The M-1 Garand was the main battle rifle of U.S. infantry during
World War II and Korea, and, in limited numbers, Vietnam. It was chambered for .30-06 Springfield ammo. One common
misconception is that the Garand could not be reloaded until the en-bloc clip was completely emptied. Partially-expended or full clips could be ejected by simply
depressing the magazine catch.
The Garand later served as the basis for the M14 rifle, which is still in limited service to this day.