Soldier holding the U.S. Army's new Garand rifle, on display as part of National Defense week, Los Angeles, February 1940
Description
Text from original nitrate sleeve: US - Army - new Gerand [sic] rifles, Handwritten annotation from nitrate negative: US Army New Gerand Rifle, Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds., Soldier holding the U.S. Army's new Garand rifle, called the “deadliest and most efficient rifle in the world.” The Garand rifle went on display in Los Angeles as part of National Defense week. The rifle, which fires 54 rounds per minute compared to its predecessor’s 10 rounds per minute, is named after its inventor, John C. Garand.