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=> combined two questions into one Topic Post ....
1) Can you do a complete Topic on the M1 30-06 Rifle used in WW2 like you did for the M1 30 Caliber Carbine?
Thank you The Anti P.E.T.A. Blog
2) Can you tell me anything about the 30-06 being used as a Sniper Round in Vietnam?
Thank you FW Callaway
Some photos of the M1 30-06 Garand Rifle used in WWII, Korea, and Vietnam:
The Basic M1 30-06 Garand Rifle with Stripper Clips ....
The M1 30-06 Garand Rifle View ....
Loading the M1 30-06 Garand Rifle with a Stripper Clip ....
Basic Function of M1 30-06 Garand Rifle ....
The M1 30-06 Garand Rifle in WW2 ....
The Basic M1 30-06 Garand Rifle in Korea with Bayonet ....
The M1 30-06 Garand Ammo Belt (holds stripper clips) ....
USMC WWII Training on the M1 30-06 Garand Rifle with Bayonet at Boot Camp ....
U.S. Marine in WW2 with his M1 30-06 Garand Rifle ....
The M1 30-06 Garand Sniper Rifle ....
U. S. Sniper with his M1 30-06 Garand Rifle with Scope ....
The M1 30-06 Garand Rifle with Grenade Launcher Attachment, WW2 ....
The M1 30-06 Military Ball Ammo ....
The M1 30-06 Military Armor Piercing Ammo ....
The M1 30-06 Military Tracer Ammo ....
The M1 30-06 Hunting Ammo ....
The M1 30-06 Big Game Hunting Ammo ....
USMC Guard with his M1 30-06 Garand Semi-Auto Rifle ....
Some WW2 Poster Ads using the M1 30-06 Garand Rifle ....
Answer:
Blog Administrator -
The M1 Garand 30-06 is the Big Brother to the M1 30 Caliber Carbine previously posted as a Topic here on the Firearms Forum site (Ask A Firearms Question) by the Firearms Guy.
The M1 Garand 30-06 is considered the weapon that won WWII (World War 2). It was a semi-automatic rifle based on the original design of the M1 Springfield bolt action rifle used in WW1 and just prior to WW2. The M1 Garand 30-06 was the American response to the German 8mm Mauser Rifle. This rifle was also used in the Korean War and at the beginning of the Vietnam War. Both the Army and Marines carried this rifle into combat.
Military History:
Manufacturers - Springfield Armory, Winchester, Harrington-Richardson, International Harvestor
Rifle Cartridge - 30.06 (7.62x63mm)
Weight = Range, 9.5 to 11.6 Lbs
Overall Length = 43.5 Inches
Barrel Length = 24 Inches
Action = Semi Automatic
Magazine - Internal, Stripper Clip Fed
Feed System = Gas Operated with 8-Round en bloc clip
First Production for Military Use = Early 1940
Total Production = Estimated Manufactured was 6.25 Million Rifles which was halted in the early 1980's
Standard Issue to all Army, Navy, and Marines in WW2 and Korea.
U.S. Conflicts = WW2, Korea, Early Vietnam.
Many other countries used this rifle for combat including the Israelis in the 1948 Arab-Israeli War.
The M1 Garand and M1 Carbine were both used at the start of the Vietnam War but were quickly replaced with the M14 (308, 7.62x51), and then by the M16 Assault Rifle (223).
The 30-06 is a large caliber high velocity round that can penetrate armored vest (see separate Topic on this Firearms Forum site: Body Armor Bullet Resistant Vest, What Works).
For more information on the M1 Garand 30-06 Military Rifle, see Youtube Videos below:
Firing the M1 Garand 30-06 Semi Automatic Rifle at the Gun Range ...
Complete Disassemly and Reassembly of the M1 Garand 30-06 Semi Automatic Rifle ...
Grenade Launcher for theWWII, M1 Garand 30-06 Rifle ...
Firing the M1 Garand 30-06 Semi Automatic Rifle ...
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