As for ammunition, neither the .30/06 M1 Garand ammo or the standard-issue .45 ACP were appropriate. For the project, Winchester designed and submitted a new 7.62mm cartridge, the .30 Carbine, based ...
Yet, with proper ammunition, a well-maintained M1 Garand should operate as well today as it did when it was carried by those of the Greatest Generation during World War II.