M-1

M-1

(ĕm′wŭn′)n. A .30-caliber, gas-operated semiautomatic rifle capable of firing eight rounds before reloading, used by US forces during the 1940s and 1950s. Also called Garand.

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[M, military classification.]

Thesaurus

Noun

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M-1 - a semiautomatic rifle Garand, Garand rifle, M-1 riflerifle - a shoulder firearm with a long barrel and a rifled bore; "he lifted the rifle to his shoulder and fired"semiautomatic firearm - an autoloader that fires only one shot at each pull of the trigger