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"Kevin Brooks" wrote in message
... "David E. Powell" wrote in message s.com... "Paul J. Adam" wrote in message ... In message m, David E. Powell writes Very true - and the US Garand was a good gun. Easy to knock it with hindsight as overpowered and with that niggle of the eight-round clip feed, but it was a reliable, effective, durable semi-automatic rifle that led the world at the time. Yes. And the fact that the M-14/M-21, which the USMC is reissuing to riflemen, had a lot of M-1 heritage says something, too. They are? Why? The USMC (and the Army) snipers have moved beyond the M-21; as to riflemen, can't see where the M16A2 is not sufficient (and if you want to make it more effective in that 300 meter category, field an telescopic sight for it). It is called the USMC Designated Rifleman or Designated Marksman program, IIRC. It issues M-14s (scoped I think) to some volunteers/highly skilled shooters. To take on targets needing precision during small engagements to compliment unit fire and designated scout/sniper teams. There was news about it a while back. I can't see where the M-21 offers much to the rifleman in a squad that the M16A2 can't deliver (past claims of the 5.56mm not packing enough wallop being discounted as less than entirely credible). I have heard those claims regarding the 5.56 put around lately, too, but who knows? I'm just going on what I have heard, and the M-14/M-21 are certainly fine rifles at average and above average combat ranges. Brooks snip |
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