Some, such as General Julian Hatcher's The Book of the Garand (1948), give / ˈ ɡ ær ən d/, identical to the pronunciation of John Garand's surname. Sources differ on the pronunciation of the M1 Garand. The M1 replaced the bolt-action M1903 Springfield as the U.S.' service rifle in 1936, and was itself replaced by the selective-fire M14 rifle on March 26, 1958. Patton called it 'the greatest battle implement ever devised'. By most accounts, the M1 rifle performed well. It was the first standard-issue autoloading rifle for the United States. 30-06 Springfield cartridge and is named after its Canadian-American designer, John Garand. Army during World War II and the Korean War. The M1 Garand or M1 rifle is a semi-automatic rifle that was the service rifle of the U.S.
