Weapon infobox
edit| M1 Garand | |
|---|---|
 "The rifle that won the war" | |
| Type | Service rifle |
| Place of origin | United States of America |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1936–1957 |
| Wars | World War II, Korean War |
| Production history | |
| Designer | John C. Garand |
| Designed | 1924 |
| No. built | 5.4 million approx. |
| Variants | M1C/D sniper rifle |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 4.3 kg (9 lb 10 oz) |
| Length | 1,100 mm (43.6 in) |
| Barrel length | 610 mm (24 in) |
| Cartridge | .30-06 Springfield (7.62 × 63 mm), .276 Pedersen, 7.62 × 51 mm NATO (U.S. Navy) |
| Action | Gas-operated, rotating bolt |
| Rate of fire | Semi-automatic |
| Muzzle velocity | 865 m/s (2,837 ft/s) |
| Effective firing range | 550 m (601 yd) |
| Maximum firing range | 2,743 m (3,000 yd) |
| Feed system | 8-round "en bloc" clip (.30-06), 10-round "en bloc" clip (.276) |
| Sights | Aperture rear sight, barleycorn-type front sight |
A weapon infobox may be used to summarize information about a particular weapon or weapon system (such as a firearm, a sword, a grenade, an artillery piece, a torpedo, or a tank); cartridges and artillery shells should use {{Infobox Firearm Cartridge}} instead. The infobox should be added using the {{Infobox Weapon}} template, as shown below:
{{Infobox Weapon
|name=
|image=
|caption=
|origin=
|type=
<!-- Type selection -->
|is_ranged=
|is_bladed=
|is_explosive=
|is_artillery=
|is_vehicle=
|is_missile=
|is_UK=
<!-- Service history -->
|service=
|used_by=
|wars=
<!-- Production history -->
|designer=
|design_date=
|manufacturer=
|unit_cost=
|production_date=
|number=
|variants=
<!-- General specifications -->
|spec_label=
|weight=
|length=
|part_length=
|width=
|height=
|diameter=
|crew=
<!-- Ranged weapon specifications -->
|cartridge=
|caliber=
|action=
|rate=
|velocity=
|range=
|max_range=
|feed=
|sights=
<!-- Artillery specifications -->
|breech=
|recoil=
|carriage=
|elevation=
|traverse=
<!-- Bladed weapon specifications -->
|blade_type=
|hilt_type=
|sheath_type=
|head_type=
|haft_type=
<!-- Explosive specifications -->
|filling=
|filling_weight=
|detonation=
|yield=
<!-- Vehicle/missile specifications -->
|armour=
|primary_armament=
|secondary_armament=
|engine=
|engine_power=
|transmission=
|payload_capacity=
|fuel_capacity=
|pw_ratio=
|suspension=
|clearance=
|vehicle_range=
|speed=
|guidance=
}}
General parameters:
- name – the formal name of the weapon.
- image – optional – an image of the weapon. The image must be given in the form [[Image:Example.jpg|300px]]; in particular, the thumb attribute must not be selected.
- caption – optional – the text to be placed below the image.
- origin – optional – the country or place where the weapon originated or was first manufactured.
- type – optional – the type of weapon (e.g. "service rifle", "dress sword", and so forth).
Type selection parameters (these parameters control whether—and how—particular specification fields will be displayed; multiple ones may be enabled where appropriate):
- is_ranged – "yes" if the weapon is a ranged weapon, such as a firearm or bow; must be left blank otherwise.
- is_bladed – "yes" if the weapon is a bladed, pointed, or blunt hand-held weapon, such as a sword, mace, or polearm; must be left blank otherwise.
- is_explosive – "yes" if the weapon is an explosive device, such as a grenade or bomb; must be left blank otherwise.
- is_artillery – "yes" if the weapon is a type of artillery, such as a cannon or mortar; must be left blank otherwise.
- is_vehicle – "yes" if the weapon is a self-propelled vehicle, such as a tank; must be left blank otherwise.
- is_missile – "yes" if the weapon is a self-propelled missile or torpedo; must be left blank otherwise.
- is_UK – "yes" if the field labels should use British/Commonwealth English; must be left blank otherwise.
Service history parameters:
- service – optional – the period (usually given in years) when the weapon was in service.
- used_by – optional – the countries, armed forces, or other groups using the weapon; this may be omitted for weapons employed only in their country of origin.
- wars – optional – any wars during which the weapon saw service.
