What always surprised me was how light and responsive my uncles .30 Remington m14 and my buddy’s .32 Remington m14 felt compared to the m141 .35 Remington that I had. That 141 was sure a chunk of steel imo and had a barrel about 2-4 inches longer than I thought it should have been. Making it into a carbine just made it into a shorter chunk.
The Model 141 rifles have a 2" longer barrel and physically larger/heavier wood, so they feel different from the Model 14 rifles. I don't know if the changes improved the rifle or not, as the 141s don't seem as handy or as naturally pointing as the 14s do to me.
John Wooters had a 141 with the barrel cut back to just forward of the front of the magazine tube that I always liked the look of and thought about doing that back when nice 141s were easy to find for under $350. I have a really nice 141 in 35 REM that is nearly mint and original, except for the receiver having been d&t for a receiver sight, even with the two non-factory holes it seems like too nice a rifle to booger up any more.
