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Garand rifle

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Garand rifle [ˈgærənd gəˈrænd]
n
(Military / Firearms, Gunnery, Ordnance & Artillery) another name for M-1 rifle
[named after John C. Garand (1888-1974), US gun designer]
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Noun1.Garand rifle - a semiautomatic rifleGarand rifle - a semiautomatic rifle                
rifle - a shoulder firearm with a long barrel and a rifled bore; "he lifted the rifle to his shoulder and fired"
semiautomatic firearm - an autoloader that fires only one shot at each pull of the trigger


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Two bodies, along with two Garand rifles, assorted grenades and ammunition, were found after Marines clashed with the kidnappers in a forested area near Akbar town on the southern island of Basilan, military officials said.
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] American Eagle Ml Garand and MIA Centerfire Rifle are specially designed for MIA and Ml Garand rifles and feature staked primers.
Ammo crates, the cold steel beach obstacles called tetrahedrons that the Germans sank in the ocean to damage approaching boats, an intravenous bottle tied to an American M1 Garand rifle of the period, with its barrel buried in the sand, are all part of the diorama.
 
 
 
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