US Army Considers Adopting an Interim Battle Rifle in 7.62NATO: eventually adopt 6.5
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85_Ranger4x4 Wrote:I would love a Garand or a M1A... I know they are big bulky and awkward...
Big, yes. But, awkward? I must disagree. I used to have an M1A with an E2 stock. Looked exactly like that in the photo below. It had the best fit, feel, and handling of any rifle I've ever fired.

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It was somewhat longer and heavier than I preferred, though, so I had planned to install a shorter flash suppressor and shorten the barrel a bit, sorta like this:

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Of course, select-fire would be even better...

[video=youtube;N06ySsT2EKU]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N06ySsT2EKU[/video]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N06ySsT2EKU
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US Army Considers Adopting an Interim Battle Rifle in 7.62NATO: eventually adopt 6.5 - by stanc - 04-13-2017, 02:44 AM

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