Contus Marauder Equipment

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Ox,

Any history on the M2?

There quite a few registered or made from registered conversion kits. Quite a few came back from Korea or Nam and registered in the '68 amnesty.

The M1 itself is very easy to convert to full auto. Simply filing down the sear will do it.

As for large calibers in the hands of marauders, those types are primarily looking at short range firepower. Most hunting weapons in large caliber will have low magazine capacity and are bolt action; not that good for a criminal type looking to rip off a small town or isolated farm. To be sure, they'ld be around in such a group but in limited numbers. As for Garands, M1A1s, G-3s, and FAL, that's a big gun that won't be that useful for moving through a house or farm quickly. You want a short, quick handling weapon. Some will be found, but again most in a marauder gang will want something handier. That being the case, most shotguns will be sawed off.

[LT. Ox]

This M-2 was picked up during execution search warrant for drugs, specifically meth; it was a “shotgun news” conversion if I am remembering correctly. Big problem was the serial number (top rear of receiver) had been ground off.
I was not familiar with them at the time but curious about the selector, I had not seen one before.
Both the M-1 carbine and the M-14 could be “field modified” by dropping the trigger group and inserting a piece of twig in the proper location (impeding the sear) it was not selective fire but would fire auto until trigger was released, or the damn twig fell out. We used them in AIT as op force to give us some “extra” fire power during training ambush and counter ambush tactics.