Military channel 'Top Ten Comat Rifles'....

[chulaivet1966]

I'd seen this one a couple of months back but it was on yesterday again.
I couldn't watch it.

Being from the Pleistocene USMC I was in total dismay that my dear and beloved M14 was like 9 or 10 on their rating system.
I'm in deep grief and will now go cry in my beer.

I guess I'm just one that doesn't know any better.

That's it....carry on....

[Old Marine]

I'd seen this one a couple of months back but it was on yesterday again.
I couldn't watch it.

Being from the Pleistocene USMC I was in total dismay that my dear and beloved M14 was like 9 or 10 on their rating system.
I'm in deep grief and will now go cry in my beer.

I guess I'm just one that doesn't know any better.

That's it....carry on....

Feel exactly the same about the M1, M1 thumb and all.

[chulaivet1966]

Feel exactly the same about the M1, M1 thumb and all.

Well Brother OM....I won't say anything to anyone.
Hmmm....I don't recall the M1 being in the mix on that show.
It should have been called 'Top 11 Combat Rifles' then M1 would be there...in order of magnitude above the first M16 release.

Carry on.....

[Old Marine]

Most of the rifles on that list were made by Mattell, I thought. Continue to march.

[R Landry]

Read 'em and weep. M-1 thumb #4!

10 - M14
9 - Sturmgewehr 44
8 - Springfield 1903
7 - Steyr AUG 77
6 - Mauser K98K
5 - FN FAL
4 - M1 Garand
3 - Lee Enfield SMLE
2 - M 16
And a winner is - AK 47.

[chulaivet1966]

Hey R Landry.....

Like I said...'I'm just one that doesn't know any better.'

Seriously, I'm sure the M14 is archaic by today's standards.
I was just a little surprised it was rated 10.
Sh!t....the M1 surprised me too.
It was an interesting show.

Happy Friday....carry on...

[Apache]

Showing your age Chu Lai ---- I represent that remark !

M-14 is a fine weapon. M1 is top shelf
Then we went to Matty Matels

In country we were not closely monitored what weapons we carried.
The M-16 was my last choice LOL

[chulaivet1966]

Showing your age Chu Lai ---- I represent that remark ! M-14 is a fine weapon. M1 is top shelf
Then we went to Matty Matels

In country we were not closely monitored what weapons we carried.
The M-16 was my last choice LOL

Hey Apache...

Sh!t....I thought you Old Ones couldn't do the math-age-equation so I took a chance and posted my dismay in the rating.
You're all too smart for me.

This err certainly won't happen again provided I can remember that I posted this to begin with.

Happy Friday.....carry on....

[awbrown1462]

the m-14 was so low due to it saw very little combat before being replaced by the m-16

[chulaivet1966]

the m-14 was so low due to it saw very little combat before being replaced by the m-16

Excellent point which never occurred to me.
A few years usage in VN would not have been the most accurate reliability test.

Belly up everyone...I'm buying....it after 5:00 Shanghai.

[Marine1955]

I'd seen this one a couple of months back but it was on yesterday again.
I couldn't watch it.

Being from the Pleistocene USMC I was in total dismay that my dear and beloved M14 was like 9 or 10 on their rating system.
I'm in deep grief and will now go cry in my beer.

I guess I'm just one that doesn't know any better.

That's it....carry on....

is this it?

[Marine1955]

Sorry this is the one I meant to post for you...

[chulaivet1966]

Marine1955....

That's the one....great clip.
It's the 'stopping power' aspect that is paramount from my dated perspective.

Thanks for posting that.
Carry on....

[silverdollar]

Can anyone tell me what size round that the M1 or M2 Carbine fired?
I know that it was 30 cal but was it 762.33 or something else?

[jrhd97]

Dad was a bit disappointed in how low the M14 ranked. He swears by it. Says the M14 was much more reliable, easier to break down with less parts than the M16, had more stopping power so you needed less ammo.
After he bought one a couple years ago I completely agree.
He has also said a lot of men died because the M16 was so fickle. He never understood why the M16 was chosen when there was other weapons that fired the same round that scored better.