Phos - The thing with the M14 types for me is my height.
I'm short, so the ergo's on the FAL just suit me better. I have no doubt that if I was 6 feet tall, I'd still have the Norkie.
I'll keep my eyes open for some mags at a good price. Every now and then one will pop up in a junk pile of milsurp stuff.
Of course, you're gonna need GI mag pouches, bolt tool, cleaning kit and grease pot for the stock, and so on and so forth. That's the way I'm wired. I get a milsurp firearm, I just GOTTA get every accessory I can..
And yeah, that E2 was something else. Even with the forward grip, it was a handful to control.
I used to hang out with some very interesting guys, and was able to go hands on with some really cool stuff.
I missed out on a civil war cannon, a WWII Navy deck gun, and some 40mm goodness because the ex had me on a massive honeydew list which mainly consisted of waiting on a roofing contractor that didn't show up until 2:00 in the afternoon for his 8AM appointment.