In that era, if you had questions about the M1 Garand rifle, you likely had a primary source of information close by. The inventor: John Garand poses with his rifle at Springfield Armory. Some folks did collect them, but there weren’t so many outlets to find them, nor the fierce competition to acquire them like you find today. It is also important to note that 20 th century military firearms were not hot “collectibles” at that point. People talked much more about firearms then, while not necessarily about their use in the war, but it was much more of a common topic. And the iconic M1 rifle was well known by most folks, kids and adults, civilians and veterans alike. The Second World War had a massive impact on the United States, and consequently on America’s culture. A few of my teachers were combat veterans as well. So too were several of my neighbors in the little town where I grew up. My father was a combat infantryman who fought from Normandy until the end of World War II in Europe.
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