Rifle 11 September 1970

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The transition from the Model 1903 Springfield to the M1 Rifle was surrounded by endless controversy. Equaled, perhaps, only by the Controversy surrounding the adoption of the M14, and subsequently the M16, or by the rhubarb that accompanied the
adoption of the Model 1903 Springfield. The Krag-Jorgensen 1892, the 1873 Springfield Trapdoor, and the Hall breechloader. Ad infinitum. In this issue, we have an inside look at the development and adoption of the M1 through the eyes of the designer,
John C. Garand thanks to an * exclusive interview with the aging designer by Rifle staffer, Dr. Edward Ezell.