300,000 M-14s destined for trash pile

WorldNet Daily ^ | June 15, 2003

[CougarGA7]

I'll take one.

[BenR2]

Only a truly evil person could destroy a M-14.


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BTTT.

[Mulder]

I want an M1A - but they are too expensive now.

I really want one also... don't know if I can wait long enough for the price to come down.

The more I think about it, the more I want one.

[Blue Collar Christian]

I do believe I have seen said video. Just about any projectile will be deflected by debris, brush, even wind gusts. The factor I find most important about the problem of deflection, is how far from the target is the deflection going to take place. As I believe it was you(maybe not)who asks the MOA of deflection; if the MOA is slight, as it could be with a fast, heavy projectile, proximity to the target, even size of the target, may make the risk of deflection well worth the shot in combat. With a semi-auto repeater, the 1st or subsequent rounds may clear the offending brush from the shooting lane. This rather wordy statement being the meaning of the Cadillac vs. the Bug.

Lots of good arguments for the pros and cons of mouse guns(I love my AR-15)vs. a good fast .30 cal like .30-06 SPRG or .308 WIN or even and 8x57 MAUSER. If I had to do the combat gig where potential shots will have risks of deflection from grasses or brush, I might want to carry that M-14 loaded up with 7.62 NATO, as long as I didn't have to climb alot of mountains. It would be nice to know the situation one is facing for the day and have a choice.

I was just watching on the History Channel how during WW2 in the Pacific theater, a particular Marine commander set up a squad with a squad leader, and three groups of three gunmen. The leader was carring a 1911, and each group was armed with a BAR, an M-1 Garrand and a Tommygun. Now that's firepower!

Best bet is to be a good rifleman.

[Blue Collar Christian]

I do believe I have seen said video. Just about any projectile will be deflected by debris, brush, even wind gusts. The factor I find most important about the problem of deflection, is how far from the target is the deflection going to take place. As I believe it was you(maybe not)who asks the MOA of deflection; if the MOA is slight, as it could be with a fast, heavy projectile, proximity to the target, even size of the target, may make the risk of deflection well worth the shot in combat. With a semi-auto repeater, the 1st or subsequent rounds may clear the offending brush from the shooting lane. This rather wordy statement being the meaning of the Cadillac vs. the Bug.

Lots of good arguments for the pros and cons of mouse guns(I love my AR-15)vs. a good fast .30 cal like .30-06 SPRG or .308 WIN or even and 8x57 MAUSER. If I had to do the combat gig where potential shots will have risks of deflection from grasses or brush, I might want to carry that M-14 loaded up with 7.62 NATO, as long as I didn't have to climb alot of mountains. It would be nice to know the situation one is facing for the day and have a choice.

I was just watching on the History Channel how during WW2 in the Pacific theater, a particular Marine commander set up a squad with a squad leader, and three groups of three gunmen. The leader was carring a 1911, and each group was armed with a BAR, an M-1 Garrand and a Tommygun. Now that's firepower!

Best bet is to be a good rifleman.

[PhilDragoo]

Sell these weapons to the citizens who paid for them--then use the revenue to care for the veterans who carried them in defense of freedom.

[Squantos]

My last gasp in Uncle Sugars Wind Force was accompanied by a TRW parted M1A with a brookfield mount and the leaupold 16X fixed power ultra to desert shield/storm in 1990/91 and I even got to deploy with my 1911A1 vs the M9 the rest of the units had to bring.

Our EOD teams used the M1A's for a surgical procedure to render safe certain munitions. The acronym was SMUD for small munitions disruption. The M1A and the 1911A1's got a lot of questioning looks from mk 1 mod 0 grunts and wing nuts.

Primo rifles, well made , accurate, effective in all environments and dependable.

Now the very same "type" of rig is my personal truck gun . Stay safe !!

[Shooter 2.5]

I always thought that our forces should be trained with multiple weapons. I liked the idea of using a M-16 or one of the variants in an area where supply might be difficult and ranges are short.

An AR-10 with the same familiarity would be nice if the ranges are long and supply and transportation is available. The difference was someone objected to the .30 in the AR-10 and suggested a .270 or 6 MM range. I think I can go along with that.

I dearly love the Garands but their days are past. However I do like the idea the M-14's are hanging on. You mentioned the leader carrying a 1911 which may still be a current situation. Instead of the BAR, it would be a SAW, instead of the tommy gun, a MP-5 and instead of the Garands, it would be a M-16 with a 203 launcher on it.

Time marches on.

[m1911]

Another bump cause I like this idea. M14s to the CMP!

[M_TEN_FORTYFIVE]

I lucked out when I got one of those "Garands for around $100.00 "

I received a NIB Springfield NM Garand.

[M_TEN_FORTYFIVE]

It does make sense in one instance: MOB Control

If yo fixing to glom onto a new widescreen TV from de mall, yo might jes change yo mind when yo sees de man wif one ob dem M2s on top ob de swat team's Hummer!

[/sarcasm]

{Dialect intended to be PWT}

[2nd_Amendment_Defender]

If you really want to save these M-14 rifles write (with real paper and pen not e-mail) and call your Congress representatives. I doubt this petition will do anything but I signed it.

[Coleus]

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