On Sat, 19 Jun 2004 10:49:15 -0400, "Kevin Brooks"
wrote:

Can you show what major use of the M-14 went on for thirty years in the US
military? The vast majority of M-14's have spent the greatest part of their
lives in long-term storage, and the weapon had a very short service life as
the primary weapon for troops.

My Bad, I thought the M-14 was still a primary weapon for large parts
of the US Army into the 1980's for NATO compatibility reasons. I was
wrong.
Granted the US Navy had them longer, but the numbers are rather
smaller and corrosion aside they're probably in better shape than the
US Army versions.

Peter Kemp