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The Story Behind the M-1 Garand Rifle and the story of John C. Garand – from The American Legion Magazine, 1939

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Aug 25, 2015 Guest Author

From The American Legion Magazine, 1939 SHARP CRACKS of a RIFLE “THE sharp crack of a rifle rang out, and another enemy bit the dust.”…

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The Story Behind the M-1 Garand Rifle and the story of John C. Garand – from The American Legion Magazine, 1939

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