M14 - M16

Oberleutnant

Still new to all this so hopefully you guys can point me in the right direction.

Undecided on what to get, M14 or M16 want the whole Vietnam Style look.

I know the M14 was phazed out early in the conflict but handling that m14 on Saturday at HRTA has me watering at the mouth.

Unfortunately it will have to be a clone what with cash etc.


Any idea's or suggestions? good bad or indifferent.


thanks for your help!:D

Fiach Dubh

The U.S. Marine Corp used the M14 in the first few years of the Vietnam war so you are good to go as far as being authentic is concerned. I'm much more partial to the M14's construction then the AR series though.

*Edit* The AGM clone M14 is very nice, one of my team has one. Good performance and lovely construction.

o1s1n

I'd chose the m14 myself. It just looks classy. Especially in OD.

And save up for the TM one. It's not *that* expensive...

Fiach Dubh

LIGHTNING wrote:

Oh fiach I meant to say your AK looks fantastic, I think Ill have to buy another AK and do the same.

Thanks Lightning Cost a lot of notes to get it the way I wanted it but it was well worth it.

gandalf

Hmm you can get a real wood stock for the AGM M14 as well......must resist temptation !!!

Fiach Dubh

It's not hard to mount, the CA one comes with no instructions but I figured it out in about 2 minutes, the only tools you need to put it on are the right sized allan key, I have a full set so I had no trouble. It will go on the AK74 and AKs74. It won't go on the AKs74U as the front barrel is far too short. It won't go on the AK104 for the same reason. It also won't go on the AK47 series as they have a different gas block that prevents it from going on. For the 47's you need a GP-25.

chalky

Adrian has an M16 VN, he was there on sat, did you get a look at that?

One thing you have to bear in mind about the M14 is its very long. It can be awkward at times. If you're at HRTA again on sat I'll let you try out the M14 in a skirmish, see if it suits you.

Fallschirmjager

well as it happens i am about to plonk for the agm m14 in black...and the US army has recalled it for current sniper duties....so either an m14 or m16 is viable...


edit..to many as it happens..

o1s1n

chalky wrote:

Adrian has an M16 VN, he was there on sat, did you get a look at that?

One thing you have to bear in mind about the M14 is its very long. It can be awkward at times. If you're at HRTA again on sat I'll let you try out the M14 in a skirmish, see if it suits you.

The m16 VN is on the long side too. 1050mm.

But the m14 wins at 1118mm. (That is pretty damn long alright)

Dar

Wood stock M14 with scope and bipod looks the bees knees. Will most definitely be my next purchase once my MP5 arrives.

Fallschirmjager

for some reason i have been thinking about this on and off all night. i am not the vietnammy type strangely enough, more modern us army, but am looking for an m14 namely because it was in BHD ....but i digress...

i think if you want a vietnam look, for me anyways, it would have to be an m16 and those small mags...

unless you plan on a SOG armalite look..

this might be of help

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weapons_of_the_Vietnam_War#Small_arms

NakedDex

I've had a thing for the M14 since the day I first saw it. I'd kill for a fibre body version and stick a nice small scope on it, something about a 4x or 5x. The M16 on the other hand never did anything for me.

Oberleutnant

Thanks for the replys!

Arrgh! ive been thinking M16A1 all evening now!

choices choices eh!:D

flip a coin!

Adrian has an M16 VN, he was there on sat, did you get a look at that?

One thing you have to bear in mind about the M14 is its very long. It can be awkward at times. If you're at HRTA again on sat I'll let you try out the M14 in a skirmish, see if it suits you.

Yeah that would be sweeeeet! Thanks for that, will deffo be up again on sat for full day this time! I saw the M16VN their looks and feels great too.


Arrrgh! M14 is still savage though, but the.....awh nuts!

gandalf

Its easy do what the rest of us do, buy both

NakedDex

It's terrible isn't it? When faced with a choice we do they typical infantry thing, do both. Or in this case, buy both.

gandalf

Feckin Airsoft is just like Pringles once you pop you just can't stop LOL.

Oberleutnant

maybe your right buy the two
im sure Mr Bank Manager will understand.


"eh.....well....its like this......i melted the credit card buying an M16 and M14..."


was going to put a poll up and let you good people decide
but you've convinced me!!!:D

Dar

TBH we should take a page out of the golfer's book and hire caddies to follow us around with bags full of guns.

"Bit of tricky shot this...... the M14 I think Jeeves."

"Will need a spot of supression fire here, be a good chap and pass the M60"

NakedDex

"Does sir require an artillery barrage?"
"No I'd prefer to take this myself"
"In that case, may I be so bold as to suggest taking some breaching charges sir"
"Good idea Ferguson, pass me a couple of phosphor grenades too, I feel like having a light show"
"Very good sir"

Oberleutnant

remember to keep on the fairways, those bunkers are nasty. Mg 42's mines etc




"Quit cogitating Steinmetz and use an open faced club, A sand wedge!!"

"Mmmmmm open faced club sandwich"

o1s1n

Oberleutnant wrote:

"Mmmmmm open faced club sandwich"

One of my favourite lines ever