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Originally posted by ceesman762:
Do either of you own one?

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Originally posted by armynurseboi:
The M1 was more of a transitional weapon in the timeline of US small arms. That being said, it was a very good rifle, better than what was being fielded by anyone else at the time. But by modern standards, as a combat firearm, it's obsolete.

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Originally posted by Ermac:
While it's an old gun I could see it being a very good DM rifle if they were short of M14s.

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Originally posted by renegade13:

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Originally posted by Ermac:
While it's an old gun I could see it being a very good DM rifle if they were short of M14s.

The problem with that is the way a M-1 is loaded - you can't put a scope in the standard location (directly above the action). In WWII and Korea, they offset scope mounts to the left side of the action, but that still makes using the scope and rifle much more difficult. You can't have a proper cheek weld, the rifle's balance is off, and the aim point is modified.