[Redleg Duke]

Great points. I still maintain that high bolo rates in the Army in the mid-60s led to the adoption of the M-16. I initially trained on the M-1 and love it...I have a DCM one in fact. Used the M-14 in Basic, AIT and OCS and think it was a fine replacement for the M-1. I have never liked the M-16.

[Shooter 2.5]

"I have a DCM one in fact."

Did you get a chance to notice the scores that the competitiors were getting between the Garands, M1A's and the Ar-15's?