The m14 was developed from a long line of experimental weapons based upon the. Sergeant first class richard wiley of company a, 3d battalion, 509th infantry, aims an m14 rifle during a training demonstration for iraqi policemen, 17 november 2006. M14 rifle history and development 3 springfield armory, inc. Photograph by specialist olanrewaju akinwunmi, courtesy of the u. In addition to the precision m14m1a rifle components made by sadlak. Eugene stoner history m16 military rifle history of the m16 rifle m16. Michigan state university extension programs and materials are open to all without regard to race, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, religion, age, height, weight, disability, political beliefs, sexual. Chinese m14 rifles imported into canada 198 table 17. Included with the drawings for each part are also prints for fitting the rifle and its components for final assembly.
During the 1950s, the united states department of defense produced an immense. It describes each major component of the weapon, as well as addressing the development of each variant in detail. History early development the m14 was developed from a long line of. History, shooting and accurizing the first gas operated us service rifle. Chinese m14 rifles imported into the united states 197 table 16. National rifle association nra statistics statistic brain. Archived from the original pdf on 10 september 2008. The m14 rifle, officially the united states rifle, 7. The companys history included originally making forged receivers for m14 rifles and briefly switching to investment casting. With the adoption of the m16, the army gradually phased out the m14 during the vietnam war. This work is an honest and reasonable attempt at capturing the history and development of the m14 rifle. Rifle development, standardization, and procurement in the united states military 19501967 by robert dale hinrichs a thesis submitted to the graduate faculty in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of master of arts major.
Click pic to read and save adobe pdf file right click on pic and choose save. This documentation is in classified material storage at the national archives in washington, dc. M14 rifle history and development volume 4 is a collection of data tables helpful to the history buff and collector. This resulted in the development and adoption of main battle rifles full power, selectfire rifles with 20round detachable box. The reader is encouraged to check the facts for himself. Germany, for example, was developing a number of concept guns during the interwar period, which would eventually result in the highly. Every drawing that is in this book is a reprint from u. Military technical drawings that were issued as contractors packages for the m14 rifle development.
A rifled barrel imparts much greater accuracy to a projectile, as compared with a smoothbore barrel. This book contains a complete set of m14 rifle blueprints. Rifle development, standardization, and procurement in the. History of the development of selfloading service rifles. The m16 rifle is one of the most famous weapons of recent history and has been seen in countless hollywood war films. Buy m14 rifle history and development fifth edition volume 2 by lee emerson isbn.
M14 rifle, a productimproved selectfire development of john garands famous m1 rifle, was designed to replace the m1, the m1 carbine, the m1918 browning automatic rifle, and the m3 and m3a1 submachine guns. National rifle association nra statistics national rifle association nra statistics total number of members of the nra 4. The series focuses on the m1 garand, but the techniques can be applied to any rifle. A detailed developmental and production history 0 9780764350818 by chegia, giovanni. This manual is a guide for commanders and instructors in presenting instruction and training in the mechanical operation of the m14 rifle. The m14 rifle story is still very much in progress. Going to the range is fun and easy, once you know a few simple rules. Springfield m14 automatic service rifle battle rifle. Technically, the weapon would work without the stock, but it is ergonomically designed so that the user can wield the weapon effectively. Do you know if these were ever sold to the public or were these just for the military. The battle rifle would soon be replaced as the standardissue rifle of the u. The name rifle, most often applied to a weapon fired from the shoulder, may also. Global development and production of selfloading service rifles. The m14 served as the standard infantry rifle for only seven years.
A time of transition following world war ii, the u. These are excellent videos for those who would like to know more about rifle shooting. The m14 was brought about to fulfill an american military requirement for a new standard issue service rifle due to the acceptance of the 7. M14 rifle history and development sixth edition volume 1 by lee emerson. History history of technology and science program of study committee. Smith enterprise played a major part in the m14 rifle modernization projects for various us military units which resulted in the development of the u.
Ii air rifle was included in it and i recalled little advertisements. M14 rifle history and development by lee emerson originally posted by. Flawed and designed for a war with the soviet union in europe that never came, the m14 with its large 7. Also, the m14 had the ignominious claim of having been the shortest lived standard infantry rifle in american history. Much of the documentation of the development of the m14 rifle from 1952 until 1959 remains inaccessible for public inspection. National rifle association of america the range source book section iv vendor list 2014. Com by sending a pm to his moniker different the u. M14 rifle history and development online edition april 25, 2009 observations. They are great for both the beginner and the expert who needs a refresher. Stocks also protect the user from the heat of the metal rifle during firing. M14 rifle the campaign for the national museum of the. In the world or weapons, guns and rifles, certain variants remain among the favorites among civilians as well as armed forces. John milewski charts the development of the premier from the first model in 1964 to the last in 1977. Concept development corp po box 18970 fountain hills, az 85269 phone 8004724405 fax 4808364435 email.
The development of the m14 rifle occurred because of. The springfield m14 automatic rifle grew out of the famous world war 2era m1 garand service rifle. Army established the operations research office oro to analytically study a number of problems associated with ground weapons in the nuclear era. According to lee emerson in m14 rifle history and development, trw did manufacture 4,874 m14 nm rifles which were incapable of select fire. The m1a is actually the civilian approved version to the united states military version the m14. In 1928 the semiautomatic rifle board in a joint effort with the army, navy and marine corps set forth a trial to evaluate a new rifle for the. Publishing for lee emersons book was arranged courtesy of milsurps. M14 rifle history and development fifth edition volume 2. M14 rifle history and development 3 camp perry military reservation 176 civilian and military marksmanship awards 178 springfield armory, inc. Definitions, evolutionary history and medical consequences harry w. The main thing that all gun ranges have in common is that its all about safety.
M14 rifle history and development volume 1 details the military models of the m14 rifle. It is, in many respects an icon of american culture. The m14m1a1 rifle an overview of the rifle i had built on. States, after testing smallercalibre alternatives, adopted the m14 rifle, a deriva tive of the garand rifle. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
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