Another great accolade that we can thank Lee Harvey Oswald. The department of the army had drawn-up plans for de-militarizing the M14 for sale to civilians. The assignation of the Kennedy’s and MLK put a screeching halt to that. DOD also destroyed a large quantity of WW2 military scopes as well. They destroyed the scope tubes and provided the states with the optical lenses for HS science classes. We can never appreciate the affect Oswald had on this country. In 1963, you could legally by hand grenades, HE artillery rounds and flame throwers. You could buy the surplus flame throwers for 99 bucks at surplus stores. I bought my first MKII Sten in the 10th grade for $15.00 out of Field and Stream magazine. I’ve seen M1 Thompsons for $49.00.