also honors the memory of John Cantius Garand, the inventor of the M1 rifle. As part of its mission, the CMP offers for sale military surplus rifles out of the U.S. Army inventory. One of the most ...

Later, this very rifle is put to use in the climax of the film by Police Chief Martin Brody, played by Roy Scheider. This firearm is none other than the M1 Garand Rifle. This choice of weapon for the ...