The U.S. M14 Rifle: The Last Steel Warrior, Second Edition

The M14 rifle was formally adopted on 1 May 1957, to replace the M1 Garand rifle as the "Standard A" infantry weapon of the United States armed forces. The M14 evolved from a long series of experimental and prototype weapons. The developments that led to the adoption of the M14 began in 1944 with the T20 series of M1 rifles. The T20 rifles were M1 Garands modified for both semiautomatic and full-automatic operation. The M14 was designed to replace the Browning Automatic Rifle, M1 rifle, M1 and M2 carbines, and the M3A1 submachine gun. The M14 rifle, along with the newly adopted M60 7.62mm general purpose machine gun, were expected to fufill all the needs of the infantryman while using one common cartridge. This hardcover, color and b/w book (440 pages) covers the following topics: * 7.62mm NATO Ammunition * Accessories and Accoutrements * Belgain T48 vs the M14 * Commercial M14 Type Rifles * Development and Research * Experimental Models * Full-Automatic Garand Rifles * Harrington and Richardson Inc. * Lubrication and Maintenance * M14 (M) Match Rifle * M14 (M) Modified Rifle * M14 Enhanced Battle Rifle * M14E2/M14A1 Rifle * Magazine Contracts * Manuals * Olin-Winchester Company * Production * Springfield Armory Inc. M1A * T44 Series of Rifles * The Springfield Armory * Thompson Ramo Woodridge