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Gun maker Garand and the rifle that shaped war
A condensed portrait recalls John C. Garand, designer of the Springfield rifle, whose invention boosted U.S. Army firepower from 1923 onward. Born near Montreal, Garand rose from a twelve-child mill family to craft a nine-pound, 60-shot-per-minute firearm, with NATO-like impact in later years.
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Fort Jayes
Columbus
Ohio
York
Sen. Smith W. Brookhart
Iowa
Daniél Boone
Coney. Island
Frinae
Smith
Army
John C. Garand
Coney Island
United States Armory
Springfield
Montreal
Putnam, Conn
Armory