On a side note, carrying a combat load of 7.62 isn't much fun, and doesn't offer the average infantryman nearly as much firepower as the same weight in 5.56 rounds.īut that's not what makes the M14 so awful. ![]() While the rifle's hard-hitting 7.62x51mm NATO round is vastly superior to the M16's 5.56mm at defeating light cover and the dense foliage found in South East Asian jungles, it also makes the rifle very tough to control. Like the AK, the M14's action can tolerate debris and fouling better than the direct-impingement M16. It's a long-stroke, piston-driven action that's very similar to the most prolific, assault rifle in history: the AK-47. ![]() ![]() The one thing the M14 has going for it, is its method of operation.
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