US M14 Service Rifle 

One of my neighbor was with the 3/5 Marines from 66-67.He had to qualify with the M16 when they got them but the next time they went to the bush, he had his M14 in hand.

No, the Army wipes it's ass with Marines, tell that to your big mouthed dad.

We could have used a bunch of those “infallible “ marines on lz hardcore just15 miles from lz baldy at da nang in feb 68. If the marines were so fucking good, how did they let a reinforced Nva regiment with anti aircraft guns get that close. It’s ok though, the oldest combat unit in the American military was there to handle it. The cost was high. Our battalion lost 40 Kia and 150 wia in 20 days there. Any non believers should just do a search on 1/14 infantry regiment, “golden dragons” 25th and 4th infantry divisions.

@@Pointman-yf6or you guys are a fucking joke. The army literally did my laundry in iraq and y'all don't even have MOS designated weapons. You're all a bunch of chumps.

Guys, chill please. My first trip to Vietnam I carried the M14E2/M14A2. Loved it. My second trip had the by then "improved" M16. We all had different rules/experiences but we are survivors. Try to respect each other.

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@72'4x41988 yes

Their actually not that bad to shoot, fairly light recoil

My brother was there 68-69, Army Engineer. He trained with the M-14, but when he went to AIT they gave him the M-16, he knew then he was bound for Nam

The .308 is a pretty strong round, and nine pounds isn't that heavy. I have a Norinco semi-auto version of this. Nice gun, although for some reason the stripper clip guide is press fit rather than having a roll pin. Still has the hole for the pin, but no pin.

gabe wright you are not cooking your noodles right

Kingwiththeax just like any 7.62 in general but the scar h i have hear is very controllable

I think thats an optical illusion due to the position that each frame captures the barrel.

And the gas shooting through the port at the bottom of the rifle! I have one and embarrassed to admit I never knew that!

Descendents

This is my rifle! There are many of this kind but this one is mine!

I don't know but I've been told. Eskimo pussy is mighty cold

This is not your daddy’s shotgun! cowboy!

This is my rifle this is my gun. This is for fighting this is for fun!

That's quite the combo. How did the MP40 shoot?

They are old and outdated by modern standards, but the MP 40 is supposed to be a reliable easy shooting gun.

My two favourite weapons lol lucky bast.... D ,

That’s a solid Loadout. You’re Living my dream in real life!

I would use an MP-40 if I found one, it's good they're made in 9mm so it's very easy to get ammo

Id be curious if you own an M1A now? Thank you for your service.

I cut into a quarter of m 14 to heat me, this wood heats well, when you wear the m14 it is not cold it is so heavy, for the rest it's compared to FN Fal and Ak47

What kind of stopping power did that round have? Was it adequate?

@@jefferythornton9850 if 7.62x51 isn’t enough “stopping power” from a patrol carried rifle, you may need to be in a vehicle and not on foot.

@@jefferythornton9850 .308

Probably because the big rounds used back then put so much stress on the guns hard to find them in working order anymore

​@@jeremymendoza1465Jack of all trades but not really. Tharsnhow I describe these battle rifles. AVT-40 is cool too

Not just a few sir, but quite a number of them are still used here in both government and rebel hands

@@milagrosoallanlamban7856 Rebel?

@@brrrrrtenjoyer Yes. There several groups of rebels here. We got commies rebels, Abu Sayyaf, BIFF etc.

@@SharpF617 Oh ok.

Yeah and you will.kick it again once the Chinese starts to infiltrate your country

With Some one who is Competent IE Practices your dry practices

Like your dad I carried one of those in 1968. Far superior gun for dealing with brush. You can shoot through it and hit your target. With no deflection. And by the way thank your Dad for his service and welcome home.

Crashoverride Likewise, back at you. Cancer got him a few years ago. Hopefully you’re not sick like he was in his later years.

C. Welch: to you and your family you have my deepest sympathies. He was definitely a brother in arms. From myself and a Grateful Nation to your dad thank you for your service.

I would’ve had an M16A1 over the M14 in that time period when the M16’s problems were fixed, any day.

