And that’s what this blog post right here is really about, but truth is I wouldn’t want to lug the gun with a fifty-round drum. I do cast lascivious eyes upon that scope though. I’ve barely had my rifle out of its case since the cataract surgery, because the aperture sights are useless to me.
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They say that Louis XIV had the inscription Ultima Ratio Regum cast into all the cannon of the French Army. It means “The Ultimate Argument of Kings,” and that always struck me as one of the most honest and up-front things any ruler or would-be ruler ever said. “We can dress it up prettier than this, but when it comes down to the unvarnished truth this is what it’s about: You’ll do as I say or I’ll send my goons to kill you.”
I thought about that for a long time. If there’s an ultimate argument, it seems only logical that there must be an ultimate answer. For years I thought the ultimate answer must be the bullets in my rifle, but it never seemed quite right. I’ve got bullets – he’s got frigging Cannon Balls. I mean, if there were three hundred million rifles throwing bullets at him, then maybe. But we all know that’s not going to happen. So if there’s an ultimate answer to his ultimate argument, it sure as hell ain’t bullets.
It finally came to me – and that’s when I abandoned the city and most of my stuff, and gave all that was behind me a good stiff Randian Shrug.
The ultimate answer to kings is not a bullet, but a belly laugh.
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I would not want to carry this behemoth around. I still remember what it was like to hump a FN C2 LMG (15 pounds plus 8 30 round mags and all spare the ammo one could lift) and this looks to be no lighter. Sure is pretty though and the scope looks great for long range work.
I “grew up” with the M14, and I still like my M1A, but any more the FNAR makes more sense. It’s easily scopable, it’s much cheaper, it shoots nice and soft, and it’s way more accurate. M1As are for kids with muscles and good eyes.
M1As are for home defense against the foul swill running this country. And a fifty round magazine is beneficial there. 100 rounds would be even better…
One of the nice things about the M14 and the M1a over the AR platform is when properly kitted out (good scope, bi-pod, trigger job and free floating the barrel) they can do remarkable things at a great distance. I will never understand the preference for 5.56mm over 7.62mm. It’s like touting how much better 9mm is over.45acp.