Garand (disambiguation)

Garand is a French surname. It is most commonly seen as M1 Garand rifle, an eponym to describe the United States Rifle, Caliber .30, M1

It may also refer to the Garand carbine, a .30 caliber carbine designed by John Garand in 1941

Persons named Garand

  • John Cantius Garand (January 1, 1888 – February 16, 1974), Canadian-American engineer who created the eponymous M1 Garand rifle
  • Pierre Garand (~1643 - 1700) from Rouen, France, ancestor of all Garands in North America
  • Pierre Garand, stage name Garou (born 26 June 1972), Canadian singer

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