M14 (rifle)
The M14 is a select-fire battle rifle that fires 7.62x51 mm NATO ammunition.
History
It was derived from the M1 Garand and engineered by John Garand. The rifle was adopted by the U.S. Military in 1957. The M14 was
primarily used by US Marines in Vietnam until the M16 replaced it (1967-68). The M14 is still
in use in small numbers with Special Forces units, Police sharpshooters, on Navy ships for security purposes, and even in
prisons.
The M14 is still used as a sniper rifle and/or a designated marksman rifle in some armies, due to its inherent accuracy. In
the US military it was replaced by the M16 assault rifle and by the M21 and M24 SWS sniper rifles.
The commercial, semi-automatic only version available to
the general public is sold by Springfield Armory and other manufacturers as the M1A, M14S, and other models.
Dates and places of manufacture
Standard service rifles produced 1959-1964.
United States Armory, Springfield, MA, Harrington & Richardson Arms Co., Worcester, MA,Winchester div., Olin Mathieson
Chemical Corp., New Haven, CT, Thompson-Ramo-Wooldridge Inc.(TRW), Cleveland, OH.
National Match version produced 1962-65 by TRW.
Types of sights
- Rear peep, front blade, metric
- Rear National Match peep with hood, front National Match blade, metric
Markings
- U.S. Rifle
- 7.62-MM M14
- Springfield Armory (or commercial contractor name)
- serial number
Accessories
- Bayonet
- Bandolier
- National Match sling
- Combination Tool
- Cleaning equipment
- Winter safety
- Winter trigger
- Magazine filler
See also
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