The M1 Garand was the standard US service rifle of WWII and Korea, the first semi-automatic rifle adopted as standard infantry issue by any major military. General Patton called it "the greatest battle implement ever devised." Gas-operated with a rotating bolt, it fed from an 8-round en-bloc clip that ejected with a distinctive metallic ping when empty. Over five million were manufactured at Springfield Armory, Winchester, H&R, and International Harvester. Type: Rifle Action: Semi-Automatic Caliber: 30-06 Springfield Capacity: 8 Year introduced: 1936, USA Weight: 9.5 oz Overall length: 43.6" Status: Discontinued Military use: Yes Intended use: military, collector, historical