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M1 Garand
"The rifle that won the war"
Type	Service rifle
Place of origin	United States of America
Service history
In service	1936–1957
Wars	World War II, Korean War
Production history
Designer	John C. Garand
Designed	1924
Number built	5.4 million approx.
Variants	M1C/D sniper rifle
Specifications
Weight	4.3 kg (9 lb 10 oz)
Length	1,100 mm (43.6 in)
Barrel length	610 mm (24 in)
Cartridge	.30-06 Springfield (7.62 × 63 mm), .276 Pedersen, 7.62 × 51 mm NATO (U.S. Navy)
Action	Gas-operated, rotating bolt
Rate of fire	Semi-automatic
Muzzle velocity	865 m/s (2,837 ft/s)
Effective range	550 m (601 yd)
Maximum range	2,743 m (3,000 yd)
Feed system	8-round "en bloc" clip (.30-06), 10-round "en bloc" clip (.276)
Sights	Aperture rear sight, barleycorn-type front sight

A weapon infobox may be used to summarize information about a particular weapon, such as a firearm, bladed weapon, grenade, or artillery piece. The infobox should be added using the {{Infobox Weapon}} template, as shown below:

{{Infobox Weapon
|name= 
|image= 
|caption= 
|origin= 
|type= 
<!-- Type selection -->
|is_ranged=
|is_bladed=
|is_explosive=
|is_artillery=
|is_vehicle=
|is_UK=
<!-- Service history -->
|service= 
|used_by=
|wars= 
<!-- Production history -->
|designer= 
|design_date=
|manufacturer=
|production_date=
|number= 
|variants= 
<!-- General specifications -->
|weight= 
|length= 
|part_length= 
|width=
|height=
|crew=
<!-- Ranged weapon specifications --> 
|cartridge= 
|caliber=
|action= 
|rate= 
|velocity= 
|range= 
|max_range= 
|feed= 
|sights= 
<!-- Artillery specifications -->
|breech=
|recoil=
|carriage=
|elevation=
|traverse=
<!-- Bladed weapon specifications --> 
|blade_type=
|hilt_type=
|sheath_type=
|head_type=
|haft_type=
<!-- Explosive specifications --> 
|diameter=
|filling=
|filling_weight=
|detonation=
|yield=
<!-- Vehicle specifications -->
|armour=
|primary_armament=
|secondary_armament=
|engine=
|engine_power=
|pw_ratio=
|suspension=
|vehicle_range=
|speed=
}}

General parameters:

• name – the formal name of the weapon.
• image – optional – an image of the weapon. The image must be given in the form [[Image:Example.jpg|300px]]; in particular, the thumb attribute must not be selected.
• caption – optional – the text to be placed below the image.
• origin – the country or place where the weapon originated or was first manufactured.
• type – the type of weapon (e.g. "service rifle", "dress sword", and so forth).

Type selection parameters (these parameters control whether—and how—particular specification fields will be displayed; multiple ones may be enabled where appropriate):

• is_ranged – "yes" if the weapon is a ranged weapon, such as a firearm or bow; must be left blank otherwise.
• is_bladed – "yes" if the weapon is a bladed, pointed, or blunt hand-held weapon, such as a sword, mace, or polearm; must be left blank otherwise.
• is_explosive – "yes" if the weapon is an explosive device, such as a grenade or bomb; must be left blank otherwise.
• is_artillery – "yes" if the weapon is a type of artillery, such as a cannon or mortar; must be left blank otherwise.
• is_vehicle – "yes" if the weapon is a self-propelled vehicle, such as a tank; must be left blank otherwise.
• is_UK – "yes" if the field labels should use British/Commonwealth English; must be left blank otherwise.

Service history parameters:

• service – optional – the period (usually given in years) when the weapon was in service.
• used_by – optional – the countries, armed forces, or other groups using the weapon; this may be omitted for weapons employed only in their country of origin.
• wars – optional – any wars during which the weapon saw service.

Production history parameters:

• designer – optional – the person or group responsible for designing the weapon.
• design_date – optional – the date (usually given as a year) when the weapon was designed.
• manufacturer – optional – the manufacturer of the weapon.
• production_date – optional – the period (usually given in years) when the weapon was produced.
• number – optional – the number of weapons of this type that were manufactured.
• variants – optional – any variant models of the weapon.

General specification parameters:

• weight – optional – the weight of the weapon. For firearms, separate loaded and unloaded weights may be indicated.
• length – optional – the total length of the weapon.
• part_length – optional – a secondary length measurement. For firearms, this should be the barrel length; for bladed weapons, the length of the blade or head.
• widht – optional – the total width of the weapon, where applicable; this is intended for use with larger weapons, such as artillery or vehicles.
• height – optional – the total height of the weapon, where applicable; this is intended for use with larger weapons, such as artillery or vehicles.
• crew – optional – for crewed weapons, the number of people required.

Ranged weapon specification parameters (most only available if is_ranged is set to "yes"; some are also activated when is_explosive or is_artillery is set to "yes"):

• cartridge – optional – for firearms or artillery, the type(s) of cartridge or shell used.
• caliber – optional – for firearms or artillery, the caliber of the barrel; this may be omitted if it is indicated by the cartridge type.
• action – optional – for firearms, the type of action (e.g. "flintlock").
• rate – optional – the rate of fire.
• velocity – optional – for firearms or artillery, the muzzle velocity of the fired projectile.
• range – optional – the effective range of the weapon.
• max_range – optional – the maximum range of the weapon.
• feed – optional – for firearms, the feed system or magazine used.
• sights – optional – for firearms or artillery, the type of sights used.

Artillery specification parameters (only available if is_artillery is set to "yes"):

• breech – optional – for artillery, the type of breech mechanism.
• recoil – optional – for artillery, the recoil system used.
• carriage – optional – for artillery, the type of carriage used.
• elevation – optional – for artillery, the vertical range of possible firing angles.
• traverse – optional – for artillery, the horizontal range of possible firing angles.

Bladed weapon specification parameters (only available if is_bladed is set to "yes"):

• blade_type – optional – for bladed weapons (e.g. swords), a description of the blade.
• hilt_type – optional – for bladed weapons (e.g. swords), a description of the hilt.
• sheath_type – optional – for bladed weapons (e.g. swords), a description of the scabbard or sheath, if any.
• head_type – optional – for blunt or striking weapons (e.g. axes, polearms, or maces), a description of the head.
• haft_type – optional – for blunt or striking weapons (e.g. axes, polearms, or maces), a description of the haft.

Explosive weapon specification parameters (only available if is_explosive is set to "yes"):

• diameter – optional – the diameter of the explosive device.
• filling – optional – the explosive filling material.
• filling_weight – optional – the weight of the explosive material.
• detonation – optional – the detonation trigger type (e.g. "timer", "pressure", "motion sensor").
• yield – optional – for larger explosives, the yield (in tons of TNT) of the device.

Vehicle specification parameters (only available if is_vehicle is set to "yes"):

• armour – optional – the armour plating of the vehicle; different armour thickness at different points may be indicated if needed.
• primary_armament – optional – the primary armament mounted on the vehicle, if any.
• secondary_armament – optional – the secondary armament mounted on the vehicle, if any.
• engine – optional – the type of engine used by the vehicle.
• engine_power – optional – the power output of the engine, usually in hp or kW.
• pw_ratio – optional – the power-to-weight ratio, usually in hp/tonne.
• suspension – optional – the suspension of the vehicle.
• vehicle_range – optional – the operational range of the vehicle.
• speed – optional – the maximum speed of the vehicle; this is usually the road speed, but other values may be indicated if appropriate.