1.2 Infantry Board service rifle trials.A new variant of the M14, the Mk 14 Enhanced Battle Rifle (EBR), has been in service since 2002. The M14 is the basis for the M21 and M25 sniper rifles which were largely replaced by the M24 Sniper Weapon System. Civilian semi-automatic models are used for hunting, plinking, target shooting, and shooting competitions. 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. The M14 rifle remains in limited service in all branches of the U.S. It was replaced by the M16 assault rifle, a lighter weapon using a smaller caliber intermediate cartridge. The M14 was the last American battle rifle issued in quantity to U.S. Army, Navy, and Marine Corps for basic and advanced individual training (AIT) from the mid-1960s to the early 1970s. Marine Corps by 1965 until being replaced by the M16 rifle beginning in 1968. military in 1959 replacing the M1 Garand rifle in the U.S. It became the standard-issue rifle for the U.S. The M14 rifle, officially the United States Rifle, Caliber 7.62 mm, M14, is an American selective fire battle rifle that fires 7.62×51mm NATO (.308 in) ammunition. usage and no failures.An M14 rifle shown with a 20-round magazineīattle rifle, automatic rifle, sniper rifle, semi-automatic rifleġ959–1964 (as the standard U.S. It is your money not mine.īut some needs to tell the other side of the story.
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Go ahead and pay $5,000.00 bucks for a forged receiver and wait 3 years for delivery. My biggest disappointment is that I will not live long enough to wear my inferior Federal Ordinance Keiger barreled MIA out before I die. Or Keiger was wrong and maybe the next round will be my last.Īnd of course I asked the gentleman if he ever owned a M1A and of course he neither competed in a High Power match nor owned a M1A. I think after over 25 years of usage and 1,000s of rounds of prove he and those like him who continue to spread FALSE rumors are incorrect. Normally I would not make this comment but I just could not just ignore these baseless comments after hearing the same old story at the range last week when another """so call expert""" who told me it was just a matter of time that my M1A would blow up in my face. It still head spaces correctly too.Īnd if Keiger barrel makers stated the receiver was safe and within tolerances I think they know considerable more about M1A receivers than the pseudo expert rumor mongers who continue to spread these FALSE RUMORS. I no longer compete since there are no high power clubs in my living area but my Federal Ordinance M1A still sings.no flying bolts, no slam fires, no cracks, no failure to feed and still better than a M.O.A. Sure it was not the only reason.but a major one.
#FED ORD M14 RIFLE CRACKED#
Yes FORGED TRW receivers cracked under stress.no kidding!! as a result of automatic fire and just normal rough usage to be expected in theater.
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who actually worked on the M14 issues and one of the many reasons the ARMY decided to get rid of the M14 was.CRACKED RECEIVERS. the real government one, over 38 yrs ago and had an opportunity to speak with the engineers.
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attempting a barrel installation himself. I still bet the original owner crushed it in a VICE.
#FED ORD M14 RIFLE CRACK#
Just look at where the crack is located? At a non stress point. and squeezed the receiver when he attempted to attach a barrel himself. I bet the jerk cracked that receiver when he used an ordinary VICE. I will put it up against any over priced forged receiver any where any time. Before they installed their barrel, I initially spoke with them after they accepted the Federal Ordinance receiver and """""according to them - not me """" They said the receiver was well within tolerances. Lost track of the number of rounds through it. I have been shooting it for over 25 YEARS. I own a Federal Ordinance M1A with a stainless steel Kieger barrel.