To: Mr. Lucky
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.
22 posted on
02/02/2007 12:34:04 PM PST by
Spktyr
(Overwhelmingly superior firepower and the willingness to use it is the only proven peace solution.)
To: Spktyr; wastedyears
AR-10 modified for 3 round burst
To: Spktyr
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.
55 posted on
02/02/2007 12:52:08 PM PST by
Brucifer
(JF'n Kerry- "That's not just a paper cut, it's a Purple Heart!")
To: 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.""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.
63 posted on
02/02/2007 12:56:13 PM PST by
norton
To: Spktyr
...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!
212 posted on
02/02/2007 7:31:47 PM PST by
DuncanWaring
(The Lord uses the good ones; the bad ones use the Lord.)
To: Spktyr
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.
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