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M1 vs M14
ironjohn929
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Please pardon my ignorance everybody. I always thought that the M1 and the M14 were similar, but different weopons. Now I'm seeing what looks like M14's for sale under the M1 category! Can somebody set me straight on this?!!!
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Mark T. Christian
So what you are saying is that if I buy a Springfield Armory M1 new out of the box today, I will be getting a replica M14? Did I get that right? Thanks Mark!!!!
IJ
Mark is NEVER caught in an error, so this must have been a typo.
By the way, there is also a .30 Caliber M1 Carbine. Totally different cartridge than the others. The .308/7.62NATO being a modified (shortened, etc.) .30-06.
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They actually have made copies of BOTH service rifles.
They have an "M1 rifle" that uses a foreign-made receiver; it is a copy of the US M1 Rifle. Their most popular rifle is the "M1A rifle", which uses a cast receiver & a mixture of USGI & newly-made parts; it is a clone of the US M14 Rifle.
If you want an M1 Rifle, you can buy the real thing from the Civilian Marksmanship Program. But, if you want an M14, the closest you can get is a copy from Springfield, Inc, or one of the other makers.
Neal
Neal
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The new M1A is almost identical, to the M14 but is semi-auto..The
M1A is an accurate weapon,as are the others..Springfield is the way to go...
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Vet
Most that you see on the Gunbroker auction site are rebuilt carbines that sell in the $350-$600 range.
Neal
Thanks in advnce for the assist.
Thx again.
Neal