@ C. Welch: The sights and trigger on the M14 are indeed superior to those on the FN FAL. It's mysterious to me why the Belgians would go to so much trouble to design such a superb automatic rifle, and then equip it with such mediocre sights and trigger. The M14-pattern rifle gas system was highly-innovative for its time - it was patented in several ways - and is still underappreciated. It utilizes a short-stroke gas piston (tappet) operating system which is self-adjusting, and self-compensating, and to a degree self-cleaning. No external adjustment valve is necessary; the force and rate of the piston's travel is proportional to the amount of gas pressure it sees at the port. The higher the pressure, the faster the exhaust port is uncovered and excess gas is vented to the outside. The system enjoys all of the gas pressure needed to operate reliably, and no more. Unlike the M-1 Garand gas system, which has no adjustment whatsoever, manual or automatic, the M14 system is elegant and simply works. Regarding Vietnam, I was fourteen in 1975, so did not take part, but I know a handful of slightly older men, guys who were either combat infantrymen in the Army or the Marine Corps. At a party maybe 12-15 years ago, I asked them about their weapons - what they carried while in SE Asia and what they thought. Wow, did I get an earful! (Must have been all of that free beer at the BBQ). Long story short, to a man all of them loved the M14, of which they spoke very highly, and all despised the "black rifle," the M16, which they called "that worthless POS," "the poodle shooter," or "the Mattel gun." They loved how rugged and reliable their '14s were, and how the potent 7.62 NATO round put down the enemy for good. "Turned cover into concealment" one guy said. So, a bit later, in comes the son of the one of the Vietnam veterans, an Army 11B grunt just back from Iraq and a combat tour there. We handed him a beer and asked him about his preferences. He said he liked his M16 just fine and that it worked well for him. He hadn't been issued an M14, so couldn't weight in on that. Glad your dad made it home....

no its the garand

Sure is beautiful

I Love Both the M14 and the M1 Garand Both are amazing service rifles in their own unique way!!

Betonspike yup. That .308 is no joke in full auto.

it's obvious LAV had a hard time to keep on target in fun mode, compare that with the rhodesian FAL video, it's impressive

It is I have a ebr and my buddy has a sear it's nuts

Betonspike. I own an M1A Loaded and I want to shoot a full auto M14 at least one time in my life lol.

No, but its more dangerous to stray birds than what you intended to hit.

I was Army and don't know much about ships, however my guess would be that it would turn it into a submarine

No dumber than having a sailor standing security watch with a .45 and letting the slide go forward and chambering a round. Not realizing it was charged, he dropped it trying to get it out of his holster with the expected result. A .45 will bounce around quite a bit before it stops.

@@jayfelsberg1931 An Ensign checking out the small arms locker,taking out a .45,inserting a magazine before racking the slide & pulling the trigger. The Chief Gunner's Mate hurled him bodily off the ship while the butter bar said that the pistol wasn't supposed to be loaded.

@@doughesson You have a clear and accurate view of the possible scenarios. Interestingly, we had a similar situation the the USS Long Beach when we enjoyed yard avails in Bremertion in the 1970s. The Marine Detachment was off playing Marine so the crew provided trhe watch. The situation you describe is exactly what happened to a not well qualified watch stander, but there was no GMC on hand before the weapon went off. sending 230 grains of jacketed lead bouncing about the compartment. The screaming afterward was just awful.

@@jayfelsberg1931 ty for service

chikitabowow it is a 308 after all

@@surfingtothestars The M14 was chambered in 7.62 NATO, the Garand on the other hand was chambered in .308

chikitabowow the Garand is chambered in 30-06. The 308 is the same as 7.62x51 NATO

@@surfingtothestars You are absolutely right, i had a massive brainfart there for a second

There arent too many mg's that are controllable off the shoulder

I liked the M21 version! Designated marksman version.

Terry, My dad says the same thing. After basic training with the M-14 and sent to Vietnam in 1967, he was issued a M-16 and the thing jammed during a fire fight. Luckily, he got it operating again. He said he would take the M-14 any day over the M-16 .

Thank you for your service sir!

@@fredallen7493 The M21 and the designated marksmen version are two entirely different creatures. The M21's were National Match competition rifles that had Leatherwood ART1 and later ART2 scopes installed on them, designated marksmen rifles were surplus service grade M14's that were taken out of storage and upgraded some but were not National Match grade rifles to start with nor did they have the superior ART scopes, those had been removed from service by then and already surplused out.

Hahha thats exactly what my vietnam vet neighbor calls it! A mattel toy!

I was thinking the same thing.

Really noticeable in this video. Maybe he'll do a video on "why I'm skinnier" to follow up his "why I'm fat" video. :-)

truckcop1 hope so

He's looking great!

Larry’s a lean, mean, fightin’ machine!

Your welcome

I was born in Feb of 68...much respect Eddie, God bless you and thanks for your service. 🇺🇲👍

Yes I knew Randy and Gordy; I didn’t know them well however

Ohh i know them both :) they tried to rescued the wounded crew of the blackhawk. ( super 64 i think ) then Randy used an m14 while Gordon used a Car 15 :)

My preferred weapon. I found a preban M1a with GI parts. I had to search high and low for a split rail Arms #18, but I found one. It rocks an aimpoint and I wouldn't trade it for anything in the world. No Target is safe, paper or otherwise.

They laughed at Randy for carrying such a heavy, old rifle. When they saw how hard it put the bad guys down and well it kept them down, they stopped laughing.

@@txgunguy2766 The ammunition for the M16s & M4s the Rangers were using was designed to go through body armor, which the Somalis weren't wearing. The bullets went through them like icepicks with little energy transferred. Then Sgt Shugart & his M14 arrived.

Me too from 81-85! Loved it.

thomas krystofiak I carried a Winchester M14 in Iraq 2004. I loved it.

