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How the M14 Rifle Made the Ultimate Comeback
The M14 rifle, designed in the 1950s to be the US military’s single, do-it-all battle rifle, had a notoriously short and ...
The resemblance of the M14 to the M1 Garand rifle is unmistakable and, love it or loathe it, John Garand’s final legacy was the “U.S. Rifle, 7.62 mm, M14.” ...
The M14 was the standard infantry rifle for all Army and Marine units that deployed to Vietnam in 1965, but Defense Secretary Robert McNamara ended procurement in 1964, selecting the M16 as a ...
Firing the full-sized 7.62x51mm NATO round, the robust-looking M14 could pack a punch and was accurate out to 500 to 800 yards, depending on what kind of optics the rifle was fitted with.
Enter, the M14. The one thing the M14 has going for it, is its method of operation. It's a long-stroke, piston-driven action that's very similar to the most prolific, assault rifle in history: the ...