Production history parameters:
- designer – optional – the person or group responsible for designing the weapon.
- design_date – optional – the date (usually given as a year) when the weapon was designed.
- manufacturer – optional – the manufacturer of the weapon.
- unit_cost – optional – the unit cost of the weapon; this should only be indicated for weapons currently being produced.
- production_date – optional – the period (usually given in years) when the weapon was produced.
- number – optional – the number of weapons of this type that were manufactured.
- variants – optional – any variant models of the weapon.
General specification parameters:
- spec_label – optional – a label for the specifications, to be used when data for a particular variant is indicated; should be left blank otherwise.
- weight – optional – the weight of the weapon. For firearms, separate loaded and unloaded weights may be indicated.
- length – optional – the total length of the weapon.
- part_length – optional – a secondary length measurement. For firearms, this should be the barrel length; for bladed weapons, the length of the blade or head.
- width – optional – the total width of the weapon, where applicable; this is intended for use with larger weapons, such as artillery or vehicles.
- height – optional – the total height of the weapon, where applicable; this is intended for use with larger weapons, such as artillery or vehicles.
- diameter – optional – the diameter of the weapon, where applicable; this is intended for use with explosives and missiles.
- crew – optional – for crewed weapons, the number of people required.
Ranged weapon specification parameters (most only available if is_ranged is set to "yes"; some are also activated when is_explosive or is_artillery is set to "yes"):
- cartridge – optional – for firearms or artillery, the type(s) of cartridge or shell used.
- caliber – optional – for firearms or artillery, the caliber of the barrel; this may be omitted if it is indicated by the cartridge type.
- action – optional – for firearms, the type of action (e.g. "flintlock").
- rate – optional – the rate of fire.
- velocity – optional – for firearms or artillery, the muzzle velocity of the fired projectile.
- range – optional – the effective range of the weapon.
- max_range – optional – the maximum range of the weapon.
- feed – optional – for firearms, the feed system or magazine used.
- sights – optional – for firearms or artillery, the type of sights used.
Artillery specification parameters (only available if is_artillery is set to "yes"):
- breech – optional – for artillery, the type of breech mechanism.
- recoil – optional – for artillery, the recoil system used.
- carriage – optional – for artillery, the type of carriage used.
- elevation – optional – for artillery, the vertical range of possible firing angles.
- traverse – optional – for artillery, the horizontal range of possible firing angles.
Bladed weapon specification parameters (only available if is_bladed is set to "yes"):
- blade_type – optional – for bladed weapons (e.g. swords), a description of the blade.
- hilt_type – optional – for bladed weapons (e.g. swords), a description of the hilt.
- sheath_type – optional – for bladed weapons (e.g. swords), a description of the scabbard or sheath, if any.
- head_type – optional – for blunt or striking weapons (e.g. axes, polearms, or maces), a description of the head.
- haft_type – optional – for blunt or striking weapons (e.g. axes, polearms, or maces), a description of the haft.
Explosive weapon specification parameters (only available if is_explosive or is_missile is set to "yes"):
- filling – optional – the explosive filling material.
- filling_weight – optional – the weight of the explosive material or warhead.
- detonation – optional – the detonation trigger type (e.g. "timer", "pressure", "motion sensor").
- yield – optional – for larger explosives, the yield (in tons of TNT) of the device.
Vehicle/missile specification parameters (most only available if is_vehicle is set to "yes"; some are also activated if is_missile is set to "yes"):
- armour – optional – the armour plating of the vehicle; different armour thickness at different points may be indicated if needed.
- primary_armament – optional – the primary armament mounted on the vehicle, if any.
- secondary_armament – optional – the secondary armament mounted on the vehicle, if any.
- engine – optional – the type of engine used by the vehicle or missile.
- engine_power – optional – the power output of the engine, usually in hp or kW.
- pw_ratio – optional – the power-to-weight ratio, usually in hp/tonne.
- transmission – optional – the type of transmission used by the vehicle.
- payload_capacity – optional – the overall payload capacity weight of the vehicle.
- fuel_capacity – optional – the fuel capacity of the vehicle.
- suspension – optional – the suspension of the vehicle.
- clearance – optional – the ground clearance of the vehicle.
- vehicle_range – optional – the operational range of the vehicle or missile.
- speed – optional – the maximum speed of the vehicle or missile; this is usually the road speed, but other values may be indicated if appropriate.
- guidance – optional – the guidance system used by the missile (or the vehicle, if unmanned).