tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9132932020043128536.post1730259790617955998..comments2013-12-13T07:01:20.321-08:00Comments on Adventures of a Bellinghammer: "Battlefield" Rifles: To Ban, Or Not To Ban?Bellinghammerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03963227040926165140noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9132932020043128536.post-85378313758270155062008-12-21T18:09:00.000-08:002008-12-21T18:09:00.000-08:00The wood stocked rifle is a M1A/M14. It is not a b...The wood stocked rifle is a M1A/M14. It <B>is not</B> a bolt action rifle.<BR/><BR/>I'll point out some features that make it easy to identify the M1A/M14 from a photograph:<BR/><BR/>- Safety lever adjacent to the trigger guard.<BR/><BR/>- Shape of the trigger guard (the trigger guard is actually a spring that is released in the process if disassembling the rifle)<BR/><BR/>- Shape of the receiver's rear and rear sight<BR/><BR/>- Gas tube construction (bolt action rifles don't even have gas tubes)<BR/><BR/>- Magazine release forward of the trigger (a easily visible feature that differentiates the M1A/M14 from the M1 Garand)<BR/><BR/>If you had your hands on the rifle there are other features, that would make clear the style of the rifle.<BR/><BR/>Both of those rifles are M1A/M14. They are both semi-automatic rifles. They can both accept high capacity magazines. They likely both fire the 7.62x51mm NATO or .308 Win round. (I say "likely" because some manufacturers make build similar rifles to accept different calibers.)<BR/><BR/>They're the same rifle except for barrel length and stock.Jay S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/06641861670383204595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9132932020043128536.post-89156582799477191502008-12-21T00:03:00.000-08:002008-12-21T00:03:00.000-08:00While I essentially agree with you on this topic, ...While I essentially agree with you on this topic, I must point out the difference you asked of your readers in regard to the two rifles. The rifle with the wood stock (I am personally not terribly familiarised with firearms) is bolt-action. I'm making the assumption that the average person would think there would be more of a delay with a bolt-action rifle.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9132932020043128536.post-87881514851564413442008-11-20T18:33:00.000-08:002008-11-20T18:33:00.000-08:00The second amendment also referred to cannons that...The second amendment also referred to cannons that were stored by some farmers.<BR/>The Prussian built rifled barreled muzzle loaders were a great concern for the British.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com