Wednesday, October 28, 2009  M1A1, FAL and barrel lenght   I
really enjoyed your book and blog. Very good and realistic
information. The amount of hyperbole out on the Internet about
this subject is mind boggling and it's good to have someone with
a realistic perspective.  I was reading your descriptions of
guns to own and couldn't agree more. Glocks are simple to
operate, simple to clean, simple to repair and just flat out
work even if not maintained to perfection. It's reliable
protection that can be carried on your hip no matter where you
go or what you are doing.  With respect to a rifle I also agree
on a good .308 caliber weapon because they are so versatile. My
preference has been towards the M1A (although I'd love to try a
FAL) and I thought I'd relay to you some information on them
that I've witnessed. During some practical rifle training I was
shooting with folks with ARs and with M1As. Myself and one other
fellow had M1A standard length barrels. Another fellow had the
16" version with muzzle brake.