Posted on 09/15/2012 10:00:47 AM PDT by smokingfrog
Soldiers of the 1st Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, became familiar with their new M14 Enhanced Battle Rifles as they trained for Personnel Security Detachment duty for their battalion Sept. 6, at Johnson Field.
The EBR is a magazine-fed, gas-operated, shoulder-fired weapon that also has a Mark-4 tactical scope and cantilever mount with an aluminum billet stock. The M14 EBR also has a new adjustable buttstock, cheek rest and M4-style pistol grip but can also be returned to its original configuration with no permanent modifications.
“Today we are practicing and familiarizing ourselves with our new M14 7.62mm weapon before we go to the range in preparation for our fall deployment to Afghanistan,” said Spc. Daniel Lueptow, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Bn., 327th Inf. Rgt. “Though I understand the need for adjustment for this upcoming deployment, I enjoyed the older model and did well with it on my last deployment.”
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And don’t dry fire it with out a snap cap or a casing that is already fired, other wise the firing pin will break.
Yep.
I qualified expert with both the M14 and the M1 Garand, which is much more difficult for a left handed shooter.
Generally they prefer that you fire right handed but an adept left handed shoter can handle either rifle with ease.
And, depending on available cover, a left handed shooter is sometimes handy to have around.
For humping the mountains in triple canopy jungle with many days between resupply, the M16/M4 is the way to go.
That’s my take. I always found the M-16A1 very reliable and more accurate than an AK. Yes, it requires maintenance. So does the M-14. I would much rather have 600 rounds (sometimes as much as 1200 rounds on my body.
Flipside is range. If I am in a rolling hills environment with engagement ranges out to 5-600 meters possible, obviously the M-14 is more capable. It is a sweet shooter.
That thing looks heavy.
Did you guys use these during your last training?
I always preferred to run out of targets before I ran out of ammo.
Who makes that laser sight in the pic?
I got to carry one around in ‘76.
That's not an "Old Dog".
That's a brand new rifle.
You can buy it for $1,532.
Click the link on post 6.
7.62 vs. .223. No contest.
That is a whopper of a user name, FRiend.
Not your father’s M-14.
FMCDH(BITS)
.460 weatherby vs 7.62
No contest....
“Doesn’t look anything like the M-14 I qualified with back in 1962 (last year in USMC).”
Yeah, that was my first thought too. With the square fore-end and exposed gas tube, it actually looks a lot more like an updated BAR than an M-14.
I don't know. Since you signed up on 9/11/12 I would be a little bit wary.
No offense meant. Your screen name is a little bit weird. Can you explain?
FMCDH(BITS)
FMCDH(BITS)
I remember the”7.62 mm; gas operated; air cooled....”, but don’t remember the weight of the old M14’s in ‘68 at Fort Ord.
This one looks easier to handle though.
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M14’s in ‘68 Weight 9.8 lb (4.4 kg) empty
11.5 lb (5.2 kg) w/ loaded magazine
Thanks. It’s been a while.
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