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 !!