[Spktyr]

Garands (not the later development we know and love as the M14) have two big problems - extremely limited magazine capacity and they tell the enemy when you're out of ammo. Not good.

The BAR is a good design, but it's really too heavy to use in anything but the SAW role.

[taxcontrol]

AR-10 modified for 3 round burst

[Brucifer]

I've talked to guys who got their CIBs in WW2. They told me sometimes they'd reload, fire a round, and then throw out a clip so the Germans could hear it bounce on the ground. The Germans thought they were reloading when they actually had seven shots locked and loaded.

Hell of a way for a man to make a living. And folks think the Superbowl's a big deal.

[norton]

"Garands (not the later development we know and love as the M14) have two big problems - extremely limited magazine capacity and they tell the enemy when you're out of ammo. Not good."

"Fighting the last war"...
Garand was built (1936) with an 8 round magazine & that god awful clip because a flat bottom was believed better for trenches and for use of a sandbag rest.

[DuncanWaring]

...they tell the enemy when you're out of ammo. Not good.

On the other hand, if you keep a couple of spare "clips" handy, you can just toss one out and create the appearances of being out of ammo.

Surprise!

[Sprite518]

The M-14 was far less maintenance than the M-16. Now I would love to see the BAR come back. That was a great Rifle.