Voice of truth I didn’t serve in the Korean War! I served in Korea at Camp Greaves from 86-91. My sniper rifle was an M-14 with an Art2 scope. I was north of the river 1/2 mile from the southern boundary zone. The camp is no longer there because the American sector was transferred to the ROK soldiers just after I left. I qualified at 1000 yards with a 30/40. My old commander works in DC, would you like his name and number? Stolen valor is a big deal and an even bigger deal to call me out. I know there is a lot of bs on the internet, but I ain’t it brother.
Keith Schick I loved Korea. I did three tours from Greaves and one from Hovey. Besides basic and AIT all my time was in Korea and Riley. I wish I would’ve stayed in like my spotter did. He ended up with thirty. The civilian money was too much of a pull for me. I would do it all over again if I could. Wish I could get some of the recent stuff as well. All that training and never tested in battle. Well we all do our part at our time. All the best.
Keith Schick yes it is Toka-Ri. Thank you as well. I loved every bit of my service. I did a lot less than some but more than some as well. It was such a pleasure and privilege to have served our nation, and the people of Korea. I am still addicted to Asian women and food to this day. It really shaped me and my future, and I am thankful for it. All the best my brother.
@@EDINTHEWIND Indeed thank you for your service sir, and civil response to a putz with the arrogance to correct a trained sniper as to what weapon he just must have used. SMH
Enjoyed the video and you make very good and valid points. I have owned a Springfield Standard M1A with walnut stock for many years now. While I do not shoot it as much as some of my other weapons, AR15 Carbine, AR15 Pistol, AK 47, several hunting rifles and an array of handguns, it still is one of my favorites. I enjoy just taking it out now and then for a quick clean and basically just to handle and look at it. It only makes it to the range about 4 times a year but I love every minute of range time with it. I have only made two changes to the weapon. The Clinton ban caused Springfield to stop selling the rifle with a bayonet lug. I blame Clinton for half of that and Springfield for half because even though they do not make the rifle with the lug on it, you can buy a hider with lug from Springfield! Kind of gouging the customer that already put up quite a few bucks for the rifle! So I was a sucker and paid the extra bucks to put the thing back to looking more military issue. Of course than meant I had to buy a surplus bayonet and although authentic and in really good surplus shape, It cost less than the new hider with lug from Springfield. Also, the original M14 did not have any plastic or polymer on it. So again, I purchased an upper hand guard of Walnut from Springfield. That was not all that important accept for trying to get that original look as Springfield quickly went to the newer upper because of wood swelling problems in the jungles of SE Asia. That is not a problem for me because the rifle is always in climate control accept when at the range and even though I live in the sub tropic area of the USA, that is only a problem a few months out of the year and I only run between a hundred and hundred and fifty rounds though it at the range and then back to protected air. However, as you state, this beast is a weapon you can count on to go bang when you pull the trigger. I have not loaded any ammo in it that it would not eat, fire, spit out and refeed and that includes steel cased! I have a Ruger SR762 (AR10) and a PSA AR10 that refuses to run even one 20 round magazine of Hornady Steel Match but, the M1A goes through it like water through a sieve! So yes, she is one of my favorite weapons. A beautiful specimen of a US Battle riffle that shoots accurately, without fail, and just damn good to look at. Of course the big thing is, really fun to shoot. When I take this along with other more modern rifles to the range and others see what I have, it is the M1A that everybody wants to look hat hold and shoot!
I love the M14. It's simple, accurate, proven, and rugged. I've owned many modern rifles in my time, both domestic and foreign, but if I had to choose just one it would be the M1A/M14. You can bet your life on it. But for in-home defense a 12 gauge pump Remington 870 or Mossburg 500 is great, prefer the 870 though. Just remember anything is better than nothing. If all you have is an old break-top 38S&W revolver or an old .22 pocket pistol, my advice is to get good with it. Shot placement is key and that means practice with it. But if it isn't reliable please get something that is. You wouldn't want a fire extinguisher that only worked most of the time, right? A home defense gun is safety equipment.
