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General [[George S. Patton]], one of the greatest heroes of [[World War II]], praised the M1 Garand thusly: "In my opinion, the M1 Rifle is the greatest battle implement ever devised."<ref>Bill Shadish [http://www.fulton-armory.com/tea/article11-98.htm The M1 Garand in Cyberspace ] Nov 1998</ref>

General [[George S. Patton]], one of the greatest heroes of [[World War II]], praised the M1 Garand thusly: "In my opinion, the M1 Rifle is the greatest battle implement ever devised."<ref>Bill Shadish [http://www.fulton-armory.com/tea/article11-98.htm The M1 Garand in Cyberspace ] Nov 1998</ref>

Unfortunately, due to political considerations involving America's joining [[NATO]], the US military shelved the M1 Garand, replacing it with the experimental T44 rifle (in the slightly weaker 7.62 NATO chambering) as the [[M14]].  The M1 Garand is no longer esteemed as a suitable battle rifle by Western militaries, but is still used by Law Enforcement and paramilitary organizations in underdeveloped nations such as [[Haiti]] and the [[Philippines]].  Fortunately, the M1 Garand is still held in high esteem by civilian firearms advocates within the United States, and regularly used for competitive shooting, and is well-regarded as a homeland-defense rifle.

Unfortunately, due to political considerations involving America's joining [[NATO]], the US military shelved the M1 Garand, replacing it with the experimental T44 rifle (in the slightly weaker 7.62 NATO chambering) as the [[M14]].  The M1 Garand is no longer esteemed as a suitable battle rifle by Western militaries, but is still used by Law Enforcement and paramilitary organizations in underdeveloped nations such as [[Haiti]] and the [[Philippines]].  Fortunately, the M1 Garand is still held in high esteem by civilian firearms advocates within the United States, and regularly used for competitive shooting, and is well-regarded as a [[Homeland Defense Rifle]] (HDR).

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