M14 rifle facts for kids
The M14 is a American 7.62 NATO battle rifle that was adopted in 1959 during the Vietnam War. The M14 production begin in 1959 and ended in 1964. The M14 can be used as a battle rifle, marksman rifle and a sniper rifle. The M14 was based on a WW2 M1 Garand. In the late 1960s and early 1970s the M14 got replaced by the M16A1 by the United States Army in Vietnam.
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A U.S. soldier with an M14 watches as supplies are dropped in 1967 during the Vietnam War.
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A SEAL operator with an M14 rifle participating in maritime interdiction enforcement during Operation Desert Storm.
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