John C. Garand & the Springfield Armory 1942-45 ~ AmmoLand News Image Vault

[livingston]

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John C. Garand & the Springfield Armory 1942-45 ~ AmmoLand News Image Vault




USA – -(AmmoLand.com)- Welcome to the AmmoLand News image vault. Here is where we dig deep into some of our collection of historic firearms photos for our readers to enjoy. In this series photographer, Alfred T. Palmer and others take us on a photo tour of a 1940 factory producing M1 Garands under the direct supervision of John C. Garand around 1940 – 45. We believe these photos were taken at the Springfield arsenal.

These images feature the production of M1 Garand rifles as well as some candid photos of John C. Garand himself. AmmoLand Editors have reprocessed and digitally enhanced these photos so you can better see the details and imagery of these important photos. Be sure and click on each image for full-size images views.

This is the first time these images are being seen in print in sixty plus years. If you like this series please leave us feedback in the comments if you would like to see more vintage photo digs like this.

John C. Garand Firearms Inventor 1940: The man behind the gun. John C. Garand, the inventor of the semi-automatic rifle now being turned out in large quantities under the war program, looks over one of the newly produced rifles.

 

[redtail]

Thank you for posting this.

 

[ProgSpear]

I love this kind of history. Thanks.

 

[livingston]

Garand Collectors Association - M1 Garand Collectors Association

The GCA’s Mission Statement
The purposes of the GCA




To exchange information and expand knowledge of the U.S. Rifle, Caliber .30, M1; to preserve and publicize the history of the rifle and its inventor John C. Garand; to assist and encourage new collectors; to assist authors in writing new reference works; to assist members in their collecting; and to encourage competitive and recreational safe shooting of the rifle.

 

[NY Leatherneck]

My S.A. M1 Garand by the serial # is October 1942. Love the history aspect. Also, the fact it is or could have been made on the same date my mother was born.