They were manufactured by Springfield Armoury, Harrington & Richardson, Olin Mathieson, and TRW. Licenced production was also carried out in Taiwan.
Civilian semi auto reproductions have been or are manufactured by Springfield Armoury (the private company - not the same one which manufactured M14 rifles for the US Military), Poly Technologies, and NORINCO.
No. The M14 rifle fires the 7.62 NATO rifle cartridge. It is not a shotgun.
No, the M14 is not a sniper rifle, but a battle rifle. However, the M21 Sniper Weapon System, which has match grade ammunition, sights, and action, is derived from the M14. Today, the M14 is used by American armed forces as a designated marksman rifle.
M14 was standard issue military rifle before m16.
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The M14 rifle continues to see service in all branches of the military, as well as several foreign militaries. It is not, however, the standard service rifle of any.
The typical airsoft m14 weighs around 5lbs but the socom m14's are slightly lighter and the m14 ebr's weigh in at close to 15 lbs.
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No. A M14 is better at 600-700 M ranges. However, when there is a will (and lot of customization) there is a way.
The M14 rifle has a total length of 46.5 inches (1,181 millimeters) and a barrel length of 22 inches.
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