[dcwusmc]

yeah, they loved their '03 Springfield until they got their hands on the Garand. Almost the last truly PRIVATELY designed weapon we had... the M-16 started out that way but got chewed up by the Army. Only drawback to the Garand was magazine capacity. Eight rounds is not always enough. But the 30-06 is one of the best military rounds, IMHO, we have had. It has range, stopping power and endurance... I got to carry one in Infantry Training at Camp Geiger in '67. Loved it. Have one of my own now... Escellent battle rifle.

[AStack75]

New small arms weapon helps soldiers shoot around corners

http://mae.pennnet.com/Articles/Article_Display.cfm?Section=Articles&Subsection=Display&ARTICLE_ID=148187

[Cap'n Crunch]

Geiger Tiger's Bump

I was there with the 8th Marines and those ancient squad bays are still there too.

[Britton J Wingfield]

8-rounds and then a loud PING to let the enemy know that you're reloading. The Garand really needed a box magazine, but otherwise was damn near perfect. I plan to pick one up, eventually.