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To: 11th Earl of Mar
They aren't using 40 year old weapons...they are using new weapons with superior accuracy with a caliber and name that have been around for 40 years.

happydogx2
23 posted on 12/26/2003 6:25:25 AM PST by happydogx2 (Peace on Earth, Goodwill towards men....)
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To: happydogx2
They aren't using 40 year old weapons...they are using new weapons with superior accuracy with a caliber and name that have been around for 40 years.

Nope, these are just off-the-rack (of course, freshly arsenal-reconditioned) M14s. Some with wood, some with plastic stocks. Not national match, not special selection, no aftermarket parts. The only change from the way they were issued 1957-65 or so is the rails system.

A lot of the civilian M1As have cheap, investment-cast receivers which leads to problems in heavy use; they'd never pass Army testing. Most people don't shoot them enough to have any problems, though. Beware the Chinese imports particularly, some of them have come apart on people.

d.o.l.

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55 posted on 12/26/2003 2:00:35 PM PST by Criminal Number 18F
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