The maintenance requirements for the two rifles are not something I made up. It's information given out by expert armorers. Pointing out that there is carbon fouling at the M14 piston & gas block does not equal magical BCGs for ARs.
Springfield holds the copyright to "M1A" and only Springfield can build M1As. Your chubbie will be disappointed to discover that if anything BUT Springfield is stamped on the heel of the receiver, it's NOT an M1A.
Wikipedia is an old Algonquin word that means "instant loss of credibility". It's not a trusted source of information. NSSF means well, but they make things simple for the masses. I believe they allow magazines to be called "clips" for example.
People make the mistake of calling the AR a platform because the rails allow you to bolt stuff it. But your bolting accessories to it, not the primary weapon. Aircraft, tanks, ships & vehicles are weapon's platforms because they carry and deploy the primary weapon system. Bottom line: The shooter is the weapon's platform, not the rifle.
So lighten up
Springfield holds the copyright to "M1A" and only Springfield can build M1As. Your chubbie will be disappointed to discover that if anything BUT Springfield is stamped on the heel of the receiver, it's NOT an M1A.
Wikipedia is an old Algonquin word that means "instant loss of credibility". It's not a trusted source of information. NSSF means well, but they make things simple for the masses. I believe they allow magazines to be called "clips" for example.
People make the mistake of calling the AR a platform because the rails allow you to bolt stuff it. But your bolting accessories to it, not the primary weapon. Aircraft, tanks, ships & vehicles are weapon's platforms because they carry and deploy the primary weapon system. Bottom line: The shooter is the weapon's platform, not the rifle.
So lighten up
