M1/Orders for the M1

[eclancy]

Hi all,
When did Ordnance, War Dept., and Springfield Armory get the first Order for the production of 1,518 M1 Garand Rifles and who was Ordnance trying to get to placed that order?
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[eclancy]

Hi all,
The following is the answer for the quiz:
March 22, 1934 for production of 1500 M1 Garand Rifles. Ordnance was trying to get the funding from the U.S. Navy.
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