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M-1
(ĕm′wŭn′)n.
A .30-caliber, gas-operated semiautomatic rifle capable of firing eight rounds before reloading, used by US forces during the 1940s and 1950s. Also called Garand.
[M, military classification.]
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Noun | 1. | ![]() 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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