Daniel Frakes, Win for the M-14 Nec Aspera Terrant!

thomas krystofiak you were a wolfhound? I was a gimlet. 1/21 Inf

Daniel Frakes sure was. A CO 2-27

Me too in 2013

+Cheeki Breeki , Man if this M14 will hit you once, i swear you will not stand up anymore. M14 is powerful rifle and powerful impact as well. the entry wound of the bullet of M14 is looks like a marble, but the exit wound is like a baseball ball!

youngestson65 unless yer in Vietnam, I honestly don’t know why they serviced that gun during the war, oh those hundreds of farmers that surround you in the fucking jungle, here have a bulky heavy semi auto rifle.

Chopper Legend Well obviously if you are trained with the m14 you will be used to it, the us army knew that the m14 was inadequate for Vietnam, they did not service the better European rifles because it would make them look week, of course losing Vietnam did make them look weak anyways.

@Chopper Legend as an infantryman in today's Army I'd take my M4A1 over an M14 more often then not in the missions we do today id rather have the M4A1 because it's just a more flexible weapons system then the M14

@@808INFantry11X also if i ever wanted to pick a suitable battle rifle, i'd pick the FAL or the SCAR-H

M3,tommy,M1G,M1C,M14,BAR,M1919 name all relic goodies guns that US have are all currently being used by the AFP, some of this weapons do undergo some massive modernization 😘

Steven Jay Tarrayo that's because the Philippines is a shithole. We still use M16s like wtf?!

you dumb? Those old M16 got some love and got upgraded out "Shithole" yeah a country that did defeat DAESH inspired idiots out since our country is a "Shithole" Don't comment dumb shit you suck at it. those M16 can still put a whole in you so don't belittle a rifle that is well maintained out

deck pogi but, look at Western countries. They're using m4s and bullpup guns! why the hell are we still using m16s

you dumb? Yes Western and other countries use the latest Rifles, I have a cousin who serve in the USMC who got issued with an M16A4 as their main issued rifles in their unit. If the weapon is still usable then it can be still used, thus the AFP use wide array of mixed type of weapons Heck most of the active AFP units have been issued with Remington Made R4 rifles. The Old M16 that the AFP uses back then are being refurbished and upgraded by the Government Arsenal or known as GA which where being handled over to Reserve and some active units also some of the old WW2 rifles that the Cafgu are being refurbished and fix alongside being handed and issued with GA refurbished M16 and other type of rifles.

keenan walker that's why Tom Cruise firing it at full auto at the VC in Born on the Fourth of July is so ridiculous. He's emptying a magazine, making noise and likely hitting squat.

marksandsparks1 lol agreed

Shows you what a badass Larry IS! That’s the straightest I’ve ever seen anyone keep it on full auto.

Isaiah Marquez agreed bro

im guessing the gas tube venting out the bottom doesnt help much either

Thanks!

Watch a video called “ why I despise the m14” by small arms solutions, I used to feel the same way, but after watching the vid and doing some of my own research, I realized it was an inferior weapon. It was a retooled garand that was less accurate and reliable.

Weight of the weapon and ammo are a major factor. Try carrying 210 rds and the rifle. Totally different

You mean the plastic fantasy ?

We have a veteran right here.

Yes.

Larry didn't lose weight. He just looks more dangerous to the rest of us.

I think the recoil and the strength needed to tame the M14 helped him to lose some weight.

zachariaszut the M16 when they fixed many of the early issues it had. The m14 just became cumbersome for long patrols that they infantry were on.

80811B yeah but doesn't the m14 cut through the jungle brush better ?

dwd ded 7.62 to 5.56 doesn’t matter if you can’t really make out an opponent and they have 30 rounds of 7.62 with fully automatic fire to shoot back.

Dan Conti I'm sorry man maybe I'm reading what u rote wrong , or maybe I'm just dumb ,but I didn't really get it, so it doesn't matter is what your saying ?

Thanks everyone for the replies.

Tex. Not the best by far, but sure is the most beautiful.

what's wrong with it?

Well

Tex. Well, if you take the Italian BM59, that rifle is very clever designed. The M14 and the BM59 are both originated from the M1 Garand, but 15 years of US state government engineering brought the M14 back to a rifle witch wasn't really ready. The Italians designed the BM59 in only 1,5 years and holds all the gadgets you must screw or attach to the M14. Like wintertriggers, grenadelaunchers, grenade sights etc. The M14 is on of the most beautiful rifles designed, but it was not ready for the job and all ready outdated in NATO before it was issued.

yeah, good point.

No.. dont.

@@Mikemic2218 "ayo cover me im reloading" says every olympia user

@@champagnegascogne9755 ok fuck the m14.. im upgrading dis shit to the m16 gang.

YEAH WELL JUST WAIT TILL DOGS ROUND

@@sb17899 dogs? What the fuck are those lmfaoooo

That's a full auto rifle you dummy