M-1

American  

[em-wuhn] / ˈɛmˈwʌn /

noun

plural

M-1's

1. a semiautomatic, gas-operated, .30 caliber, clip-fed rifle, with a weight of 8.56 pounds (3.88 kilograms): the standard U.S. Army rifle in World War II and in the Korean War.

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Example Sentences

We finally got around to sending our main battle tank, the Abrams M-1, earlier this year, and they only recently began being used on the battlefield.

From Salon

If that sounds like the kind of mission for a main battle tank such as the legendary M-1 Abrams, Army officials say think again.

From Washington Times

Mizan said the court also sentenced two personnel allegedly involved in running the surface-to-air missile system Tor M-1 to one year in prison each.

From Washington Times

The Army is now putting together options for Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin and is also talking to Poland and other allies with M-1 Abrams tanks about possibly transferring them to Ukraine.

From Washington Times

More than 2,000 were sent to Saudi Arabia for the Gulf War, where they destroyed more Iraqi tanks than the M-1 Abrams.

From Washington Times