Agree, home defence you can't beat a shotgun. Buckshot up close and slugs out to 100 yards. I also have an old Military 38 special Smith and Wesson my Dad gave me. 👍
I fired the first M14 for familirization in basic training at Ft; Campbell. I was so impressed with the accuracy of the weapon i later bought a new M1A and have it today. I have Ak47's Ar15's but this is a different weapon. Very accurate and hard hitting. there was a reason it was used as a sniper weapon in viet nam.
I have Colt AR A2 and love it. However if i am mad and i have to grab just one rifle.....it is my .1A Socom 16. He is correct , it will destroy cover that the vad guy is using. Its awsome and handy
Not to mention the M14/M1A is great for killing Gigantic Monster Spiders like how Samuel L. Jackson's Character Colonel Packard did in "Kong: Skull Island". I just had to say mention this. 😄
I'd love me an M1A, but it really doesn't make sense for serious use in 2018. I don't want to pay a bunch of money only to have to have work done just to make it shoot decent groups. Especially when I can grab an AR off the shelf and do 2MOA with plinking ammo. I live in an urban area, so I'm not trying to blast 7.62 Nato through 3 houses trying to shoot a home invader. Can it be used for home defense or as a DMR? Sure, but should it when there are better options? Nope.
I feel bad when I see guys buying these for practical rifles, when they could have gotten a more accurate AR308 for so much less and have an easier time doing everything; mounting optics and light, shooting groups, finding magazines and spare parts. M1A is cool for nostalgia nothing else at this time.
Not all of us live in urban areas. Millions of us live in rural America, so this is a viable option for us. Don't say that this rifle doesn't make sense in 2018 just because it doesn't for you.
Mine stock with an optic does better than 2 moa and is a std rifle. Go watch nutn fancy’s M1A vid. As far as a standard DI .308 AR, some are better than others but I know for a fact the military has had reliability issues with the SR25 in the field. Lots of anecdotal testimony on that. I’ll take a piston over DI. Especially for a .308. Mine works great all the time.
Sadly this Canadian resident is more likely to be turned away than the illegals the border authorities are playing catch and release with. Thanks for nothing Trump...
Welcome Home Brother!!! U.S.M.C. 1965 to 1969 - 0311 qualified with the M-14 as a Rifle Expert in 1965 on the 200.300 500 yard line. Carried the M-14 the whole duration I was in and the whole time I was in Viet Nam, never failed me once the whole time I was there. It had sand in it, mud, water and never failed to eject or feed. I had a BAR Belt (had suspenders on it) that I carried, it had 6 pouches and two mags fit in each pouch, so in all I carried 13 mags total. You don't want to be in the bush and run out of ammo in the middle of a firefight. Came home with two purple hearts and the loss of a lot of Brothers. Would love to replace the one I carried in the Corps. but they are out of my reach being as costly as they are. Take Care Brother! Semper Fi!!!
@@marsicogodofwar9280 pisses me off... i qualified with iron sights in boot camp and my first qual in the fleet, my last one we qualified with ACOGS and i hated that shit. 29 palms rifle range has a bunch of wind flags and they all go in a different direction. basically kentucky windage with the ACOG. give me an m16A2 for quals any day
I’ll never forget my dad took my standard M1A out of the box when I bought my first one in 2004. He was standing and hitting targets at 400 yards no problems. I qualified with the M-16 in the military, but he out shot me. I asked him, “ Dad when was the last time you fired an M-14?” He said Basic training Fort ORD 1964! Holy Shit Dad!!
It's funny that you brought that up. I live in GA and my son lives in AK. Last summer he came to visit and we went down to my "range". (I live on 18 acres in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains). I own an M1A and it has a scope mounted on it. At 200 yds. he used the scope and I used the iron sights and out shot him. He was shooting from a bench rest, I was shooting in the prone position. He also seemed quite amazed at my performance (I was kinda shocked too). Then I dug out my range book that I kept from my boot camp days back in 71 and he understood how I was capable of doing that. BTW, he was 46 and I was 70. With my scope mounted Winchester Model 70 Featherweight (30-06), we were equal at 100 and 200 yds.
