Talk:M1A rifle

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[edit] Full Automatic Conversion

"It is designed for semi-automatic fire only and cannot be modified to fully-automatic or selective fire" any semi-automatic weapon can be made full auto. I have seen m1a's modified (illegally) to full auto. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.0.149.121 (talk) 19:20, 13 December 2007 (UTC)

If you've got a mill, then you could make an automotive greasegun into a machine gun. Typically, you can't just drop parts into an M1A and make it full auto. Same with several other semi-auto rifles. It can be done, no argument there, but it's not something Joe Redneck is going to do between two cases of Bud Light. That being said, I think everyone should fire an M14 on full auto, at least once in their lifetimes. Ranks up there with open wheel cars and skydiving. 71.59.214.178 (talk) 07:27, 15 January 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Executive Order

I noticed someone swapped Clinton's name for GHW Bush's. I supposed it was one of the many drive-by false insertions on Wikipedia, but it seems to have some truth. Although this Gunboards thread isn't a referenceable source, it explains things slightly. --Mike Wilson 06:51, 28 July 2006 (UTC)