T48 rifle
The T48 (marked as "Rifle, Caliber .30, T48") is a battle rifle tested by the U.S. military in the mid 1950s during trials to find a replacement for the M1 Garand. It was a license-produced copy of the Belgian FN FAL rifle. The rifle did not enter service, as the U.S. military decided to adopt the M14 rifle instead.
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T48 rifle
The T48 (marked as "Rifle, Caliber .30, T48") is a battle rifle tested by the U.S. military in the mid 1950s during trials to find a replacement for the M1 Garand. It was a license-produced copy of the Belgian FN FAL rifle. The rifle did not enter service, as the U.S. military decided to adopt the M14 rifle instead.
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The T48 (marked as "Rifle, Cal ...... o adopt the M14 rifle instead.
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used in war
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Gas-operated, tilting breechblock
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Dieudonné Saive, Ernest Vervier
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* Fabrique Nationale (FN)
* Harrington & Richardson
* High Standard Company
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The T48 (marked as "Rifle, Cal ...... o adopt the M14 rifle instead.
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T48 rifle
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Rifle, Caliber .30, T48
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