875 yd (800 m)/3,725 yd (3,406 m) maximum range[5][7]
Feed system
Stripper clips[8]
10 to 20-round detachable box magazines
Sights
Aperture rear sight, "barleycorn" front sight
The M14 rifle, officially the United States Rifle, Caliber 7.62 mm, M14, is an American select fire battle rifle chambered for the 7.62×51mm NATO cartridge. It became the standard-issue rifle for the U.S. military in 1957, replacing the M1 Garand rifle in service with the U.S. Army by 1958 and the U.S. Marine Corps by 1965. The M14 was used by the U.S. Army, Navy, and Marine Corps for Basic and Advanced Individual Training from the mid-1960s to the early 1970s.[5][9]
The M14 was the last American battle rifle issued in quantity to U.S. military personnel. In 1967, it was officially replaced by the M16 assault rifle, a lighter weapon with a smaller 5.56x45mm intermediate cartridge. The M14 rifle remains in limited service across all branches of the U.S. military, with variants used as sniper and designated marksman rifles, accurized competition weapons, and ceremonial weapons by honor guards, color guards, drill teams, and ceremonial guards. Civilian semiautomatic variants are used for hunting, target shooting, and shooting competitions.[5]
The M14 served as the basis for the M21[10] and M25 sniper rifles, which were eventually replaced by the M24 Sniper Weapon System. A new variant of the M14, the Mk 14 Enhanced Battle Rifle, has been in service since 2002.[11]
^A brief history of the M14 Rifle: A time of transition. NRA Blog. (n.d.). Retrieved February 18, 2023, from https://web.archive.org/web/20230204034123/https://www.nrablog.com/articles/2017/1/a-brief-history-of-the-m14-rifle-a-time-of-transition/
^Duff, Scott A.; Miller, John M. (1996). The M14 owner's guide and match conditioning instructions. S.A. Duff Publications. pp. 20–21. ISBN 978-1-888722-07-9. Retrieved 27 September 2011.
^Stevens, R. Blake (June 1991). US Rifle M14: From John Garand to the M21. Collector Grade Publications. p. 245. ISBN 978-0-88935-110-3. Retrieved 27 September 2011.
^Miller, David (2001). The Illustrated Directory of 20th Century Guns. Salamander Books Ltd. ISBN 1-84065-245-4.
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^"TC 23-14, Sniper Training and Employment". Department of the Army. October 1969. p. 17.
^"6 Reasons to Reconsider M14 & M1A Rifles". American Rifleman. Retrieved 2021-05-15.
^Department of Defense (1972). TM 9-1005-223-10 Operator's Manual for Rifle, 7.62mm, M14, W/E and M14A1, W/E. Washington, DC. ISBN 9781981284078.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
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