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2011-03-08 Science & Technology

Making The M14 Rifle Right For Afghanistan

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Posted by Anonymoose 2011-03-08 16:52|| || Front Page|| [41 views ] Top

#1 MCRD San Diego, Edson Range, CamPen, 1969, my first military weapon, and remains the one I believe was the apogee of infantry rifles.

Posted by NoMoreBS 2011-03-08 18:57|| 2011-03-08 18:57|| Front Page Top

#2 That's a lot of rework for a 50 year old rifle. Give me a Browning BAR semiauto in .300 Winmag or .338 Winmag twice as far for, I'll bet, a third of the price.

Posted by Gloluse B. Hayes9343 2011-03-08 21:12|| 2011-03-08 21:12|| Front Page Top

#3 Actually, a 7.62x51mm AR is the better weapon to issue - same ergonomics as the M-16 with the range of the M-14. Plus, all of the goodies developed for the M-4 series of rifles fit right onto the A-4 version of 7.62 NATO ARs.

Posted by Shieldwolf 2011-03-08 21:12|| 2011-03-08 21:12|| Front Page Top

#4 that shoots twice as far

Posted by Gloluse B. Hayes9343 2011-03-08 21:13|| 2011-03-08 21:13|| Front Page Top

#5 http://gdynets.webng.com/EBRs020407%20004.jpg

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Posted by crosspatch 2011-03-08 21:25|| 2011-03-08 21:25|| Front Page Top

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