On the eve of the Second World War, Britain was on constant look-out for new and improved small arms. In this episode, Jonathan Ferguson shows how it briefly turned across the Atlantic to examine the possibility of an M1 Garand that fired on full auto. The outcome? Well, there's perhaps a reason you've never heard of it.

M1 Garand Technical Drawing:
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