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- From: smpod@mars.lerc.nasa.gov (Stefan)
- Newsgroups: rec.guns
- Subject: Re: Thoughts on SA M1A
- Message-ID: <20NOV199213275880@mars.lerc.nasa.gov>
- Date: 20 Nov 92 22:32:39 GMT
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- In article <AEE15BEBE0001A29@UALR.EDU>, hudson@ualr.edu writes...
- #On the original M14s, as made between 1957 and 1964, the TRW machine line
- #was considered the very best, as it used then "spaceage" techniques. Also,
- #the TRW rifles as a group shot more accurately and were more reliable, etc.
- #... than the H&R or SA weapons. If you are interested in the M14 and its
- #design and problems (as in, why was such a fine rifle made for only 7 years
- #?) get a copy of Blake Stevens book. I THINK the name of it is:
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- I don't think that the TRWs were better than the SA, not according to the
- Stevens book. They may have been better than the H&R and Winchesters.
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