Garand rifle
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of Garand rifle
First recorded in 1935–40; named after John C. Garand
Example Sentences
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Technology is a part of war’s landscape; it separates the 21st century from the eras of the Brown Bess musket, the bronze cannon and the M-1 Garand rifle.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
Remember Call of Duty: World at War, where we had that, I think it was a level 20 M1 Garand rifle, and you would get that item if you bought the game at GameStop?
From Time ● Jul. 9, 2014
Last week the U. S. Marine Corps released a report on the Garand rifle.
From Time Magazine Archive
We are not certain yet that the Garand rifle will meet our needs.
From Time Magazine Archive
Pember recovered his Garand rifle, which had been left near the sentry box during the retreat.
From The Whispering Spheres by R. R. (Russell Robert) Winterbotham
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