Here is the other view *(the negatives)* of the M14. Please see RU-vid video: "Why I Despise the M14..." ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-mby4hOq-DpI.html The video says basically: - The M14 is really a WW2 M1 Garand with a short gas system - The M14 was almost impossible to control on full-auto - The M14 is tooooo heavy - The M14 is not as good as the M1 (at least in reliability) - The AR-10 (new tech. & non-traditional) and the FAL came out at about the same time & *they were much better.* - Eventually the AR-15/M-16 replaced the M14 due to being easy to control in automatic fire & the M-16 was perfect for jungle warfare.
@@russjohnson5443 As US Navy personnel on the USS Bluefish SSN675 during the post Iranian hostage crisis of 1979, yes, I have used & fired the M14. My comment above is not what I said about the M14. It is was a weapons expert/historian said about the M14. Whether you believe all these well known truths or not that is up to you. My Navy service tell me the weapons expert/historian is 100% right and you even agreed with him on many points. So I am trying to figure out why you *Russ Johnson* are talking? i.e. saying nothing new.
@@blue_ridge_shooting762 Yes, the M14 is a rifle caught between the old guard technologies/ideologies of the Army and new modern ideas using high tech. polymers & light weight metal alloys of the future. Not to mention new bullet tech.
The rifle my dad to this day adores. As his story goes, he was trained on the m14, was assigned to armor and issued a grease gun. When Tet happened, used an m16 for about an hour- a few jams later, took an m14 abandoned by an ARVN- he credits that rifle for his very survival.
Reid I loved it when you said duct tape the flashlight to the rifle! When I was issued my M16a1 that's the first thing I did was take some duct tape and mount a light to the triangular forend lol. Sgt. Edwards looked at me funny and said " I like you boy."
Is the flashlight so you can see in the dark as you run away from the Russians in Syria? America should leave those cowards in Syria. Trump voters will only surrender anyways
@@pliskenx51mm83 glad to hear it. I am not saying it is a shit gun but it has some issues over others in the .308 semi auto "battle rifle" field. that long exposed op rod and rail system is a very big potential failure point in a worst case scenario. They make great DMR/Sniper rifles especially from fortified/established positions in a defensive or standoff roll.
Nicely done, Marine! Thank you for your military service. I was trained by the U.S. Army ... (ARMY = Aren't Ready to be a Marine Yet ;-) in 1968. Scored Expert within the top 5 guys in my BCT Company, which was amazing for a guy who wears Coke Bottle glasses. Fantastic firearm. Went to Vietnam in 1969 and never got comfortable with the inaccuracy of the M-16. I was trained as a rifleman, not a "pray and spray" operator. Hope you are staying safe from the COVID-19.
Lol, so M/Sgt. Murphy, an initial 0311, was born 12/60, so an M-60 or the 24, 1960 of 12 would similarly equate the two platoon assisting enemy reducers and suppressors,lol... Just a ‘what if’ moment, lol...
Smitty Smith: What did President Reagan say about the Marines? "Some people go through life wondering if they have made a difference or not. The Marines don't have that problem..." Semper Fi, Devil Dog...
Love the Garand & M14. Unfortunately law abiding licenced firearm owners not allowed to own semi autos. Crimminals have semi autos, its business as usual. Love to move to the US.🖐 from the nanny country 🇦🇺
You're more than welcome here brother. How can I not trust or like someone who loves the American M1 Garand and M1A/M14. I own the M1 Garand. Soon one day I'll own the other....one day.
Ya know what's cool about these? When yer at the range, everyone just walks past the AR-15 dudes, but when they hear these go off, they stop and ask what is that? because they sound like a real machine.
