les ▁from ▁the ▁U . S . ▁government ▁prior ▁to ▁ 1 9 7 5 . ▁ ▁: ▁U sed ▁by ▁the ▁army ▁from ▁ 1 9 4 5 . ▁Ber etta ▁license - built ▁ 1 0 0 , 0 0 0 ▁M 1 s ▁from ▁ 1 9 5 0 ▁until ▁the ▁ad option ▁of ▁the ▁B M 5 9 ▁in ▁ 1 9 5 9 . ▁Also ▁received ▁ 2 3 2 , 0 0 0 ▁M 1 s ▁from ▁the ▁U . S . ▁government ▁between ▁ 1 9 5 0 ▁and ▁ 1 9 7 0 . ▁The ▁M 1 ▁Gar and ▁was ▁known ▁in ▁the ▁Italian ▁Army ▁as ▁the ▁Fu cile ▁« G ar and » ▁M 1 ▁cal . ▁ 7 , 6 2 . ▁▁▁ ▁: ▁Iss ued ▁to ▁the ▁Japan ▁Self - Def ense ▁Forces . ▁Still ▁used ▁by ▁the ▁JS DF ▁as ▁a ▁cer emon ial ▁weapon . ▁ ▁: ▁Rece ived ▁an ▁estimated ▁ 2 5 , 0 0 0 - 3 0 , 0 0 0 ▁M 1 ▁rif les ▁from ▁the ▁U . S . ▁government ▁prior ▁to ▁ 1 9 7 4 . ▁ ▁: ▁Capt ured ▁from ▁South ▁Korea ▁in ▁Korean ▁War ▁ ▁: ▁Rece ived ▁ 2 9 6 , 4 5 0 ▁M 1 ▁rif les ▁from ▁the ▁U . S . ▁government ▁in ▁ 1 9 5 0 ~ 1 9 5 3 / 1 9 6 4 – 1 9 7 4 . ▁Most