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Title: New Platform for the Venerable M1A/M14
Post by: JohnBrantuk on July 23, 2010, 02:49:40 PM
Have any of you seen the Short Rifle Stock System for the M1A/M14? http://www.ShortRifles.com (http://www.ShortRifles.com)
Dillon put it on the front page of their August mailing

(http://www.glen-l.com/picboards/Blue Press August 2010.jpg)

Now that's something I'd like to have!!! M14 power and reliability in a REALLY nice package!
Title: Re: New Platform for the Venerable M1A/M14
Post by: Hazcat on July 23, 2010, 03:20:51 PM
Talk about a nice....

....naaa....too easy ;)
Title: Re: New Platform for the Venerable M1A/M14
Post by: ericire12 on July 23, 2010, 03:46:48 PM
I'd hit that
Title: Re: New Platform for the Venerable M1A/M14
Post by: Majer on July 23, 2010, 04:17:14 PM
I'd hit that

 Aw Come on now Eric, You'd hit a snake if you could grab ahold of it's ears... ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: New Platform for the Venerable M1A/M14
Post by: TAB on July 24, 2010, 02:24:01 AM
i've not gotton my aug blue press yet...
Title: Re: New Platform for the Venerable M1A/M14
Post by: ellis4538 on July 24, 2010, 07:02:53 AM
One of the better "platforms" I have seen in a while!

JMHO

Richard
Title: Re: New Platform for the Venerable M1A/M14
Post by: TAB on July 24, 2010, 07:08:22 AM
something just came to mind... i'm not so sure i want a .30 full power battle rifle going bang that close to my face/ neck.
Title: Re: New Platform for the Venerable M1A/M14
Post by: ericire12 on July 24, 2010, 07:13:19 AM
something just came to mind... i'm not so sure i want a .30 full power battle rifle going bang that close to my face/ neck.

Thats what she said ;D
Title: Re: New Platform for the Venerable M1A/M14
Post by: TAB on July 24, 2010, 07:32:02 AM
Thats what she said ;D


there are so many places i could take this...
Title: Re: New Platform for the Venerable M1A/M14
Post by: JohnBrantuk on July 24, 2010, 01:48:30 PM
something just came to mind... i'm not so sure i want a .30 full power battle rifle going bang that close to my face/ neck.
Actually, I've had the opportunity to test fire this thing - it's AMAZING!  Because the action has been dropped down into the stock (instead of riding ABOVE the stock as in the original M14) it's now directly in line with one's shoulder. Result: less felt recoil than an M4 carbine.

My petite wife fired multiple rapid-fire shots from a standing position, and said the recoil "wasn't noticable."

BTW, inside the August Blue Press there's a pretty interesting write up about it, too.
Title: Re: New Platform for the Venerable M1A/M14
Post by: bryand71 on July 24, 2010, 07:27:30 PM
 :o Nice rifle! The lady looks real nice too!  ;D
Title: Re: New Platform for the Venerable M1A/M14
Post by: Big Frank on July 24, 2010, 08:31:04 PM
$1,275 plus an M1A.  :o Too rich for me.
Title: Re: New Platform for the Venerable M1A/M14
Post by: texcaliber on July 24, 2010, 09:33:48 PM
I know its been a while folks but this one struck a cord. For the performance to price ratio, Troy Industry's modular system(MSRP under$1k) is a better buy. Not to mention the lower bore axis allows for much faster rates of accurate fire, co-witness B.U.S. sights with reddots, along with a better platform to transfer from Right-to-Left shoulder without eating hot brass and with the collapsed stock is a good CQB/Vehicle gun. Just my 2cents.
tex
Title: Re: New Platform for the Venerable M1A/M14
Post by: bulldog75 on July 24, 2010, 11:08:10 PM
We are talking about the rifle right. I think there was one in the picture.
Title: Re: New Platform for the Venerable M1A/M14
Post by: Solus on July 25, 2010, 08:05:26 AM
We are talking about the rifle right. I think there was one in the picture.

There is.  It's that greenish thing that is blocking the view.

Title: Re: New Platform for the Venerable M1A/M14
Post by: Walter45Auto on July 25, 2010, 01:34:51 PM
THAT's what that green thing is! Kept trying to figure out what was in the way....
Title: Re: New Platform for the Venerable M1A/M14
Post by: CJS3 on July 25, 2010, 06:39:16 PM
We are talking about the rifle right. I think there was one in the picture.

