Posted on 12/07/2016 4:54:38 PM PST by PROCON
Ruger gets it!
You are correct, sir. What if they re-issued the M-14 with a folding stock and Kevlar grips? I think that might be a winner.
The British went through a similar process prior to WWI. They designed a Mauser type action with a .276 caliber cartridge.
They cancelled it due to the same reason, a huge supply of .303 ammo plus the rifles to shoot it in.
It did result in the pattern 14 Enfield which eventually became our 1917 Enfield. One of the strongest actions ever.
My nostalgia is for the full day spent training on the SP155 at Ft. Sill OK. I haven’t seen one of those on the market though. The M2 was a lot of fun too.
I went through in ‘81. Shot .22 LR and still remember what looked to be black widows in the tents at the range.
Mattel made the buttstocks!
I have one!
Great graphics. Never studied the FAL mechanism. Tilting bolt vs. tilting barrel on semiauto pistols.
With the gas turned way down, you do not get a lot of carbon in the AR308. The chamber and lugs are still a pain to clean if you are anal-retentive about your weapons. So was the Hk-91 chamber, and being blowback, it got REALLY dirty. And ruined the brass.
If I decide to tinker with this Franknegun AR going together, may try a piston conversion. Cannot recall the name of one maker that had a good looking system.
Adams Arms makes the most popular piston retrofit system. There are an increasing number of makers offering complete uppers that are piston driven.
Also, it looks like the Marines are going to give up on the IAR aka the M27 as a low volume partial replacement for the M249 and instead will replace M4s and M16s with the M27. The M27 is basically a piston driven AR made by H&K.
Adams Arms makes the most popular piston retrofit system. There are an increasing number of makers offering complete uppers that are piston driven.
Also, it looks like the Marines are going to give up on the IAR aka the M27 as a low volume partial replacement for the M249 and instead will replace M4s and M16s with the M27. The M27 is basically a piston driven AR made by H&K.
They already did that. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mk_14_Enhanced_Battle_Rifle
I wish the 1 in 12 barrel was available on models that do not cost $2500.
I think the slow twist had a lot to do with it too.
Dang, that is great shooting, and I was a PMI at one time.
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