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    Baptism by fire

    First day at the range with my new M1Aicon.

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    I always loved shootin' those and the M14s. I'm going to miss them all.
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    Beautiful rifle and I'll bet a sweet shooter, but Springfield has lost my business forever.

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    I'm going to miss them all.
    What do you mean "miss them all" Jim?
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    Quote Originally Posted by usabaker View Post
    Beautiful rifle and I'll bet a sweet shooter, but Springfield has lost my business forever.

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    What do you mean "miss them all" Jim?
    The cdn Gov't has placed all versions (including the norinco M14s semiautomatic) on the prohib list. I second jim, my norinco M14s was one of the older versions and I could make a 6 inch group with iron sights at 300yds with steel cased barnaul.

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    Quote Originally Posted by usabaker View Post
    What do you mean "miss them all" Jim?
    Like he says...they're gone here. Never to return.
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