M1/m14

[BLACKHAWKNJ]

A fully automatic M-1. Not very practical with that 8 round en bloc clip.
Originally the M-14 was to have a heavy barrel companion, the M-15, to
fill role filled by the BAR, the M-15 never went into production. There was the M-14E2, with a straight line stock to give better control, they only had those in the Army in Europe. Hard to control, I was told.
I trained in BCT on the M-14-mine was an H&R, but I don't recall the SN.
I will get my own "some day". Never cared for the M-16, don't like the design, the cartridge lacks range and punch IMHO. I have 2 M-1s with 6 digit SNs.

 

[rayb]

...There was the M-14E2, with a straight line stock to give better control, they only had those in the Army in Europe. [end quote].

Sure about that (..only in Europe) ???

rayb

 

[Emerson]

The M1A is my favorite, but I do have a Garand and a couple of AR's also.

 

[BLACKHAWKNJ]

Re the M14E2 the only individual I ever met who handled one was just back from a tour of duty with 7th Army-I talked to him in the mess hall in 1970 when I was in language school in D.C. I rememeber asking about the firing he said it was hard to control, the unit armorer came up with some sort of homemade muzzle brake to control the climb.

 

[Jim in Wisconsin]

I have 4 M1's (SPR.,WIN., IHC., and H&R) no EBRs. The only .223 I own is a very accurate Savage Mdl. 10 in it's proper role as a varmint rifle.

 

[Marshall 357]

I have been told that the M-14 jammed more that the M-1 Garand. Is this true?

 

[ACP230]

I shot both rifles in High Power matches.
Both were very reliable.
I did better with the M1-A because I always had trouble loading the en-bloc clips into the M1 correctly.

I have fired an M14 on full auto at a range. It wasn't hard to control as long as bursts were kept to three or four rounds. I'd shot quite a few other FA firearms by then and had a fairly well-educated trigger finger.

I met a guy who said he'd carried a M14 with the full auto parts installed in Vietnam. He said he had, "...no trouble," controlling it.

On the other hand I know a guy who'd been in Germany in the service.
He claimed to have trouble controlling an M3 "Grease Gun." He only fired one once.
(The greaser has one of the slowest rates of fire ever in a FA firearm.)

 

[dennis40x]

I have been told that the M-14 jammed more that the M-1 Garand. Is this true?

Not in my experience

 

[bmcgilvray]

The AR 15 doesn't satisfy my personal definition of a high power rifle. I have one but don't take it too seriously. It's pleasingly accurate but the cartridge is just weenie.

The M1A has proven to be very dependable and accurate in some limited high power shooting.

My personal favorite is the M1. I've shot it the most. I like it's historical association.

 

[TXSWFAN]

If you want the .308 in an AR platform, just step up to the AR10. Here's my hog/deer set-up. 6x ACOG scope and a suppressor so it's hearing safe.

 

[ecam8000]

I like the M1 and M14, but own neither (My siblings got those). I do have a EBR, but it's one job is for throwing .223 at the local Prarie Dogs. I will eventually have those and a Thompson, but there are a few things on the list ahead of those.

 

[GatorFarmer]

If you want the .308 in an AR platform, just step up to the AR10. Here's my hog/deer set-up. 6x ACOG scope and a suppressor so it's hearing safe.

Nice ACOG. Is that a Docter red dot piggy backed or one of the micro Aimpoints?

How does the suppressor do on muzzle flash at night, can any be seen? I'm thinking of building up an M4 clone SBR and putting a can on it on the theory that it'd be useful at night.

 

[Crazy K38]

you know I am only 20 but I would take the Springfield socom m1 over a EBR

 

[Evil Dog]

I'd have to vote for an M1A as for me the M14 is unobtainable. Fired an M1 once and that was enough... didn't like getting beat to death.

 

[Denver Dick]

I have 5 M1 rifles, 1 M1A and two AR15s. I'm 6'5" tall and 265 lbs. I just like the feel of a battle rifle. While I appreciate the attributes of the black rifle, for me it's the M1 or M1A.

 

[TXSWFAN]

Nice ACOG. Is that a Docter red dot piggy backed or one of the micro Aimpoints?

How does the suppressor do on muzzle flash at night, can any be seen? I'm thinking of building up an M4 clone SBR and putting a can on it on the theory that it'd be useful at night.

It is a Dr. Optic riding on top. It's for those close encounters. Zero flash out of the suppressor. Which is good because I use the same can on my 6.8 night vision set up. On the .308, the decibels average 135. I don't know what the reading is with subsonic ammo, but you can hear the bolt cycle. It's real quiet that way.