20 Dec 2021 Garand Picture of the Day
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Preparing for the long winter of the Cold War: “Canning” M1 rifles after World War II
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"Many of the unserviceable weapons received by Field Service were rebuilt and directed into the Long Term Storage Program. During the fiscal year 1947, the Armory canned 87,300 M1 Rifles. The following fiscal year production was greatly increased and the following major items were 'canned'.
220,310 Rifle, U.S. Cal. .30 M1