@Voice of truth Same thing happens when I bust out the .300 Weatherby. The way the range goes quiet after the first couple 'barks' while everyone tries to figure out WTF did that is beautiful. Can't wait to get my hands on a M1A SOCOM so I can have double the amusement.
Scarakus I love my ARs, but the sound of my SOCOM 16 action is heavenly. These days my AR or AR10 (in 6.5 Creedmoor) would be my choice in combat. Semper Fidelis.
Yeah, I always thought about that, but, ya know, you get run down and weak, humping all day, up half the night on watch, LP, or ambush, living on C's, but, I suppose if the occasion occurred, maybe the strength would be found somewhere deep down. Sure would not work too good with an M-16.
In bayonet training at PI in '66, the three offensive moves we learned were Horizontal Butt Stroke, Vertical Butt Stroke and Butt (Plate) Stroke or Smash. That's where the weight and strength of the M-1 and M-14 rifle stocks show their superiority in close combat over the M-16. The plastic stock of the M-16 would just break instead of disabling the enemy. Semper Fi.
@@777dannydan The military M14 has the provision to add a selector for full-auto fire. My rifle just looks like an old military-issue rifle, with parkerized finish and wood stock. I also have a dummy selector lock to fit the space in the M14 stock. Except for the NM features, it's pretty much the same as yours.
I nailed a whitetail with mine last weekend. JRA M14. I like it, lots of experience with this platform. Very simple rifle to use and maintain, strong and very durable, reliable, accurate, powerful and excellent ergonomics. Let the haters of the M14 hate, if you have one, live with it and shoot it, and learn about it, train with it. I don't think you'll be sorry for it.
The Haters are just that haters. Alot of the ones I've seen that hate the M1A/M14 usually don't know much about it short of "It had a short *official* service life" and that its "hard to get it to shoot accurately" LOL Supposedly. Then magically somewhere that means the entire rifle platform sucks or whatever. I agree with GeorgiaBoy1961. They can hate them all they want. They aren't going anywhere. I plan to own a few more. I also dropped a eight point white tail buck at 250 yards with it back in November.
Friend of mine qualified with the M16 like a good Marine who was ordered to do something & when his company went out on patrol again, he had an M14 in hand.
I heard the same thing. In fact it took a marine to write washinton dc to expose the m16 joke, that caused the death of many marines and gi s . There was alot and still is alot of bs against the m 14. Thanks for the comment.
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What do you consider a survival situation? Like when the American military in Syria is retreating in blind panic from the Russians? You cowards run faster than a red t shirt in a washing machine.
I want to say the price of these things has really prevented from the civilian rifle makers from maturing it; marketing is far too concentrated on nostalgia alone. That said, it is a true go-to-war rifle in every sense of the word and would be held in grateful hands if I ever needed a rifle and had this as an option.
M1A was the first rifle I ever shot, I was a chubby 11 year old boy and my uncle was teaching me to shoot. The thing was heavvvyyy, atleast for a 11 year old, my uncle told me to lean into it and I tried, but after 60 rounds I started leaning backwards hahaha so he grabbed me by the belt loop and pushed my shoulders forward, i was so exhausred so I just mag dumped the thing lmao
I'm fairly young and didn't grow up remotely close to the M14 era. Most of the people in my age group drool over the AR-15s and the super tactical rifles. I, on the other hand, naturally gravitated to the M1A. Just a beautiful and well crafted rifle that makes me want to shoot it every time I look at it.
Personally i dont see what the big deal with the safety is. To me it makes sense, when you point a gun a something/someone you atent is to shoot. To shoot your finger is in the triggerwell. When your finger is in or going in you can normally feel if its on safe or fire unlike a ar type safety asum you have a proper grip on it. Plus i have seen dozens and dozens of time ar safetys get bumped to fire on road marches and never heard a m1a do it.
I have several guns and one of the lesser is a break barrel pellet. It has the safety that is actioned the same way except it does not go outside the trigger guard it just moves further away from the trigger of closer. Not had a single problem with all the round I have run. It's a quite small close in game rifle. One shot, one kill.
