earlthegoat2
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WOW!
Should have mentioned that it is also t one I see most often now because it is mine.
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... The last Garand I saw for sale was an H&R for $1100.
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Three weeks ago at the FW show, the only one there was a new SAI for $2300. Plain-Jane vanilla M1A. No extras, just the box. ...
... The last Garand I saw for sale was an H&R for $1100.
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You bought the M1?Should have mentioned that it is also t one I see most often now because it is mine.
You bought the M1?
I would have bought that as soon as the atm spit out the bills, like as not.The last Garand I saw for sale was an H&R for $1100.
WHEW! I had no-o-o-o idea that M1 values had appreciated to anywhere near that level.I would have bought that as soon as the atm spit out the bills, like as not.
It might be time for me to think about selling some of my M1s ...
Magazines. Never used stripper clips while in the Army.Here's another question about their combat role,
Were the issued with spare magazines in a pouch, for the purpose of speed loading? Or was it with stripper clips.
You’ll Likely be surprised how soft it is, particularly if you primarily shoot bolt guns.. I'm fond of .308 and the old military cartridges so recoil is not a problem for me.
They're like an old range rover or 69 mustang or something. Cool looking, but a miserable daily driver.
I've handled a M1 Garand, yes it's bulky to me but if the M14/M1A is any bit lighter than that then I'm bargaining exactly for what I know i'd be getting into.
If I had the extra funds, I'd pay that for an H&R, because 1.) I've always wanted a Garand, and 2.) I'll never be able to own the lower on my issue M16A1 that was an H&R.WOW!
You’ll Likely be surprised how soft it is, particularly if you primarily shoot bolt guns.
Both, kind of. The normal method actually used with the standard M14 was to carry spare mags in pouches or wherever else you could stash them. BUT- the M14 has a stripper clip guide (kind of like a SKS) so the user can directly load into the rifle with a mag inserted and the bolt locked to the rear. BUT- this isn't possible with a M21/M25/EBR with scope because the scope and mount is over the top of the bolt. In fact, on these rifles the stripper clip guide is modified so that it is one of the attachment points for the scope mount. Spare M80 ball ammunition was (and still is) packed in 5 round stripper clips in a cloth bandolier with a speed loading guide included in each bandolier (just like how 5.56 ammo is packed for the M16 family of rifles). So empty magazines can be reloaded somewhat efficiently. Not something you would want to do in the field, esp. during a gunfight. But, very convenient range-side and when prepping your equipment prior to going out. The match grade/sniper ammo (M852, M118, M118LR, M118A1) has never been packed in anything but 20 rd cardboard boxes, so whether you are using a M21 or variant, M24, SR25, etc. mags must be loaded one at a time, regardless.Here's another question about their combat role,
Were the issued with spare magazines in a pouch, for the purpose of speed loading? Or was it with stripper clips.
...A modern AR10 carbine is much more versatile...
I was able to qualify expert with my M-14 at Ft. Ord CA in 1967, but I was much bigger, 154. lolThe first weapon I ever qualified with in the Army was the M-14, winter 1968, Sand Hill, Ft Benning... And as always, that marksmanship training came after humping the thing everywhere for weeks during all the other stuff you did in Basic... Never warmed up to it, struggled to qualify until I finally just let it beat me up to improve my scores.. A year out of basic we got M-16's to qualify with (I was still stateside..) and I had no trouble at all shooting at the Expert level... At that time I was barely 140 which might have something to do with the difficulty I had with that M-14...
Looking back on it I don't find anything at all to recommend it unless I needed a battle rifle and couldn't acquire something better. From what I remember the Army came to the same conclusion a long time ago... since they left general service before I came back from my senior trip in 1971, I believe..
Good luck with whatever you choose...
Were the issued with spare magazines in a pouch, for the purpose of speed loading? Or was it with stripper clips.
The M-1956 load carrying equipment included 2 magazine pouches, which would each hold 2 magazines. Thus the "official" combat load was 5 magazines (including one in the rifle), or a total of 100 rounds. That compares to 88 rounds for a Garand, using a 10-pocket cartridge belt. More ammo could be carried in bandoleers.Both, kind of. The normal method actually used with the standard M14 was to carry spare mags in pouches or wherever else you could stash them.