[Hoverbug]

In basic tng 1969, the m-14s we had were semi-only because the selector had been removed, but could be restored to selective. The DI's were shooting a full auto M-14 one day at the range.

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[elbucko]

The DI's were shooting a full auto M-14 one day at the range.

Oh, I admit they were in garrison, but I never saw them in the field. They were mostly curiosities. The M14E2 was ment to replace the BAR with 7.62 NATO. As with many "good ideas", it was both less than a BAR and less than M-14 because of muzzle rise. 90% of small arm, full rifle caliber, full auto's are mounted just for that reason.

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In '71 I had to qualify on the 14 and the 16. We did all our training with a 16. I fell in love with the 14. The people that complain about how heavy they are just need to work out more. I guess if I had been forced marched 10 miles with full gear and a 14, maybe I would feel different, but I always hated the 16. It always felt like a pop gun to me. Now that I can have whatever I want, I got a M1A from Springfield about 15 years ago. The only .223 I have are Thompson Center Contender and a Ruger Mini14. The M1A is my most prized gun out of about 30. My second would be the Garrand.(It is heavy)