or needed to clear a room in a hurry. I doubt if any of those "experts" did. Dr. Atwater, sure, he was there. All automatic weapons are like their description in one way or another. I know my M14icon was that way. You can just flip the switch and problem solved. The weak link in the M2 is the magazine and even though I fired an M2 in Vietnam, I just can't keep from gritting my teeth when one goes full auto, knowing how fragile the design is. In the Army, I didn't care a bit, it wasn't my weapon. Funny how when you were young you didn't really care about the specifics of the weapon you use. I don't recall what brand my M14 was in basic, I remember my H&R in Vietnam because it was brand new in the box. My 45 was just a 45. Grease gun was a sheet metal joke. Later upon reflection, it would be interesting to know these things.