MC-58 Training Rifle: A .22 For The Marines

[shanneba]

"Rare and often misunderstood, the U.S. Marine Corps .22 Long Rifle caliber MC-58 training rifle is nonetheless an interesting footnote to American and Marine Corps history. Designed to replicate the “feel” of the M1 Garand for recruits, the MC-58 ultimately rode on the coattails of the M14 service rifle, and suffered the M14’s same abbreviated service life."

An NRA Shooting Sports Journal | MC-58 Training Rifle: A .22 For The Marines

A rimfire that replicated the M1 Garand for U.S. Marine Corps recruits, the MC-58 rifle is a fascinating footnote in U.S. military history.

www.ssusa.org

by ART MERRILL, FIELD EDITOR posted on April 26, 2024

 

[mikep]

great. now i'll be scouring gunbroker and other websites for an MC-58 or Model 65.

 

[USMC6094]

It never was issued, it was a solution in search of a problem.