[jboot]

That’s your call. I prefer Mr. Garand’s perfect battle implement myself, but if it comes to the long haul we will all be relying the 5.56, for the same reason that the French Resistance relied mainly on the 9mm. Availability.

[Vaquero]

I have two garands...I would love some fully auto M-14s but not in my state...and not a the price of fully auto weapons anyway.

I love the garand...but it is too friggin big(especially for my age).

Hey...instead of the french 9mm, how about a mac 10(or a thompson or a grease gun) in 45acp....now thats a pistol caliber.

anyway here is my standard garand vs AR picture