U.S. Rifle M14
Author | : R. Blake Stevens |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 340 |
Release | : 1991-01-01 |
Genre | : Firearms |
ISBN | : 9780889351103 |
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Author | : R. Blake Stevens |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 340 |
Release | : 1991-01-01 |
Genre | : Firearms |
ISBN | : 9780889351103 |
Author | : Frank Iannamico |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : |
Release | : 2018-10-15 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9780996521833 |
Author | : Leroy Thompson |
Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing |
Total Pages | : 162 |
Release | : 2014-10-20 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1472802578 |
The M14 may have only been the primary US service rifle for a little over a decade before being replaced by the M16, but it is still considered by many experts to be the best rifle to ever see US service. Primarily designed for a war in Europe, where it would take its place alongside the other battle rifles like the FN FAL, the M14 saw most of its combat use in the early days of the Vietnam War. Maintained until 1970 for compatibility with NATO forces the M14 had a renaissance as a semi-automatic sniping weapon and since 2001 the M14 has been employed as a Designated Marksman Rifle, being employed by all branches of the US military, especially in Afghanistan where the open terrain makes longer-range engagements common. Featuring specially commissioned full-color artwork and archive and close-up photographs, this engaging study tells the story of the M14, the long-lived battle rifle that remains in front-line service with US forces more than 50 years after its first adoption.
Author | : R. Blake Stevens |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 340 |
Release | : 1983 |
Genre | : Firearms |
ISBN | : 9780889350182 |
Author | : Scott A. Duff |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 180 |
Release | : 1996 |
Genre | : M14 rifle |
ISBN | : 9781888722079 |
Author | : Bob Orkand |
Publisher | : Rowman & Littlefield |
Total Pages | : 263 |
Release | : 2019-07-26 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0811767957 |
The M16 rifle is one of the world’s most famous firearms, iconic as the American weapon of the Vietnam War—and, indeed, as the U.S. military’s standard service rifle until only a few years ago. But the story of the M16 in Vietnam is anything but a success story. In the early years of the war, the U.S. military had a problem: its primary infantry rifle, the M14, couldn’t stand up to the enemy’s AK-47s. The search was on for a replacement that was lighter weight, more durable, and more lethal than the M14. After tests (some of which the new rifle had failed) and debates (more than a few rooted in the army brass’s resistance to change), Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara ordered the adoption of the M16, which was rushed through production and rushed to Vietnam, reaching troops’ hands in early 1965. Problems appeared immediately. Soldiers were often not adequately trained to maintain the new rifle (in fact some were told the new rifle was “self-cleaning”), nor were they always given cleaning supplies or instructions. The harsh jungle climate corroded the rifle’s chamber, exacerbated by the manufacturer’s decision against chrome-plating the chamber. The ammunition that accompanied the rifles sent to Vietnam was incompatible with the M16 and was the principal cause of the failure to extract malfunctions. The result was the M16 often jammed, making the rifle “about as effective as a muzzleloader,” in the words of one officer. Men were killed in combat because they couldn’t return fire until the malfunction was cleared. Congress investigated and the rifle and its ammunition were incrementally modified, greatly improving its reliability over the next few years. Troop training was also improved. But the damage to the M16’s reputation could not be undone, and many soldiers remained deeply skeptical of their rifle through the war’s end. Misfire combines insider knowledge of U.S. Army weapons development with firsthand combat experience in Vietnam to tell the story of the M16 in Vietnam. Even as it details the behind-the-scenes development, tests, and debates that brought this rifle into service, the book also describes men and M16s in action on the battlefield, never losing sight of the soldiers who carried M16s in the jungles of Vietnam and all too often suffered the consequences of decisions they had nothing to do with.
Author | : Edward Clinton Ezell |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 376 |
Release | : 1984 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : |
Udviklingen af den amerikanske infanterists håndvåben.
Author | : Ian D. Skennerton |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2003-11 |
Genre | : M14 rifle |
ISBN | : 9780949749567 |
Author | : Russell C. Tilstra |
Publisher | : McFarland |
Total Pages | : 193 |
Release | : 2014-03-13 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1476615640 |
While the 20th century brought many technological advancements to the battlefield, a key weapon of warfare remains the soldier and his rifle. This volume chronicles the historical development of the modern service rifle after World War II and examines its resurgence in Afghanistan after generations of absence following the introduction of the assault rifle. Individual chapters survey the most combat-tested models--including the FN FAL, U.S. M14 and HK 417--in technical detail, emphasizing key points in the evolution of rifle technology and ammunition. Also explored is the development of the current M16 series rifle, and how recent difficulties in Afghanistan have led to an increasing reliance on the venerable M14. Providing a strong knowledge base of the various weapons now in service throughout the world, this instructive work demonstrates that the battle rifle has not outlived its usefulness.
Author | : |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 50 |
Release | : 1978 |
Genre | : Rifles |
ISBN | : |