Though not quite as famous or controversial as either the M16/M4/AR-15 series or Avtomat Kalashnikova, i.e., the AK-47 platform and its variants, the M14 is a plenty famous and historically ...

The changing nature of the war in Afghanistan led to the re-issue of the 7.62x51 mm NATO M14 ... distant mountainsides to seek engagements beyond the M16’s and M4’s ... M4 carbine. A ...

The M14 rifle, with its 7.62×51mm NATO cartridge, is considerably more powerful than the M4 and XM5. But its recoil, maneuverability, and weight don’t make it versatile enough for infantry.

When the Army ordered its now standard M4 carbine in 1993 from firearms maker Colt, it saw the rifle as a lighter, more agile alternative to the Vietnam era M16. In 2023, it will begin fielding a ...

The M14 rifle weighed 9.32 pounds unloaded to the AR-15/M-16’s 6.35 pounds. An M14 rifle with 120 rounds loaded in magazines weighed 18.93 pounds, while the M16 weighed just 11.04 pounds. The ...

Yet, according to military standards, acceptable accuracy from the M14 is 5.5 inches at 100 yards – a full inch larger than the M16's standards. While the M14's 7.62mm round is great for this ...

The M14 uses a 7.62 mm cartridge that is a larger caliber than the 5.56 round used by the M16 and has a longer range. Variants of the M14 are used as sniper rifles by some law enforcement agencies.

The U.S. military wants to upgrade the rifle that its servicemen use to spread liberty around the world. The current mainstays, the M4 Carbine and the M16 Rifle, introduced to a generation of ...

Marine grunts, who will now use the M4 instead of the M16, said the weapon is a better fit for the type of combat they face today. Photo Credit: Sgt. Christopher Stone/Marine Corps.

Army engineers and scientists optimized the EPM to work with the M4/M4A1, M16 rifle, and standard military 5.56mm small arms round, the M855A1. The M855A1, known also as the Enhanced Performance ...