Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare

Advanced Warfare M1 Garand

Assault RiflesLater Supply Drop updateTakes camo
Assault RiflesM1 Garand — Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare weapon render

How do you unlock the M1 Garand?

The M1 Garand is a later Supply Drop weapon added only to PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Windows PC in Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare and fills the returning semi-automatic service rifle role. It adds the historic M1 Garand as a later semi-automatic assault-rifle platform. Its camo track finishes at Gold (200 kills with no attachments). Complete every camo challenge on it and Diamond unlocks. Its Diamond is not required for Royalty; Royalty appears on it once every camo-eligible launch weapon required in its category is complete.

UnlockLater Supply Drop update
Takes camoYes
Diamond camoComplete every camo challenge on this weapon
Royalty camoDiamond on this weapon is not required — Royalty appears after every camo-eligible launch weapon required in its category is complete
Current-generation/PC post-launch addition. It was not added to the PlayStation 3 or Xbox 360 versions.

Reviewed July 28, 2026. Release identity, modes, Exo movement, Pick 13, DLC and M1 Irons access were checked against Activision sources. The final roster, launch access gates and post-patch class challenge matrix were reconciled against dedicated historical references and individual camouflage records. Weapon advice is editorial; unsupported damage and magazine statistics are intentionally omitted.

Sources: Activision — Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare · Activision — Advanced Warfare multiplayer reveal · Activision — Advanced Warfare release · Activision — Day Zero Edition · Activision — Havoc DLC overview · Activision — AE4 availability · Activision — Ascendance and Ohm · Activision Support — M1 Irons · MP1st — launch multiplayer roster · MP1st — later weapon update and old-generation scope · Call of Duty Wiki — Advanced Warfare challenges · Call of Duty Wiki — M1 Irons camouflage profile · GameFAQs — post-patch camouflage values mirror · PlayStation Store — Advanced Warfare Digital Edition pack · Steam — Backdraft Personalization Pack · Steam — Psychedelic Personalization Pack · Steam — X-Ray Personalization Pack

How does the M1 Garand play in Advanced Warfare?

RoleReturning semi-automatic service rifle
Real-world basisA returning depiction of the World War II-era M1 Garand service rifle
StrengthsIt adds the historic M1 Garand as a later semi-automatic assault-rifle platform; The M1 Garand has a defined returning semi-automatic service rifle purpose instead of being treated as interchangeable class filler
TradeoffsFiring as quickly as possible can turn a precision weapon into an inaccurate imitation of full auto; The M1 Garand still depends on route choice and first-shot discipline in Advanced Warfare's fast Exo-movement fights
Build and setup guidanceUse a clear sight picture and a control or handling choice that matches the lane length; Do not stack range-oriented choices when the route is mostly inside; preserve a responsive first shot
Challenge noteThe M1 Garand uses the ar post-patch challenge profile. Gold is a separate final challenge, then Diamond requires every camouflage challenge on this weapon. Personalization camos and Sentinel do not count.
Progression tipCamo progress is stored on the M1 Garand. It can earn its own camos and Diamond, but its Diamond is not required for Royalty. Royalty becomes available on it once the required launch weapons in its category are complete.
Camo tipUse a measured cadence and reposition before a close opponent exploits the semi-auto rhythm.
Compared withThe MK14 is the launch semi-automatic rifle; the M1 Garand is the later historic counterpart.

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M1 Garand — common questions

How do you unlock the M1 Garand in Advanced Warfare?

The M1 Garand was added post-launch to Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare through a later Supply Drop update. Platform availability is listed on this page. The level cap is 50, and prestige is 15 original Prestige levels followed by 15 Master Prestige ranks, ending at Grand Master Prestige.

How do you unlock camos on the M1 Garand?

Camo progress is per-weapon. Advanced Warfare has fourteen regular challenge camos followed by a separate Gold challenge on each eligible weapon. The post-patch totals vary by class and, within Specials, by MDL, Crossbow and M1 Irons. Complete every weapon challenge including Gold for Diamond; earn Diamond on the required base weapons in a category for Royalty. Heavy Shield has no camo track. M1 Irons has its own final challenge profile, and the twelve later Supply Drop weapons were released only on PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Windows PC. On the M1 Garand the final tier is Gold — 200 kills with no attachments. After that, Diamond needs every camo challenge on the weapon done. This post-launch weapon's Diamond is not required for Royalty; Royalty appears on it after every camo-eligible launch weapon required in its category is complete.

Can your Xbox 360 service unlock the M1 Garand?

No. The M1 Garand was released only for PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Windows PC, never for Xbox 360. The linked Advanced Warfare service is an Xbox 360 recovery and cannot add a weapon that does not exist in that version. Review the exact service inclusions.

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No. The M1 Garand was released only for PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Windows PC, never for Xbox 360. The linked Advanced Warfare service is an Xbox 360 recovery and cannot add a weapon that does not exist in that version.

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