You are an artist.I have the same rifle, you might consider a stencil kit and rattle can it. I layed on a Rhodesian pattern from the 70's, turned out well.
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You are an artist.I have the same rifle, you might consider a stencil kit and rattle can it. I layed on a Rhodesian pattern from the 70's, turned out well.
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I know the M14s have a reputation for being tough, reliable rifles, but during our 2005 deployment four of our five M21s experienced failures which rendered them unserviceable. That said, if we’d had access to spare parts, all of them could have been put back into the fight. I also experienced a failure with my Colt built M4 in which the safety lever broke off as I was moving the selector from “safe” to “semi”, so I realize no design is perfect. The AR pattern rifles are quite a bit easier to work on though.Well, these AR10's are all commercially designed rifles. Will they hold up under heavy use? We know the M14 did. M1A rifles have a good reputation. No chrome lined bore though. It is a heavier DMR rifle to me. Just having open sights in this age, is a huge disadvantage. And aperture or opensights are much less effective at dawn and dusk.
Out of curiosity, can you elaborate on the M21 failures. What can we learn from them?I know the M14s have a reputation for being tough, reliable rifles, but during our 2005 deployment four of our five M21s experienced failures which rendered them unserviceable. That said, if we’d had access to spare parts, all of them could have been put back into the fight. I also experienced a failure with my Colt built M4 in which the safety lever broke off as I was moving the selector from “safe” to “semi”, so I realize no design is perfect. The AR pattern rifles are quite a bit easier to work on though.
Well, these AR10's are all commercially designed rifles. Will they hold up under heavy use? We know the M14 did.
I honestly couldn’t tell you. My rifle was the only one that didn’t break, so I don’t know what was wrong with the others. I just know we left with five operating rifles and came home with one.Out of curiosity, can you elaborate on the M21 failures. What can we learn from them?
Hell I dont know. I dont shoot mine enough to sort it out. Seems like a cool gun though.I honestly couldn’t tell you. My rifle was the only one that didn’t break, so I don’t know what was wrong with the others. I just know we left with five operating rifles and came home with one.
https://www.freedomstencils.com/products/rhodesian-brushtroke-camouflage-stencil-kit Simple steps to apply a three layer stencil of the pattern you select.You are an artist.
USGI stock with selector and connector cut outs filled with woodGI stock with the selector cutout filled with a matching walnut plug.
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You realize that the Rhodesian rifle “baby poo” camo pattern is very different from the Rhodesian brushstroke uniform camo… and, it was applied with a dirty sweaty crusty old sock.I have the same rifle, you might consider a stencil kit and rattle can it. I layed on a Rhodesian pattern from the 70's, turned out well. https://www.freedomstencils.com/products/rhodesian-brushtroke-camouflage-stencil-kit if this helps anyone looking for stencils.
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Well this AR does fine with factory basic. NM competition open dightd and if I want using the scope.Well, these AR10's are all commercially designed rifles. Will they hold up under heavy use? We know the M14 did. M1A rifles have a good reputation. No chrome lined bore though. It is a heavier DMR rifle to me. Just having open sights in this age, is a huge disadvantage. And aperture or opensights are much less effective at dawn and dusk.
Meh…in all fairness, as the OP, I talked myself out of that M1A faster than I talked myself into it.Just can't keep those pesky AR guys out of a M1A thread.
I’ve always had a love/hate relationship with the M14/M21/M1A. I don’t love the design. The original stock design has always been too short for me. Scope mounting has always left a LOT to be desired. There’s literally nothing the M1A does that a 308 AR doesn’t do better. BUT, I love the rifle. I’ve been through a few of them because I always start feeling nostalgic when I think about the M21 I carried in Iraq, but I sell them when I get tired of the short stock and realize that I just don’t shoot them and they hang out in the safe.
Well, I’ve been feeling nostalgic again lately and did some swapping for an M1A Loaded with synthetic stock and an additional USGI stock. Next step is going to be mounting a scope. My eyes just can’t do open sights any more. I’m guessing A.R.M.S. and Bassett are still the go to mounts for M1As? I’ve been reading a lot about Smith Enterprises as well. Anybody have any suggestions on scope mounts?
I know the thread is useless without pics, so I included a picture of the rifle and a photo of the rifle that got me feeling all nostalgic in the first place.
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In the history of dumb arguments, this might just take the cake…One thing and M1A does better than anything else; it doesn’t have a split receiver like an AR-10 or an AR-15. I own both of those other types, by the way. An AK 47 has the receiver as one piece. I Galil rifle has the receivers in one piece. I would love the M-16A1 f the receiver was just not split with a rocking motion.
I consider my Accu-Wedge a permanent part of my AR-series because of that upper/lower receiver shift.
If not, it might have been the perfect assault rifle…I guess the Commies were smarter; my Arsenal AK has the receiver in one piece!!!
Just can't keep those pesky AR guys out of a M1A thread.
Uhhhh... It does. I don't think the poster knows very much about military weapons. That's about as politely as I can put it.In the history of dumb arguments, this might just take the cake…