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I always liked the BAR too (I was one of the last to be trained with one in 1965): steady, controllable - you can see the impacts of your rounds through your peep sight easily. Completely reliable on all conditions, all weather.

It didn't take long to get used to the weight.

On a related note, I carried a full auto M14 in Vietnam and an army buddy of mine told me that the "M-14 was too long and too heavy for Vietnam - the M16 was lighter, you could carry more rounds and was better in Vietnam than the M14"

I told him that "I wish you'd told me that in Vietnam" and he said "why?".

I said that "I would have sent a big, strong Marine to you to hold your rifle up for you".

We haven't spoken much for a while...