So as not to totally highjack the M1A thread I'm starting this one. I found a video from Forgotten Weapons where Ian and Larry Vickers talk about Larry's T-48 and some of the history of the T-44, M-14, and the T-48.
So as not to totally highjack the M1A thread I'm starting this one. I found a video from Forgotten Weapons where Ian and Larry Vickers talk about Larry's T-48 and some of the history of the T-44, M-14, and the T-48.
While the FAL was a serviceable enough rifle, the M14 was the better weapon. We made the right choice.
Your point is.......what?M14's need an armorer.
FALs need an owner.
Conelrad
M14 can use a cool FAL carrying handle, Fal can use a nice M14/M1 rear sight!
I would have actually thought it was the other way around....M14's need an armorer.
FALs need an owner.
Conelrad
You were around BEFORE the m16?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?I remember seeing for the first time an FN FAL broke open for cleaning, thought it was amazing.
This is before the M-16 come out.
Got to try a later version, suppressed, in .308. Nice rifle, but heavy.
Debatable...
GR
I was gunna say!? Were you around for the migration across the bearing land bridge? What was the ice age like?You kidding, I watched Raymond Burr dual Hamilton.
D'oh!! Aaron Burr and Hamilton. LOL
You kidding, I watched Raymond Burr duel Hamilton.
Were probably due for a new one anyway.No offense intended, but you owe me a new keyboard. Mine is now full of coffee
Interesting. I didn't know this. We have a couple of H&R FALs in the arsenal museum and the book says they were actual trials guns. The book has been wrong before. Based on what Larry Vickers said in the video I get the impression that the H&R guns kinda sucked. Maybe if the museum ever re-opens I can do some research. Our archives section in the basement will have copies of every report submitted on the trials.Contrary to popular belief, only the FN made T48 were tested head-to-head against the T44.
Now that would be my kind of research.Interesting. I didn't know this. We have a couple of H&R FALs in the arsenal museum and the book says they were actual trials guns. The book has been wrong before. Based on what Larry Vickers said in the video I get the impression that the H&R guns kinda sucked. Maybe if the museum ever re-opens I can do some research. Our archives section in the basement will have copies of every report submitted on the trials.