February 18, 1915, famous reformed Old-West outlaw Alexander Franklin “Frank” James (1843-1915), older brother of infamous outlaw gang leader Jesse James (1847-1882), met his earthly demise at the age of 72 when he died from the effects of cerebral apoplexy (stroke) at the James family farm in Clay County, Missouri.
General George S. Patton called it "the greatest battle implement ever devised" — the M1 Garand Rifle. Firing a 30 caliber bullet, the M1 was the first standard issue semi-automatic military rifle. The main infantry weapon for US soldiers in WW II and Korea, it was used by allied nations around the world. From 1934 to 1957, almost 5.5 million M1s were made.
For some reason this mammoth version never caught on...
Actually pictured, a large sized training model; US, World War II era
