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The M14 rifle, officially the United States Rifle, Caliber 7.62 mm, M14, is an American 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; deliveries of service rifles to the U.S. Army began in 1959.
The Springfield Armory M1A is a semi-automatic rifle made by Springfield Armory, Inc., beginning in 1971, based on the M14 rifle, for the civilian and law enforcement markets in the United States. "M1A" is a proprietary name for Springfield Armory's M14-pattern rifle.
The M14 has evolved over the years into a more modern sniper rifle—the M21. By the time the U.S. was involved in the Vietnam War, Springfield Armory developed not only rifles but machine guns for ground and air use, grenade launchers, and associated equipment. Many weapons were not manufactured at the Armory, but plans and specifications were ...
The M14 was a selective fire rifle developed by the Springfield Arsenal at a cost in Excess of $10 Million. It's companion, the M15 is the squad automatic rifle version which was intended to serve as a machine gun (June 1957). The M15 was featured in the television program, "The Lieutenant."
Springfield Armory, Inc., is an American commercial firearms manufacturer and importer based in Geneseo, Illinois. Founded in 1974 by Bob Reese and family, the company produces rifles such as the M1A and imports handguns such as the XD series and Hellcat .
It states how the M14's rounds were much heavier than the 7.62x39mm rounds of the various AK-type weapons, which is true (393gr versus 281gr per cartridge) and therefore compromised the amount of ammunition carried - but the table immediately below this paragraph shows that you can carry more 7.62NATO rounds for a specified weight of magazines ...
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The M21 sniper weapon system (SWS) in the US Army is a national match grade M14 rifle, selected for accuracy, and renamed the M21 rifle. [7] The M21 uses a commercially procured 3–9× variable power telescopic sight, modified for use with the sniper rifle. [8] It is chambered for the 7.62×51mm NATO cartridge.