[Tennessee_Bob]

Dad swears by the BAR - but then, he carried one all over Korea with the USMC.

[mmercier]

If you ever shot a BAR with armor piercing ammo you would understand the term "make a hole".

The History Channel runs a show about firearms (the name escapes me) showing WWII marines blasting holes through walls with a BAR for entry .

The BAR is unwieldy but devastating when properly handled by a bull. The M14 is a good device for the average man properly trained; As good as the Garand and in effect the same weapon it has the advantage of a box magazine, larger round capacity, and sleeker brush design.