The M1 Garand or M1 rifle is a semi-automatic rifle that was the service rifle of the U.S. Army during World War II and the Korean War.
M1 Garand with en bloc clips
M1 Garand displayed with en bloc clip at U.S. Army Museum of Hawaii
John Garand (left) points out features of the M1 to army generals
George Patton letter to Springfield Armory on the M1 Garand, January 26, 1945
A semi-automatic rifle is an autoloading rifle that fires a single cartridge with each pull of the trigger and uses part of the fired cartridge's energy to eject the case and load another cartridge into the chamber. In contrast, a bolt-action rifle requires the user to cycle the bolt manually before they can fire a second time, and a fully automatic rifle fires continuously until the trigger is released.
SKS Type 56 - 7.62×39mm
Prague Castle Guard carrying the Czechoslovak vz. 52 rifle
The Fusil Automatique Modele 1917 was an early French semi-automatic rifle issued in limited number to the French Armed Forces during World War I.
The M1 Garand, designed by John Garand in 1936 and initially produced for the United States military.