@@boogiemorgan The M-14 was capable of full auto fire if a selector switch was installed. For most rifles a non-rotatable button was standard. Installing a selector switch was trivial. (If you could get your hands on one.)
@@danielcotts8673 The one issued to me had one! I honestly loved that rifle! I was 6'-1" tall, and weighed 197 pounds, with not an ounce of fat on me! It probably would be to much rifle for Women and faint of heart men!
The best part is how distinct the Garand Action family of rifles sound. The M1 Carbine, Garand, M14 & Mini-14 all have this.. sound. You can tell from a mile away what gun it is.
@user-qi6uu7on7d not really sure you should comment since you're Korean. The only weapon you've handled is the K2 daewoo and that's an AR-18 based action which sounds nothing like the M1 family of rifles. Their action makes a ringing sound when it cycles and ejects. You can always tell what weapon is being fired if you have enough experience with them. Ask one of your vietnam veterans if they could tell the difference between their M16 and the enemy AK and they'll tell you they'll never forget the sound
Buddy of mine has his 02/07 SOT and hosts a big machine gun shoot. He let me shoot his M14 and whew lad. I wasn't ready on the first mag. First round hit the target, second went 5ft above it, third hit the top of the 12ft berm, 4th-9th went into the treeline and the sky. By the second mag I'd figured out how deep of a braced stance I needed and managed to keep all my rounds on target or within 3-5ft of the target. With the proper stance, lean and grip you can control it, but Ian McCullom described it best as "graying out your world". The recoil is so violent that you can't see your sight picture when firing, in fact all you can do is focus most of your energy on keeping the rifle relatively on target. The impulse is just way too violent to be practical in full auto.
I'll add to this: Having shot an actual M14 in the same sitting as an M11 in 9mm going at 1500rpm, the M11 was super easy in comparison to make a devastating impact on target at 50 yards. It's much more controllable than the M14, which is hilariously ironic considering the military general that described the M10/M11 as being ideal for a gunfight in a phone booth.
@@craigfinley2507 Yes. A selector switch and bipod could be added. But I wouldn't advise it. On full auto it was a dangerous beast. As a rifle, it was way better than that useless M-16A1 that put me at risk more times than I can count.
@@craigfinley2507 I was. In training we used the M-14. In Viet Nam, we were given M-16s. I called the M-14A1 a beast on full auto, because it was very hard to control and nearly impossible to hit the target with it. One man was issued one once, and he turned it back in for an M-16. I guess an undependible weapon was better than one he couldn't control in a firefight. And, you're welcome.
The M1 Garand, M1 Carbine and the M14 all have their own version of the "pa-ching" sound their action makes. It sounds like a little cash register every time you squeeze the trigger
@@fishlife1013wandering zero didn’t matter in the jungle, Zeroing only matters if you need to take shots past point blank and at point blank your barrel ain’t moving from were it’s fixed so instinctual aiming was good enough. You could make do with a sight that’s slightly off and you could still fire your weapon in combat effectively it’s just most definitely sub optimal, then again how many time did soldiers accidentally knock there sights out of zero jumping for cover or clipping it on things 😂
1970 in Vietnam this was the rifle issued to us being our mos was Amtraks in the Corps. Great rifle. I have a M1A NM now. However we did have a few M3 Grease Guns. Grunts had the M16.
Steel is harder than the copper jacketed lead bullets, so they break apart on impact. See how the water is splashing below the target? Those are bullet fragments shattering into the water.
Looks like the polytech m14 I used to have. I put an original flash suppressor on it, and had a handful of original m14 stocks. Removed the stripper clip guide to put a scope on it at one point. I see the marks on that rifle receiver that suggest it had a scope/mount on it at one time
Very nice, however I do not use factory in my '14. Modern loads are too hard on the op-rod. Proper handloads will give you better accuracy and much more longevity.
He's using less than recommended actually. 150-165. Ammo "standards" were started as a racket. Majority of ammo that was ever shot during time period is same as today including "+P" which was the original standard at the time just renamed for modern.
Carried an M14 in USMC boot camp on Paris Island SC! Learned to shoot it expertly at Rifle Range week, carried it almost daily learning close order drill, and even ran with it in formation many times -rifle PT! Learned to love that rifle!
as a weapons div. ft3& ft2 on a destroyer(Dd718) & frIgate(FFG43) in 70s&80s this was our primary small arm! reason being limited storage for small arms ammo & could use same ammo as our m60's ! very good accurate reliable rifle. we had about half converted to full auto, that was a blast to shoot but a hand full!
A beautifull assault rifle chambered 7.62 x 51 OTAN. VERY VERY accuracy. USA change this to a AR-15 M16 5.56 x 54 lighter, more ammo capacity at same weight.....
1. This is my rifle. There are many like it, but this one is mine. 2. My rifle is my best friend. It is my life. I must master it as I must master my life. 3. My rifle, without me, is useless. Without my rifle, I am useless. I must fire my rifle true. I must shoot straighter than my enemy who is trying to kill me. I must shoot him before he shoots me. I will … 4. My rifle and myself know that what counts in this war is not the rounds we fire, the noise of our burst, nor the smoke we make. We know that it is the hits that count. We will hit…. 5. My rifle is human, even as I, because it is my life. Thus, I will learn it as a brother. I will learn its weaknesses, its strength, its parts, its accessories, its sights and its barrel. I will ever guard it against the ravages of weather and damage as I will ever guard my legs, my arms, my eyes and my heart against damage. I will keep my rifle clean and ready. We will become part of each other. We will …. 6. Before God, I swear this creed. My rifle and myself are the defenders of my country. We are the masters of our enemy. We are the saviors of my life. 7. So be it, until victory is America’s and there is no enemy, but peace!!
