25-50-100 Years Ago — June 18
100 Years Ago
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John C. Garand's gas-operated M1 rifle changed very little from its start as the T1 in 1927 until the end of its official production run in 1957, but then something unexpected happened. As a result of the confrontational politics of the Cold War and the subsequent divisions it created, the M1 rifle continued to evolve on another continent.
One possibility was trouble in the coal fields. Another was Noffsinger’s pending testimony against a couple of bootleggers.
One possibility was trouble in the coal fields. Another was Noffsinger’s pending testimony against a couple of bootleggers.
In writing, as in music, there are always little bits of tape that end up discarded on the studio floor.