I was a USMC officer for six years active service and have been shooting firearms since 1982. We taught our Marines NEVER to disengage the safety on their rifles and pistols until they were aimed at the target sought to be destroyed. Especially in combat situations where you have fellow Marines maneuvering around you and the consequences of an unintended discharge could be a dead or wounded fellow Marine. A good friend of mine is a paramedic and had the sad experience of having to give first aid to a hunter who was shot by one of his friends by mistake. This friend carried his rifle loaded and the safety off so he could shoot any deer that suddenly popped up. The weapon was dropped by mistake and went off. End result: man crippled for life and for no good reason. If you do even minimal practice daily, you can learn to bring the weapon to bear and flip off the safety in no time (half second tops).
Had a Vietnam issue M1A with original scope system, Absolutely awsome peice of art. Bought it, cleaned it, oiled it. 6yrs and countless thousands of rounds and hunting kills later not a single malfunction. no issues with weight or recoil but I'm not small so it suited me. loved it.
When I was in ROTC in high school, we drilled with these and our upper classes had competitions on break down and assembly of them, I think my time on break down was 14-16 seconds and reassembly was around 29 seconds. I've wanted one since those days just haven't pulled the trigger on it yet lol
Good video bro. I personally always used M4 style rifles in the Army and continue to in my civilian occupation but always had respect for the M14 weapon system. May very well have to get one for my collection. Only wish your 2018 video of 50 cent ammo prices still held true today with covid and social unrest....
As a former CA subject, I can attest that the M1A/M-14 is a great civilian choice for a Kali legal semi-auto 308 (with no flash hider, muzzle brake ok, CA laws are beyond retarded).
Would have rather carried an AR platform chambered in 7.62x51 in your specific instances in the service instead of an M14 variant? Thanks for all the great videos man, Keep up the good work!
The ar's we got in 7.62 for DM rifles in the army didn't work for shit you would be lucky to get 2 mags down range before it jammed we ended up putting acogs on m1As just like the USMC.
The competitor to the M14 in the 50's was the AR10. The only reason the AR10 failed was because the test was rigged against it. The M14 was obsolete long before it was adopted and failed miserably in its intended role. The AR10 is an infinitely better platform.
Great video devildog Semper Fi 3/2 Lima Co Weapons Plt Marine here .I have the black Socom M1A 16. Love it to. Always Faithful. Keep putting them out there .
I as a Belgian would love to have a SOCOM16 with an ACOG... Well at least we have health insurance, apparently a working class man can't have both. (Having an arm broken here sets you back 50€. Gun not allowed unless you do something like a yearly tax stamp par gun, a gun you can not carry with you.)
I personally don't own ar15s any more. not that its not a stellar platform but I prefer the 308 ar10. I guess LR308 would be accurate. I'm really interested in the M1a as a backup and iron sight target weapon.
Morgan Bailey I'm wanting to try 168 as I have a 18" barrel but ill Definetly be trying to group with heavier weights like 178. thank you for any and all help and suggestions.
I have had no problems with the m-14, but your main selling point is that it shoots .308. Which leads me to ask, why not go AR-10? All the pro's of the 308, but the manual of arms of an AR-15, AR-15 takedown, even some AR-15 parts interchange. Also, potentially more accurate with a free float barrel. I agree with everything you stated I'm just curious how the M14 edged it out. Great video as always.
I shoot my m1a rifle better than any other rifle I own. Its soft shooting for a .308, the iron sights are the very best, and a 20 round mag of 7.62 is PLENTY of fire power. Love these guns, you can beat the piss out of it and it spits fire and thanks you for the mud lol
I've owned and competed with the Springfield M1, Springfield M14(M1A), and the ARMALITE AR10T. The AR10T is by far the most accurate, especially after rebarreling it in 260 REM back in the 90's. It's my preferred rifle for precision shooting. But the AR10 platform will NEVER be a "Battle Rifle", it's just too damn fragile. Yet on the other hand, the M1, M14 has something modern rifles will NEVER have, they got SOUL! There's just something about traditional architecture, walnut & steel matched with the best sights ever put on a Battle Rifle that makes you realize this is a true rifleman's rifle that'll enable one who's mastered the fundamentals of marksmanship easley connect with combatants out to a quarter mile on demand!
