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To: LSUfan

Bring back the M14!


7 posted on 06/26/2008 7:05:54 PM PDT by Slump Tester (What if I'm pregnant Teddy? Errr-ahh -Calm down Mary Jo, we'll cross that bridge when we come to it)
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To: Slump Tester

“Bring back the M14!”

YES! I love my two (M1A’s).

Its funny that the “gas-piston” is making a come back.

The military is trying to refurbish as many M14 as possible these days.

Retire the M16/M4 (and issue them out to the CMP ... YEAH!).


10 posted on 06/26/2008 7:12:11 PM PDT by CapnJack
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My vote is for the M14 as well. With a 20in barrel instead of the 22in barrel and a bird cage flashhider instead of the long flash hider and one of the telescoping stocks.


14 posted on 06/26/2008 7:14:19 PM PDT by LSUfan
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“Bring back the M14!”
They are back....they’ve all been brought out of Army storage and issued to combat units....since the ATF considers them machine guns they were never sold to civilians....the Army has held them all this time....a small number were given to law enforcement and the Army has requested that those be returned at once...the strong demand for the M-14 is said to be driven by two factors:
1.The knockdown power of the .308 Winchester round.
2.They don’t require near the maintenence/lubrication of an M-4 to keep them running in desert conditions.
There were no doubt times over the last 40 years when the wisdom of holding on to these rifles was questioned....the Army was wise to keep them given what we know now.


37 posted on 06/26/2008 8:22:38 PM PDT by STONEWALLS
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M14. Great rifle. Loved it so much while in service, bought an M1A when I retired.


52 posted on 06/27/2008 3:30:41 AM PDT by Toadman ((molon labe))
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