Which innovative marketing approach did Springfield Armory use to promote the M1 Garand rifle's adoption by the U.S. Army in the 1930s?

The development and marketing of military equipment represents a fascinating intersection of product design, national identity, and consumer behavior. World War II saw unprecedented collaboration between government, military, and industry to create iconic weapons that needed both technical excellence and effective branding to gain adoption. This poll explores how one of history's most influential military rifles was marketed to its primary 'consumer' - the U.S. military establishment.

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A live-fire demonstration where the rifle outperformed all competitors, firing 8 rounds in 15 seconds while competitors struggled with bolt-action designs
A celebrity endorsement campaign featuring famous American hunters and sportsmen who testified to the rifle's reliability
A cost-efficiency analysis showing the M1 would be 30% cheaper to mass-produce than existing service rifles
A patriotic ad campaign emphasizing that the M1 was the only fully American-designed semi-automatic rifle among the competing models