M-14: America's Worst and Shortest Used Service Rifle-What went wrong by Forgotten Weapons

[Big Green]

How are those Checkmate 25 round mags working out?

I have two of the chinese copies made by Polytech. One in .308 and one in 7.62x51mm. I bought the first when It looked like I would lose the online auction and then I won. I wanted one for a match build by Warbirds because it has a harder receiver and fitted with a GI bolt was a good starting point.

No problems. Anything bigger seemed to only be unreliable garbage per the interwebs, so I went with these. Maybe one day I’ll get a drum for it.

 

[Lonesome Dove]

If I had to pick one it would be an M14 or M1A, had an M1A for a very short spell and sold it before ever shooting it. But the feel of the rifle the cartridge and the nostalgia far outweigh that of the M16 in my book of thought.

 

[Big Green]

 

[Gordo]

Never shot an M14, but enjoyed my M1A immensely.
Loved to rapid fire it at the 100 yard line at Dietz range, and keep all holes on target.
Probably would get kicked out today, due to their NAZI officers.

 

[zackmars]

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this is all the bullshit that is needed to accurize an M14 lmao.
the M14 is a shit rifle and people who defend it only do so with rose tinted glasses.

You forget, if you pop that trigger out all your hard work goes down the drain.

 

[PinnedandRecessed]

I swear, if people actually listened to ya'll, the only gun deemed worthy for public consumption would be a Hi-Point 3095 in 30SC.

 

[Gordo]

I'm waiting for a Hi-Point 3095 in .25 SC.

 

[V-Tach]

I'm waiting for a Hi-Point 3095 in .25 SC.

.25 SC?

Can't improve on .25 acp........it is truly the ultimate useless cartridge.........and why I like 'em.............

 

[Moonpie]

U.S.Krag raffs at this thread.

 

[zackmars]

U.S.Krag raffs at this thread.

The krag lasted longer than the m14

 

[seeker_two]

.25 SC?

Can't improve on .25 acp........it is truly the ultimate useless cartridge.........and why I like 'em.............

.25NAA was nothing to sneeze at...

 

[jedwil]

I trained all thru basic and ait with an M14 in 67 at Fort Ord.

Then one day while shooting for record, the charging handle simply fell off...

An on sight armorer 'fixed it, but along with the charging handle falling off, it was no longer zeroed...

At the range, I had always scored 'expert', all thru basic, but after the 'charging handle' incident, I only rated (barely) as a 'marksmen'...shooting an un-zeroed rifle will do that.

I'm still pissed about that.

To be fair, the rifle I was issued had been in the hands of many trainees previously to my using it, so there's that...

The M14 I was issued in BCT had a bent barrel. Quite en embarrassing situation for me at the range the first 2 days until our Battalion Commander examined it and said the barrel was bent. After that, each morning I went to guys on KP and got their weapons card and used their rifle for training.