The M14 Battle Rifle: 37 (Weapon) By Leroy Thompson, Johnny Shumate, Alan Gilli

Bloomsbury Publishing Plc

The M14 Battle RifleAuthor(s): Leroy Thompson, Johnny Shumate, Alan Gilliland\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, United Kingdom\nImprint: Osprey Publishing\nISBN-13: 9781472802552, 978-1472802552\nSynopsis\nThe M14 may have only been the primary US service rifle for a little over a decade before being replaced by the M16, but it is still considered by many experts to be the best rifle to ever see US service.\n\nPrimarily designed for a war in Europe, where it would take its place alongside the other battle rifles like the FN FAL, the M14 saw most of its combat use in the early days of the Vietnam War. Maintained until 1970 for compatibility with NATO forces the M14 had a renaissance as a semi-automatic sniping weapon and since 2001 the M14 has been employed as a Designated Marksman Rifle, being employed by all branches of the US military, especially in Afghanistan where the open terrain makes longer-range engagements common. \n\nFeaturing specially commissioned.