M-1 rifle

(Firearms, Gunnery, Ordnance & Artillery) a semiautomatic .30 calibre rifle: the basic infantry weapon of the US Army in World War II and the Korean War. Also called: Garand rifle

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M-1 rifle - a semiautomatic rifle

Garand, Garand rifle, M-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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