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T. O'Heir · June 11, 2007, 10:41 PM

"...the M1A is the updated Civilian version of the M14..." It's a commercial copy, not an updated M-14. Nor is it a battle rifle. Neither are any of the other commercially made copies of the M14 or FAL.
"...Thats why they are still being issued..." Not as they were first issued in the mid 50's. Nor are they issued to regular infantry. It lasted as an MBR for the least number of years of ANY U.S. rifle.
A real FAL is a proven battle rifle. In jungle, deserts, the Arctic and every other lovely climate. The M-14 proved to be a dismal failure in the jungle. Mind you, in jungles, so did the early M-16's.

June 11, 2007, 10:41 PM	#19
T. O'Heir Senior Member Join Date: February 13, 2002 Location: Canada Posts: 12,453	"...the M1A is the updated Civilian version of the M14..." It's a commercial copy, not an updated M-14. Nor is it a battle rifle. Neither are any of the other commercially made copies of the M14 or FAL. "...Thats why they are still being issued..." Not as they were first issued in the mid 50's. Nor are they issued to regular infantry. It lasted as an MBR for the least number of years of ANY U.S. rifle. A real FAL is a proven battle rifle. In jungle, deserts, the Arctic and every other lovely climate. The M-14 proved to be a dismal failure in the jungle. Mind you, in jungles, so did the early M-16's.