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; deliveries of service rifles to the U.S. Army began in 1959. The M14 was used by the U.S. Army, Navy, and Marine Corps for Basic and Advanced Individual Training from the mid ...

Despite its short service during the late 1950s and into the early 1960s, the M14 continued to prove itself in various rifle shooting competitions, and the design persuaded the Army to investigate the use of the M14 as a sniper rifle due to its …

2018年2月10日 · 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...

2018年5月14日 · On the plus side was the legendary reliability of the first semi-automatic battle rifle, along with its phenomenal accuracy out to 500 yards and beyond. Its eight-round capacity easily...

The M14 was the standard Army infantry rifle, until replaced by the mass fielding of the M16 5.56mm rifle in 1966-1967. Some M14s were equipped with a bipod for use as a squad automatic weapons. However, the M14 displayed an erratic dispersion pattern, excessive recoil, and muzzle climb when fired as an automatic rifle.

2020年7月13日 · The M14 rifle built on that world war-winning legacy. Its development was based on the U.S. Army’s expectations of its needs in the next war — and that was expected to be another massive conventional conflict, probably fought in Europe. Marines sniping with the M14 during the defense of Khe Sanh, February 24, 1968. Image: NARA

The M14 was designed to replace the Garand, as well as the M1 and M2 carbines and the M3 and M3A1 submachine guns. These new rifles – the M14 included – were most often chambered for the 7.62x51mm NATO round, similar to the commercial .308 Winchester, and were widely used by NATO forces through the Cold War.

The M14 rifle was the last American "battle rifle" (weapons that fire full-power rifle ammunition, such as the 7.62×51mm) issued in quantity to U.S. military personnel. The M14 serves as the basis for the M21 and M25 sniper rifles.

The Army also developed the M14 into the M21 sniper variant; essentially an M14 National Match rifle that had optical sights installed over the receiver and also retained the standard iron sights. M14 rifles were built by Harrington and Richardson, Springfield Armory (the government arsenal, not the commercial company that copied the name ...

2024年5月19日 · In 1957, the M14 was officially designated as the standard issue rifle for the US military forces, marking a significant shift in infantry armament. With its robust construction, select-fire capability, and semi-automatic mode, the M14 offered soldiers the ability to engage targets effectively at various ranges.