@@SpicyCactus Well, that's been my experience. I own a Springfield M1A Super Match, and an Armalite AR10T with custom barrels for the last two decades.
@@Oldhogleg though Mr. Kenny is incorrect with his opinion on accuracy, the AR light-years more durable, and reliable than the M14. This is coming from a guy that has a $7k M14. Theres nothing wrong with the M14, the AR platform is just superior in every aspect, reliability, accuracy, durability you name it. Price, weight, etc. The M14 does everything just good enough, it doesn't excell at anything. There's a reason why the AR surpassed the M1A decades ago.
@@tomjjackson21 I wasn't talking in terms of shooting matches, but in terms of a battle rifle. The AR10 can never handle the abuse and neglect a battle rifle gets during prolonged combat use. The US military decided to dump the AR10 sniper platform for something else for those same issues after having them deployed for years now.
That's the exact same rifle I own and I absolutely love it. I know the AR-15 is a great option to and I have a few but this rifle I would trust with my life. It can do everything you would need it to do and more.
I have a Benelli M4 for home defense, loaded with #4 buck for that penetration issue you mentioned. My M1A is a Standard model and I'm putting the 4th gen scope mount on it to use with my Sig Saur BDX scope and rangefinder. I won't have much of the "zero" or "stovepipe" issues with this mount as some of the others have. I will soon have a Harris bipod on the QD stud I will install at the front sling. No plans to use anything other than NATO standard M80 ball ammo. Better to be well practiced and expert at one thing than to be mediocre at a half-dozen things. It is my hunting rifle and I have chosen it for two reasons: it is a design I can count on for reliability and accuracy *_and I will have ammo availability for it no matter what happens._* NATO isn't doing away with the 7.62x51 anytime soon (the next 30 years) and military bases and police stations all over the US will have M80 ball ammo in their stocks. Crooked quartermasters and cops will have some to trade for a wild ham or quarter of venison so I won't have to worry about running out of ammo. This is another good reason to be proficient with the M80 ammo. You know it's strengths and weaknesses (lol "weaknesses") and as Harry Callahan once said, *"A man's **_got_** to know his limitations."* So I have the Benelli, the Springfield and two 9mm Luger pistols (one EDC pocket and one combat sidearm) and one 9mm carbine: All running on NATO ammo. I think having at least three guns that run on these three calibers is a must. A nice 22lr rifle and pistol is OK, and 10,000 rounds of 22lr only weighs about 80 pounds, but sooner or later you could run out of ammo for those, while having guns that run on NATO ammo will be less likely to become entirely obsolete.
Hey Jarhead - Really great briefing, really awesome gun. Semper Fi and Hoooo Yaaaaa... CG USN 67-71 ABF 3/2 Flight Deck Purple Shirt CVA 59 USS Forrestal CVA 67 USS John F Kennedy LPH 12 USS Inchon
Ive built ar15, sks ak 47 74 but my gun I always go back to is actually my mini 14 tactical. So simple of a design, nice trigger and as cool as pistol grips look a rifle rifle just feels right for country people.
