Nick I went with the 14.5" middy for the same reason, I wanted the shortest I could get w/o another tax stamp. I wanted one gun I could use to go out of state with if neessary w/o extra paperwork.
There is extra work and money involved in pinning a FH to your gun too. It may seem silly but the regular middy will let you snap on a bayonet when your seven year old asks you what that funny looking knife is for!
"Real men have always needed to know what time it is so they are at the airfield on time, pumping rounds into savages at the right time, etc. Being able to see such in the dark while light weights were comfy in bed without using a light required luminous material." -Originally Posted by ramairthree
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