Differences M21 to M14
 

Lets see starting at the break. The break is bored out to a larger diameter ( cannot remember the diameter right now). The Gas plug had a small hole drilled in it (again the size escapes me, dam oldtimers crap :) ), or later the gas plug had a slot cut in it, these items were to prevent pressure problems on the plugs return thus changing barrel vibration. The selector for rifle grenade was welded and the barrel band was rivetted and welded to the gas plug housing. The forestock band was polished and greased to allow consistent vibration. The figure eight on the barrel that held the operating rod in place was larger and beefier. The bolt had a roller instead of a chunk of polished steal and the bolt was a NM bolt. The selector and disconnect was welded. The rear sight had .5 moa windage adjustments and the elevation had 1 moa adjustments but was .5 moa capable by means of an off center hood that had a notch cut in it. The notch indicated the direction of the .5 moa change. So if you wanted to come up .5 moa and the notch was down then you turned the notch up. If you wanted to go up .5 moa and the notch was up then you clicked up 1 moa and turned the notch down. The barrel, of course was NM. The scopes attached to the side grenade launcher sight screw hole. The ART I was the scope in those days and later the ART II came out, then the ART IV and ART MPC. The stocks were made of premium walnut to keep movment down as the oils in the walnut was supposed to keep moisture from penetrating as much. They later went to a lighter wood that I thought was Beechnut. But not sure on that one (old tiomers again) I know that I have left something out and someine will eat my lunch over it. :munchin

Thanks!

And for your troubles, another image:

BATT Boys AL?

Seeing how they are all wearing RACK's.

I thought I read somewhere recently that they have been issuing M-14's to "designated" marksmen in units.

Hey, LR 1947!

ALL M-14s that I have ever seen (not just NM) had rollers on the bolts.

The lugs were on the M-1s. Are you dropping back confusing the US M-1903 and M-1917 Rifles next?

Those have to be Rangers, or Marines in that pic. Their uniforms and gear are too uniform to be SF.

TR

The guy the pic came from described them as his "squad", so not SF. I thought batt. Is Wear in our UWOA these days? - he'd be the man to know.

As a result of NAIC Regulation XXX, I have a client which must post letters of credit or qualifying regulatory trusts to allow the cedants to take reserve credit for business ceded. In response, Goldman Sachs has proposed that we create a wholly-owned captive which will issue capital markets securities to fund excess reserve requirements. Since I have hardly a clue what any of that means, I have instead found every opportunity to flee vicariously to Iraq, Vietnam, Afghanistan, Bragg, etc., rather than concentrate on work. This weekend, though, I can go outside and butt heads with idiot anti-GOP, anti-war and anti-American demonstrators, so maybe I can put aside the vicarious living for a little while.

But back to Najaf for a second. Regarding an earlier question about where the Oregon Guard stood in gear requirements, another Jim MacMillan photo:

And what have we here? :)

Batt boys?
 

I doubt it. Most of them know better then to use the piece of junk flash hider on the M24 and they have the UNS instead of that other piece of junk called the PVS 10.

See I told you someone would find a mistake! :D

I'll say Rangers, two of them appear to have unit combat patches.

Sling on the M24 Backwards.
 

Just looked at the picture again and noted that the sling on the M24 is on backwards. I nkow that a Batt Boy would know better then that. :rolleyes:

Looks like the same guy as the other pic.

In the 5 man pic, only three of them have pistoles on. These guys would be the snipers, with the other 3 being the observers?

You might speaky the England good but you don't addy the numbers too well.:)

That guy is the same one who looked like he was freaking out in the other two pics. Look at his face and also his weapon. He has an ACOG and also a PAQ-whatever on the right sidde of the weapon.

ACOG TA-31, AN-PEQ2A, Harris bipod. Needs a good suppressor though.