ACCURACY, DURABILITY & RELIABILITY: M1A is made by more than just Springfield Armory otherwise known as SAI.... SAI is the starting point for M1A......... The top of the line forged M1SA's are made in NY by a company called LRB...... The M1A platform is VERY reliable, they will run forever and are not finicky at all they eat any type of 308 / 7.62x51 ammo....... Once in a tiny while You will break a cast extractor on a Springfield Armory brand M1A.... Get a GI brand forged extractor and replace it with the Springfield factory extractor.....You can easily load up super accurate long range 308 rounds using Berger VLD 155 grain bullets and the old standby 4895 powder for the M1A ...The more popular 'standard' for accuracy and range round is the 168 grain Sierra Match King ...........308 is super easy to reload I got 1/4 MOA at 100 yards 5 shot groups ! ! ! ....Do NOT use high-pressure factory 308 hunting rounds for plinking they overpressure the operating rod/gas system, use the only mil-spec 7.62x51 ammo made for M1A >>>>>>> The Federal American Eagle 168 grain is M1A pressure curve specific and not that expensive .....There is an entire culture of M1A- M14 enthusiasts like me out there....Go to www.M14Forum.com everyone is super nice and the worlds most sought after M1A rifle smiths hang out there.....RU-vid has an M1A smith channel go to TonyBen , He is a super M1A enthusiast and Marine, He has a nice channel here on YT.......I know and have met a LOT of Vietnam 'combat' vets who wanted to ditch the M1A for the M16 , they all wanted their M14's back ........... The only complaint is ever heard about M1A is "It so heavy" ..... NO no it's not You're too weak ! ...... Besides when the crystal meth zombies come kicking down Your door it will feel light as a feather and as natural and reassuring as whiskey and titty milk ....... cheers
The 18in scout m1a was one of the first rifles ever bought! It really is a great rifle! With no modifications to it I have shot many matches with it and done well at those. When I took Reid's rifleman 1 class a couple years I should have used it, but went the more difficult route shooting an AK...
The FAL is a legendary design for good reason. It's a very capable platform, which is why ninety nations or so used it during the height of the Cold War. The M14-platform does have a few advantages over it, however. Due to its clam-shell receiver design, which opens to give easy access to the bolt-BC group, the upper receiver does not make a stable platform for the mounting of optics. Which is why the FAL has not had much success as a precision rifle platform, a sniping or designated marksman weapon. DSA, Inc. of Lake Barrington, IL. - widely known for their metric-pattern SA58 SLR FALs, finally solved the problem, but not until years after the heyday of the FAL. The M14/M1A has substantially better OEM/factory iron sights and trigger, both of which make a huge difference in how the rifle performs and how it shoots. We can probably say that the M14-platform makes a better precision rifle than the FAL. Sure enough, as far back as the Vietnam War, Army and Marine marksmen had used their M14s to good effect as precision rifles. The top-scoring American sniper of that conflict, the late U.S. Army SSGT Bert Waldron, 9th ID (109 confirmed kills), used an accurized M14 as his primary weapon, both with daylight and night (starlight) scopes. I heard/read someplace, and it is probably accurate, that the FAL makes an excellent general-issue battle rifle for the non-specialist infantryman. A very capable weapon, easily-understood by the conscript as well as the professional soldier. The Aussies certainly used theirs to great effect during the Battle of Long Tan in August, 1966. Ironic given its status as the most-widely used battle rifle of the Cold War, I am aware of only one nation which still uses the FAL in front-line service, that nation being Brazil. Perhaps equally-ironic, its main competitors have outlasted it, namely not just the M14/M1A, but the CETME/G3 and AR10. All of which are still in use in various armies and hot-spots around the globe.
Own one of these. Fun range rifle. To be honest though if I had baller money I would buy the SCARH or an upper end AR10 style rifle if it was for defending my life. They're just better options, especially for optics and lights.
I know absolutely NOTHING about either rifle, that said. I like the M14 on looks alone. I've had my eye on them for a few years now. Tacti cool reasoning I like the scout. Very good video, thank you for your service
Good video and to the point. My home defense go to is a Mossberg 590 A1 shotgun but I also have the M1A as for me it is both nostalgic (was my first rifle when I was in the military) and it is a bad ass proven / reliable / battle rifle that has a powerful penetration capability at longer range than the AR's and AK's.
Carried mine in Vietnam, converted it into w2 version loved it, had to have one another so got a scout and now I just got the tanker version love them, keep up the good things you do, was army
