version of the Model 700 Remington 7.62mm bolt-action rifle that was first introduced in 1966.

What replaced the M1 Garand?

It became the standard-issue rifle for the U.S. military in 1959 replacing the M1 Garand rifle in the U.S. Army by 1958 and the U.S. Marine Corps by 1965 until being replaced by the M16 rifle beginning in 1968.

Is a 308 or 30-06 More Powerful?

30-06 does have a definite velocity advantage, bettering the . 308's velocity by about 100-125 fps. ... 30-06 as the better choice for its velocity advantage, yet the precision shooting crowd routinely depends on the . 308 Winchester as a 1,000-yard cartridge, and few are taking the Springfield out that far anymore.

Which caliber is bigger 30-?

The most apparent distinction between the two is case length, which is nearly a half inch longer for the . 30-06 than the . 308 Win (2.48” versus 2.015”). ... 30- were able to push a bullet to the same velocities with a smaller case capacity.

What is the most expensive M1 Garand?

The Most Expensive M1-Garand Rifle Bidding ended at a cool $287,500, making it the most expensive rifle to be sold at auction. The condition of the rifle and its original presentation case were “exceptional” according to the auction site Rock Island Auction Company and noted as a “rare, one-of-a-kind” item.

Is 7mm more powerful than 308?

308 load, as both the 140-grain 7mm bullet and 165-grain . 308-inch bullet share the same sectional density at . ... With comparable muzzle velocities (the 7mm-08 is a bit faster with the 140-grain load) the difference in holdover is negligible.

Whats better 308 or 30-06?

308 and can be used effectively against hogs or other pest predators. So, again, just to recap: a . 30-06 is generally going to be better suited for long range shooting, and a . 308 is going to be better for faster shooting.

Is .308 too big for deer?

308 Winchester is a good caliber for hunting deer, pronghorn, elk, moose and bear. ... 308 Winchester is a good all-around big game caliber, I have to ask at what range the questioner plans to shoot. I think I would be pretty comfortable hunting any of those animals at 300 yards or less with the popular .

What caliber do military snipers use?

The most popular military sniper rifles (in terms of numbers in service) are chambered for 7.62 mm (0.30 inch) caliber ammunition, such as 7.62×51mm and 7.62×54mm R.

Did US soldiers use AK 47 in Vietnam?

While the Soviet Avtomat Kalashnikova has become the iconic weapon of bad guys in Hollywood blockbusters and big-budget video games, U.S. commandos made good use of the rugged rifles in Vietnam. ... “This resulted in the AK-47 being something of a prestige weapon.”

Is the M14 a bad rifle?

The M14 is the U.S. military's worst service rifle. It served as the standard-issue rifle for just six years—by the most generous estimates, half that of the U.S. Army's second shortest serving rifle, the Krag-Jørgensen. ... Quite simply, the M14 has outdated ergonomics, is poorly designed, and is inaccurate.