Andre; in the 1950's the U.S. military adopted a new service rifle to replace the M1 Garand, it was the M14. The M1A (like the one in the TEXASLAWMAN'S photo) is the civilian version of that rifle. The main difference being the M1A is semi auto. The M14 has a selective fire lever and is capable of full auto fire. They both fire the 7.62x51 (.308 Winchester) round.
Thank you Sir!
When you described the weapon as M1A, I thought it was a Garand that instead of clips 8 shots, used a detachable magazine. But as the caliber Garand is 30-06 and this weapon is 308, was in doubt.
The M-14 is a weapon that I appreciate very much!
The model with shorter barrel is an excellent weapon combat and traditional model, I think you can be a great platform for accurate sniper shots.
I am Brazilian Marine (retired) and had the opportunity to shoot with both Garand, M-14 and even with BAR and I think these guns are sensational. But of all these, the M-14 was the rifle that fascinated me!
Thank you for the info!