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This gun is as old as the history of gun itself. It’s no more in use except in some undeveloped forces in some back warded (in violence) nations.

It’s a semi-automatic rifle of its time. Some millions (6.25) of this rifle was produced and used from 1928-1970s. It was 5.3 kg heavy and 43.5 inch long. It cost $85 during the Second World War. The muzzle velocity was stunning, 853m/s, and it shoots 40-50 rounds/min.

The United States originated John Garand in 1888 and he originated M1 Garand in 1928. John Garand is a Canadian-American firearm designer. The War Department of the U.S. selected Garand’s design in 1917 and the United States Bureau of Standards took the responsibility do standardize it. It was not ready to use in the First World War, but from the Second World War onward it massacred in numerous of wars. The rifle is now no more in the battle field, it’s in museums.

It has its application still now, not in any battle field, but in the museums. The present generation can look through it the past war arms and feel amused that how their ancestors managed with such a simple rifle. The past is always interesting in some way and any object from the past adds a lot of fun to the interest.

  • VIDEO: United States Marine Corps Silent Drill Platoon In Action

    VIDEO: United States Marine Corps Silent Drill Platoon In Action

    Marine Corps has several Drill Platoons specifically dedicated to exhibiting their expertise through ingenious drill movements. These are called exhibition drills. United States Marine Corps Silent Drill Platoon is one such platoon among others. But it is perhaps the most popular among them. Their precision, performance, grace without even a single bit of misplacement justly shows the Marine’s professionalism and consistency. In this video you will be able to see them in action and have the pleasure to be mesmerized by their smooth and soothing drill movements. This video was taken in the year of 2011 at Pepsi Center, Denver.

    The platoon consists of 24 members with a 10.5 pounds M1 Garand rifles each. That’s why they are also known as The Marching Twenty Four. All of the members are selected from the School of Infantry and have to fulfill some requirements. However precision is the key. Primarily designed to be a one time show, the platoon first performed in 1948 and received a huge deal of positive response and because of that it became a part of the routine parades at Marine Barracks Washington, D.C. Since then the platoon displays their presentation worldwide to represent the U.S. Marine Corps.