M1 Garand

M1 Garand
Type	Semi-Automatic Rifle
Faction	United States
Statistics
Damage	49
Damage Far	35
Rate of Fire	240 rpm
Near Range	65 m
Far Range	150 m
Upward Recoil	1.8°
Rightward Recoil	0.2°
Recoil Variance	0.7°
Ammunition
Magazine Size	8
Reload Time	2.8 s
Specifications
Starting Weapon	Yes
Class Restriction	Infantry, Paratrooper, Recon
Equipment Points
Credits Cost	24,000
Gold Cost	280

Description

The standard weapon of the US Army. A hard-hitting effective semi-automatic rifle, that uses an 8 round ‘en-bloc’ clip.

History

The M1 Garand is a semi-automatic rifle chambered for the powerful .30-06 Springfield round. The rifle was designed by John C. Garand of Springfield Armory in 1928, and underwent significant setbacks and revisions until it was finally perfected and adopted by the U.S. military in late 1937. The rifle features an integral eight round magazine, loaded via en-bloc clips, which remained in the weapon and continued to feed its ammunition until the weapon was emptied or the clip was manually removed. The M1's famous "ping" noise is the result of the clip being ejected from the breech at high speed as the final round is ejected. Contrary to popular belief, the M1 Garand's en bloc clip can be removed before running out of ammunition by holding the release button on the left side of the receiver while retracting the bolt.

The M1 served as the primary service rifle for the U.S. Army and Marines throughout World War II, its success owing to its simplicity of design and operation, and incredible reliability despite the harsh conditions it was exposed to. Its sights are extremely accurate, and support zeroing up to and beyond 1000 yards. In 1944, the U.S. Army implemented the M1C sniper rifle, a version of the Garand modified with a scope mount. This effectively turned it into what came to be known as a designated marksman rifle, and supplemented the role already filled by the M1903 Springfield.

The weapon continued to see use throughout the Korean War, and its design was carried over into the M14. Its derivative designs, including the M21 Sniper Weapon System, remain in use by the United States Army, Marines, and Navy. The original M1 Garand remains an icon of the United States Armed Forces. It remains its service as a parade, drill, and ceremony rifle in the United States Army, Marines, Navy, and Air Force, and Coast Guard. It also remains in use by J/ROTC drill, exhibition, and color guard teams throughout the United States.

Gameplay

The M1 Garand is a flexible weapon, sporting good accuracy at any range. It deals decent damage with a moderate rate of fire, but suffers with stability and magazine size, also the weapons sight is fixed at 100m. While it may not boast the high rate of fire of an SMG, or the higher damage of a bolt action rifle; It succeeds where both will fail, making it a more versatile weapon and giving it an edge in medium range engagements. This rifle encourages good tactical positioning when facing opponents with specialized loadouts, andits adaptability in combat can be very rewarding to a savvy tactician.

Tips

• This weapon performs well at close range, but performs best at medium range. The ideal distance to use the M1 Garand is 50m or more, which is well out of the effective range for Sub-Machine Guns.

Camouflage

Factory	Dark Walnut	Beech	Pepper Wood	Carbon Black	Frogskin	Army Green	Death or Glory	American Black Walnut
Price (Credits)	79,000	15,000	49,000	95,000	142,000	32,000	158,000	64,000
Price (Gold)	470	85	290	570	850	190	950	381

Specialist Ribbon

Weapon Required:			M1 Garand
M1 Garand Specialist
Using the M1 Garand rifle in battle will earn you points on this ribbon. More points are awarded for hitting or killing enemy soldiers. The highest award is given for headshots.
Rank	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12
American Unlocks

Modifications

Semi-Automatic Sniper
Part	Modification
Ammunition	Match M72
Trigger	Field Trigger Job
Barrel	Scout II-s
Internal	Lightened Spring
Sight	M84
Other Equipment	None
Recommended Badge	None
Description
This build mods the M1 Garand to be a two hit kill. With the M84 scope attached, the M1 Garand become a truly versatile weapon, with both long range and close quarters capabilities.

Comments:

• Please Note: The Heavy Spring can be added for an increase in stability and damage, but a decrease in rate of fire.

Pros:

• Very Accurate
• High Damage (Two Hit Kill)
• Decent Rate of Fire
• Decent Range

Cons:

• Expensive
• Requires M1 Garand Specialist Ribbon to be Rank 12

( Note : this Build will make your rifle ineffective at clearing buildings, forcing you to either act as a marksman, or

bring along a pistol or a melee weapon ).

All-Around Build
Part	Modification
Ammunition	Match, M72
Trigger	Field Trigger Job
Barrel	Scout II-s
Internal	Lightened Spring
Sight	Field Adjusted Sights
Other Equipment	None
Recommended Badge	None
Description
This build mods the M1 Garand to be a powerful weapon without being extremely expensive or requiring a high level of the M1 Garand Specialist Ribbon.

Comments:

• Please Note: The M84 scope can also be used, but requires M1 Garand Specialist Ribbon to be Rank 12 and is fairly expensive.

Pros:

• Very Accurate
• Very Good Damage (Two Hit Kill)
• Decent Rate of Fire
• Decent Range

Cons:

• Moderately Expensive

( Note : Recoil is significantly increased, although, its an aceptable sacrifice, because your weapon now is now capable to antagonize most Automatic rifles ) For more see Weapon Modifications.

Gallery

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