The what? :P
Title: Re: New Platform for the Venerable M1A/M14
Post by: bryand71 on July 25, 2010, 07:27:27 PM
sorry, what were we talking about again? I got distracted by Jumbofrank's avatar again... :o ;D
Title: Re: New Platform for the Venerable M1A/M14
Post by: JohnBrantuk on July 25, 2010, 08:31:26 PM
Cabela's doesn't sell the Bulldog 762; the only source for it right now is www.ShortRifles.com (http://www.ShortRifles.com)

It's odd that so many people claim to have seen or even touched the Bulldog 762 at a gun show or store somewhere (and then make unfortunate comments about it) since it's not being sold or even displayed anywhere else than at ShortRifles.com.

I have met Sgt Cabral and even fired the Bulldog on several ocaissions, by the way. Weight is LESS than the standard M14/M1A; balance is phenominal - moves from carry to firing position in less than a heartbeat; effective range remains at 600 yds. for the short version and 1000+ yds for the standard barrel.

A VERY serious tactical rifle!
Title: Re: New Platform for the Venerable M1A/M14
Post by: bafsu92 on July 25, 2010, 08:37:13 PM
Cabela's doesn't sell the Bulldog 762; the only source for it right now is www.ShortRifles.com (http://www.ShortRifles.com)

It's odd that so many people claim to have seen or even touched the Bulldog 762 at a gun show or store somewhere (and then make unfortunate comments about it) since it's not being sold or even displayed anywhere else than at ShortRifles.com.

I have met Sgt Cabral and even fired the Bulldog on several ocaissions, by the way. Weight is LESS than the standard M14/M1A; balance is phenominal - moves from carry to firing position in less than a heartbeat; effective range remains at 600 yds. for the short version and 1000+ yds for the standard barrel.

A VERY serious tactical rifle!
Were you talking about somewhere other than this form, just curious? I didn't see anyone here say anything about handling one or any mention of Cabela's. It looks like a good idea but I'm a lefty so unless they made a reversed version it would do me know good.
Title: Re: New Platform for the Venerable M1A/M14
Post by: Pathfinder on July 25, 2010, 08:45:23 PM
Already covered . . . . .

http://www.downrange.tv/forum/index.php?topic=2877.msg165700#msg165700 (http://www.downrange.tv/forum/index.php?topic=2877.msg165700#msg165700)

 ;D
Title: Re: New Platform for the Venerable M1A/M14
Post by: PegLeg45 on July 25, 2010, 10:36:54 PM
Already covered . . . . .

http://www.downrange.tv/forum/index.php?topic=2877.msg165700#msg165700 (http://www.downrange.tv/forum/index.php?topic=2877.msg165700#msg165700)

 ;D

But, this time around, it has a much better background.....  :o
Title: Re: New Platform for the Venerable M1A/M14
Post by: ericire12 on July 26, 2010, 07:41:14 AM
But, this time around, it has a much better background.....  :o

I cant see her bacground cause she's got her high beams on.
Title: Re: New Platform for the Venerable M1A/M14
Post by: JohnBrantuk on July 26, 2010, 10:00:45 AM
Were you talking about somewhere other than this form, just curious? I didn't see anyone here say anything about handling one or any mention of Cabela's. It looks like a good idea but I'm a lefty so unless they made a reversed version it would do me know good.
Sorry, I posted the Cabela's comment in the wrong thread -

I don't know about a lefty version, but Sgt. Cabral is a hell of an armorer; I'll bet if you contacted him through his website he might have a solution for you.
Title: Re: New Platform for the Venerable M1A/M14
Post by: bafsu92 on July 26, 2010, 02:48:45 PM
I read the Blue Press write up, it sounds like the real deal. I'd be interested in a lefty version but would have to sell a couple things to fund it.
Title: Re: New Platform for the Venerable M1A/M14
Post by: r_w on July 26, 2010, 03:22:47 PM
$2000-2500 for a major caliber battle rifle that handles on par with an M4, at a similar pricepoint as any piston AR or nextgen 556 MBR???

It is a solution, if true. 

I had been waiting for someone to make an ergonomic FAL, but this may work too.

Is the display stand included for that price?


(all roads lead to the corner...)
Title: Re: New Platform for the Venerable M1A/M14
Post by: JdePietro on July 26, 2010, 03:43:13 PM
I swear sometimes I sympathize with Bane. Maybe its just me, but after playing with P90S's, AR platforms and everyone favorite FAL I still snap in with my synthetic stocked M1A. Everyone complains the ergo's are from a bygone era and I will be the last to argue a speed advantage but at the end of the day I shoot darned well with an old tired stock design. 
Title: Re: New Platform for the Venerable M1A/M14
Post by: tombogan03884 on July 27, 2010, 02:00:46 AM
I swear sometimes I sympathize with Bane. Maybe its just me, but after playing with P90S's, AR platforms and everyone favorite FAL I still snap in with my synthetic stocked M1A. Everyone complains the ergo's are from a bygone era and I will be the last to argue a speed advantage but at the end of the day I shoot darned well with an old tired stock design. 

                 ;D          +10                 ;D