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Happy Independence Day: Guns of the Grunt 1776-2020

by Chris Eger

Back-to-back World War champs and arguably the strongest military in the world, America's Soldiers have carried a wide array of rifles in the past 244 years.

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Revisiting the M1 Carbine (VIDEO)

by Chris Eger

Kirsten Joy Weiss takes a quick look at the venerable U.S. Carbine Caliber .30 M1, its origins, and its operation.

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Garand or M1903, which made the better WWII sniper rifle (VIDEO)

by Chris Eger

Paul Shull from Smithsonian Channel's "The Weapon Hunter" works out with M1 Garand and M1903 Springfield sniper variants to see which was better.

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M1 Garand still clocking in overseas as needed (13 PHOTOS)

by Chris Eger

The Norwegian King's Guard recently got a chance to qualify with their ceremonial rifle, the veteran U.S. M1 Garand.

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John F. Kennedy’s sweet National Match M1 Garand (9 PHOTOS)

by Chris Eger

While serving as a U.S. Senator, WWII vet John F. Kennedy sought out a lottery M1 Garand through the Director of Civilian Marksmanship-- and he got a beaut.

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