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"All that the South has ever desired was that the Union, as established by our forefathers, should be preserved, and that the government, as originally organized, should be administered in purity and truth." – Robert E. Lee
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I love my M-1A super match. NRA high power service rifle matches separate the bs'ers from the riflemen.


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Enjoyed the read - thanks for posting the link. I've always been fond of the M14/M1A rifle and need to shoot the one I have more than I do...

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Good article. Thanks. Gotta like the "Good idea fairy".


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I went distinguished with a M1A. Did get some points along the way with a AR but first leg and last came with the M1A.

The evil wife #2 caused me to have to sell that rifle.

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I've got a few, just bought another one the other day (upland camo SOCOM from PSA) and I love'em all.

I've got an Art Cavanaugh built M21 that is my favorite. For those that know Art I spoke with him the other day and and he is suffering from Parkinson's ... one of the finest M14 gunsmiths to ever walk the face of this earth. Tragic.

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ETA: Before anyone knocks the modern slings ... I went through the old 82nd Airborne Sniper School at Bragg in the late 70s and we used the modern green slings so that's what I prefer. The leather slings are pretty, very traditional, but not practical for operational use in humid wet environments these days. I live in The Deep South ... leather just doesn't hold-up down here (doesn't matter how well-oiled they are) except on safe queens and mine are built for hard use. My instructors were all Vietnam Vets and they all railed-on leather slings ... they're very pretty but they are uncomfortable, heavy and they don't hold up in combat environments for very long. That's why so very few WWII, Korea and Vietnam era slings are still out there.

Last edited by SCRooster; 04/20/21. Reason: explain sling preference

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