The M14-Type Rifle,3rd edition, revised and expanded, by Joe Poyer ($19.95). The Ml4 rifle was the last semiautomatic battle rifle adopted by the U.S. military. It lasted less than ten years before being displaced by the M16. But in that short time, it developed fierce adherents and became one of the finest match rifles in the world. During the war in Iraq, the M14, as well as its sniper variations, the M21 and M25, have made an astonishing comeback. The M14 is currently used by all four branches of the U.S. military, plus the U.S. Coast Guard. This book provides a detailed history of its development and use. The high-powered .30 caliber (7.62 x 51 NATO) cartridge is ideal for long range sniping and for penetrating body armor and light vehicles. This new revised and expanded edition examines the M14 rifle and its two sniper variations on a part-by-part basis but surveys all current civilian semiautomatic M14-type rifles and components available today. It also provides as a guide for shooters who want to restore an M14 to original condition or build a superb match rifle. Included are the Chinese variations of the M14. The history of the development and use of the M14 in Vietnam, and now in Iraq and Afghanistan, is detailed. The development of its sniper variations is explained. Separate chapters show how to turn a commercial M14-type rifle such as the M1A, into a superb match rifle by choosing the right barrel, glass-bedding the stock, and unitizing the gas cylinder. Also discussed are ammunition, National Match rifles and specification, ammunition to be used for the best accuracy, targeting and shooting the M14-type rifle and trouble shooting and maintenance. Finally, all G.I. issue accessories are described. The book is fully illustrated with photos and drawings that clarify the text. Appendices provide up-to-date information on parts and supplies and gunsmithing services. And the current legal ramifications of owning a semiautomatic rifle is explained.
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Joe Poyer is the author of more than 400 magazine articles on firearms, the modern military, military history and personal security. He has written and published twelve novels with worldwide sales exceeding five million copies and authored or coauthored nine nonfiction books on the modern military from other publishers.
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An excellent book.It not only informs you of the history and creation of the M14,but also how to glass bed it,sight it in,as well as stripping and assembly.There are also other helpful facts and figures to numerous to mention in this review.I would highly recommend this publication.When I purchased my M14 it had no instruction manual with it, so I bought this book which told me everything I needed to know.
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While I realize that this book is not the Nth. college degree on M14'ism, I wasn't expecting that when I bought it. I knew without any doubt that there were other publications out there that could cover in depth specifics much better (and at greater expense) and that I could have slavishly scoured the internet for more and more detailed and specific information. However, I was not looking to become a great historian and armorer on the M14, all rolled into one. I am an owner and shooter that greatly admires this rifle and just wanted a nice, comfortable fireside book that gave me some basic knowledge (More than the owner's manual) all in one place that let me browse it's basic history and features. This book did that in spades and I will never have any regret in purchasing it. It is exactly what I wanted.
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This review is from: The M14-Type Rifle, 3rd Revised and Expanded Edition (Paperback)
Overall a good book for information for those who need an introduction to this rifle. I was hoping for it to have part usage and numbers per a specific time period much like the other Joe Poyer books but it did not have much of that. Good refrence for commercial types also. I would say it is good reading for the price.
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It was the shortest-lived combat rifle in the history of the United States Army. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
breech shield, gas cylinder lock, rifle bore cleaner, stock ferrule, barreled receiver, stock liner, operating rod handle, firing attachment, windage knob, match rifle, experienced gunsmith, elevation knob, aperture assembly, barreled action, magazine latch, fiberglass stock, custom gunsmiths, rear sight assembly, bedding compound, civilian shooters, rear sight base, match shooter, flash hider, match barrel, flash suppressor Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
National Match, Springfield Armory, Marine Corps, World War, Smith Enterprise, Springfield National Armory, Korean War, Canadian Arsenals, Jim Gronning, Ordnance Department, United States, Army Marksmanship Unit, Gruning Precision, Winchester Model, Brookfield Precision Tool, John Capalbo, Viet Cong, Clint Fowler, Frankford Arsenal, Heat Treatment Lot, Infantry Division, Limited Warfare Laboratory, Remington Model, South Vietnam, Winchester Repeating Firearms New!
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It was the shortest-lived combat rifle in the history of the United States Army. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
breech shield, gas cylinder lock, rifle bore cleaner, stock ferrule, barreled receiver, stock liner, operating rod handle, firing attachment, windage knob, match rifle, experienced gunsmith, elevation knob, aperture assembly, barreled action, magazine latch, fiberglass stock, custom gunsmiths, rear sight assembly, bedding compound, civilian shooters, rear sight base, match shooter, flash hider, match barrel, flash suppressor Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
National Match, Springfield Armory, Marine Corps, World War, Smith Enterprise, Springfield National Armory, Korean War, Canadian Arsenals, Jim Gronning, Ordnance Department, United States, Army Marksmanship Unit, Gruning Precision, Winchester Model, Brookfield Precision Tool, John Capalbo, Viet Cong, Clint Fowler, Frankford Arsenal, Heat Treatment Lot, Infantry Division, Limited Warfare Laboratory, Remington Model, South Vietnam, Winchester Repeating Firearms New!
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