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To: SatinDoll

M1 pictured above evolved into the M14

which fires 7.62x51 or .308 in non military ammo. Civilian version is the M1A .

M16 replaced the M14 in the mid-sixties which fires 5.56x45 ammo .308 civilian. The two are completely different platforms.

12 posted on 09/21/2013 3:46:04 PM PDT by big'ol_freeper ("Evil is powerless if the good are unafraid" ~ Ronald Wilson Reagan)

To: big'ol_freeper

..which fires 5.56x45 ammo .308 civilian.

Oops...

15 posted on 09/21/2013 3:49:41 PM PDT by MileHi ( "It's coming down to patriots vs the politicians." - ovrtaxt)

To: big'ol_freeper

Err 5.56x45 = .223 civilian

16 posted on 09/21/2013 3:50:32 PM PDT by big'ol_freeper ("Evil is powerless if the good are unafraid" ~ Ronald Wilson Reagan)

To: big'ol_freeper

M14 (M1A) is my all time favorite rifle.

18 posted on 09/21/2013 3:51:56 PM PDT by clintonh8r (Don't twerk me, Bro!)

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