M14 In Action

I would love to pickup one of those new Springfield Armory M1A's.

Does anyone know why they are so expensive???

Sorry guys, but this is just beautiful.........damn near perfection

I greatly prefer the look of most rifles in their natural configuration, and the M14 is no exception... I think it looks a lot better with its original wood stock than in any pistolgrip configuration.

me too...wood is the only way to go...also, make mine a Garand. Nice thing about wood...it has beauty and, once one has run out of ammo, you still have a weapon...with or without bayont.

Thanks lionking, great pix!

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Give it a few years. In 20 years, the Kalashnikov rifles will still be kicking and working like they day they were made and the M14 will be stored away and long forgotten.
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I saw this on the History Channels' Tales Of the Gun, The AK47 : There was a rifle fully developed that was slated to replace the AK, but IIRC it all took place right around the time the Soviet Union collapsed and it never went through. If Russia is still using the AK in 20 years it is only because they dont want spend the money(or dont have the money) to manufacture and field the new rifle. BTW I do remember the rifle had a reciprocating barrel.

Soutex, is that a Sage EBR kit ?
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Again, how about we worry about the real world. Nothing past 100 meters. On a timer, controlled pairs into all targets, occasional failure drills as well (since .308 fails to stop from time to time as well, even without figuring in rounds that just miss). Single targets as well as multiple targets.

We'll see who comes out on top for both accuracy and time. Assuming you and I are of basically equal skill, I'll put my money on the M4.
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Horsesoldier - While it isnt even an arguement that the M4 is a better CQ weapon; depending on what area of the "real world" you are in, the M14 might be just what the doctor ordered. Isnt that why it was brought out of mothballs in the first place? No QAS, lazer, or any other mudflap you can hang off of an M4 can make it what its not. Nor should it be expected that someone carrying an M14 clear a house as fast as someone with an M4. But I'd be willing to take you on firing at 8" pie plates at 100 or 200 yards. Win or loose, at worst itd be a fun day at the range.

Apologize to all, that pic is from the Vltor site........I recently acquired a SOCOM II for my agency which was then outfitted with one' r em stocks for SWAT...no pics yet but i'll try.

BTW, we use 223's and MP's in 10mm for the entry guys, the SII is for the rear guard, and I tell you, I've never had so much guys want to be RG now!!!!

All they had to do was observe its performance at the range. As for it being outdated? There just isn't another SWAT use rifle that combines reliable ergonomics and punch as this 308. And those ARE words we live by.

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Here's a cool gallery I found online with some M-14 pics.
http://www.imageseek.com/m1a/gallery/service

The M-14 will always have a home in the Navy. I can't see the Gunners Mates throwing shotlines to other vessels with anything with less style.

I've gotta go with Boats on that one!

The M16 as a line throwing gun is crap. We are using a Resqmax as a line throwing gun, it uses compressed air and will shoot twice as far as the 16 kit would. I read a review of the Socom II and it was the first M14 style gun I did not like because of all the rails they had hung on it.

eightball its from the Estonian army I believe.

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Yes it is, under the name of Precision Rifle M14-TP. TP meaning täpsuspüss (precision rifle).

Optics is 2.5-10x, weight 5.8 kg (with optics, unloaded), stock is ambi, custom made IIRC, ordered from some company that isn't mentioned much.

Why does estonia use M14 and G3, other than ammo commonality amongst sweet battle rifles?

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Because the US gave us a bunch of those surplus M14-s (that are reworked into the beforementioned TP standard to augment the small supply of Galil Snipers), alongside with M1911 pistols that were destroyed lately.

Worth to mention, these aren't G3 rifles, they're AK-4s, Swedish licencesed clones of G3, given as "humanitarian aid". I usually tote one around when on field training with KL. Sweds gave us also M45 SMGs and KSP 58s (FN MAGs). From Germany we got MG-3s.

These guys on the picture aren't Army guys, they're members of KL, since we use the M14 TP and AK4 as primary rifles, Army uses Galils (at least the active units, reserve might use some AK4-s). Also, in KL there isn't much of a standard sniper concept, more like designated marksman, operating in small squad, not in independent pairs.

M14 is a very good rifle..but I still am much more partial to the M1...more beautiful lines and shooting prone on the ground...bipod not included nor required....PING!

Great pics. Always thought the m14 in the sandbox were always scoped. Its nice to see some with irons only used as a replacement for the m16 and not just a designated marksman role.

IS the stock off that estonian rifle available anywhere?

IS the stock off that estonian rifle available anywhere?

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I could say it is, since it is bought in, but currently I don't know. Could ask the HQ armorer, though.

HQ armorer? Im no military man haha.

High Planes Drifter, the rifle you are talking about is the AN-94. I cant remember the speed in burst mode, I think it was 1800 rpm. Anyways it was supossed to fire so fast the two shots from the burst leave the barrel before the shooter feels the recoil. In full auto the rifle fires the first two shots in the uber fast rate and then cycles down to a lower rate.

I did ask, but it is made here locally, so the chance of getting one of those stocks is zip/nil/nada.

thanks for finding out! Tel them to start shipping haha. That thing is pretty nice looking. I suppose ones of those west texas amory stocks is similar enough.

Anyone have more pics or info on that?

I've been seeing a ton of these in youtube videos soldiers download from Iraq. The old war horses seem to be getting a lot of front-line work on patrol.