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The rifle that loaded itself
The advancing GI carries the M1 Garand, the standard American service rifle that became one of the defining objects of the Second World War. The cautious movement is as important as the weapon: this is an infantryman looking ahead while bringing his rifle with him, not a soldier already settled into a firing position.
The Garand used the energy of firing to cycle its action, allowing another aimed shot without manually operating a bolt. Its eight-round clip gave it a distinctive loading system. Those mechanical details help explain the rifle's reputation, but the miniature returns the story to the man who had to carry it forward.
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