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jim brady · 05-02-2011, 09:45 PM

Dartswinger, you have me curious. I've read plenty that the M-14 is 'uncontrollable on full auto'. I was also Army and went thru basic with it. We were taught to shoot it on full auto from the hip and holding the front of the rifle with our left hand reversed and cupped ON TOP of the hand guard to control muzzel lift on firing. I was only 5'9" and wieghed a whopping 125 pounds and still managed it. Is that how you were trained?

I was issued the M-16 in Country and hated it. Sure missed the reliable M-14.

05-02-2011, 09:45 PM	#10
jim brady Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 1,073	Re: Carry paperwork with NFA weapon?? Dartswinger, you have me curious. I've read plenty that the M-14 is 'uncontrollable on full auto'. I was also Army and went thru basic with it. We were taught to shoot it on full auto from the hip and holding the front of the rifle with our left hand reversed and cupped ON TOP of the hand guard to control muzzel lift on firing. I was only 5'9" and wieghed a whopping 125 pounds and still managed it. Is that how you were trained? I was issued the M-16 in Country and hated it. Sure missed the reliable M-14.