Online petition to save surplus rifles

Save the M-14 surplus ^

[newyorkronin]

US govt to needlessly destroy BRAND NEW, NEVER ISSUED M-14 rifles in inventory. Sign this petition to Congress to sell off rifles to law abiding civilians instead of wasting them.

http://www.petitiononline.com/M14CMP03/

[DoughtyOne]

With appologies I should have referenced post 58, not 48. Thanks.

[SERE_DOC]

"I have wanted one since I carried one through Basic and AIT in 1965!"

Basic and AIT in 1965!!!! Snikey's

Mr. Redleg Duke Sir

do you fart dust?

<_/GRIN_>

[ArrogantBustard]

M-14. Sort of. It's acutally a Fulton Armory M1-A. That is, a rifle made with a new, civilian production, semi-auto only receiver, but otherwise on the same pattern (and with some actual GI parts) as the military M-14.

[Redleg Duke]

Yep, those are Thompsons. They were the later models that took the stick magazines. The original ones took a 50-round drum with a coil spring you wound to feed the cartridges.

[Redleg Duke]

I'll have you know sir that today happens to be my 56th Birthday...and my 10-year old son seems to think I am pretty young for my age.

Actually, had I known I was gonna live this long, I'da taken better care of myself! :-)

[ArrogantBustard]

Follow the link in #63. Try to refrain from drooling on your keyboard. It shorts out the contacts.

[Redleg Duke]

Well, there goes the mouse too!

[Redleg Duke]

By the by...when I fart, I devoutly hope it is dust...and not me!

[Oberon]

As I read the petition, they were planning to render the rifles semi-automatic before sale.

That would cut zero ice with the ATF, who have a long-standing policy of "Once a machine gun, always a machine gun." They'd still be considered Class III in the civilian market.

[tpaine]

I went through basic & jump school in '55, and can still out fart the best of you young whippersnappers.
It's all in the cabbage.

[Shooter 2.5]

As I believe you already found out, The sergeant in "Combat" carried a Thompson. The rest of the squad carried M-1 Garands and "Little John" carried a BAR[Browning Automatic Rifle].

No M-14's were used in the program. The major differences between the two rifles is the designers moved the gas system from the end of the barrel and added a box magazine to the M-14 which were major improvements.

Just to throw out a little confusion, the designation of M is just the first Military plan that was approved. The helmets, canteens and hate to tell you this, but the Thompson machine gun also was titled an M-1. Later there was an M1A1 Thompson.

Paratroopers, drivers, officers and support troops carried the M-1 Carbine. I found we produced more M-1 Carbines than any other weapon in history. My book that reports that is a little old and I'm sure by now, the M-16 had surpassed that.

[c-b 1]

I guess if I had been forced marched 10 miles with full gear and a 14, maybe I would feel different

6 miles was enough to make me never want to see a 14 again. Knowing I wouldn't have to try that agin, I would like to own one now.

[DoughtyOne]

Thanks guys. I appreciate it, but my boyhood dreams are now shattered. LOL Take care.

The Thompson 45 has always been a very good looking weapon to me. I appreciate knowing it's proper identity.

I'm not sure where I picked up the wrong name. It could have been an early media misidenfication circa the erra of that show.

[SERE_DOC]

WOW 55 did they have parachutes way back then and did the Army have their own silk worms? and what was it like actually firing a catapult?

[DoughtyOne]

I was aware Little John's weapon was a BAR. That looked pretty wicked. I was unaware of the other information. Thanks for the comments. This is what I like about the forum, there's always someone around who knows the answers to participant's questions.

[SERE_DOC]

Happy birthday "Great warrior" I salute your service and your keeping the promise to America. I pray that your son turns out like you.

Semper Fi

Sere Doc

[tpaine]

This is what I like about the forum, there's always someone around who knows the answers to participant's questions.
-DO-


Or ~claims~ to know...

Ordinary grunt 'paratroopers', -- regular airborne infantry line company troops, carried the Garand until the M14 was issued.
Officers, support personel, etc, could carry the M1 Carbine.

[DoughtyOne]

Thanks. Check down farther in the thread to see a discussion on this topic. You seem to be correct, in that it was a Thompson 45, according to other posters. Take care.

[N. Theknow]

Of course it sounds like it was the M-1 you picked up since it weighed 9.1 pounds.