M14 Rifle

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==Summary==
The M14 rifle, officially the United States Rifle, Caliber 7.62 mm, M14, is an American select-fire rifle that fires 7.62×51mm NATO (.308 in) ammunition. It became the standard-issued rifle for the U.S. military in 1959, replacing the M1 Garand rifle in the U.S. Army by 1961 and the U.S. Marine Corps by 1965 until being replaced by the M16 rifle beginning in 1964. The M14 was used by U.S. Army, Navy, and Marine Corps for basic and advanced individual training (AIT) from the mid-1960s to the early 1970s.
The M14 was the last American battle rifle issued in quantity to U.S. military personnel. It was replaced by the M16 assault rifle, a lighter weapon using a smaller caliber intermediate cartridge. The M14 rifle remains in limited service in all branches of the U.S. military as an accurized competition weapon, a ceremonial weapon by honor guards, color guards, drill teams and ceremonial guards, and sniper rifle/designated marksman rifle. Civilian models in semi-automatic are used for hunting, plinking, target shooting, and shooting competitions.
The M14 is the basis for the M21 and M25 sniper rifles which were largely replaced by the M24 Sniper Weapon System. A new variant of the M14, the Mk 14 Enhanced Battle Rifle has been in service since 2002.
The Mk 14 Enhanced Battle Rifle (EBR) is basically a battle rifle variant of the M14 battle rifle designated for marksman use, and was originally built for use with units of United States Special Operations Command, such as the United States Navy SEALs, Delta Force, and task specific Green Berets ODA teams/units. It is designed for both marksman use and close combat roles.
==Powers and Stats==
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Name: M14 Rifle (There are two sniper rifle variants, the M21 and the M25), Mk 14 Enhanced Battle Rifle
Origin: The Real World
Wielders: Mostly the United States military, now in use as a ceremony device alongside the M1 Garand. Still in use in other countries, but countries with more advanced rifles already in use still use the M14 rifle for ceremonies. The Mk 14 rifle has been in service since 2002 and is still in active service as a marksman rifle
Classification: Selective-fire assault rifle. Both rifles are designated as a battle rifle, with the Mk 14
Attack Potency: Street level (The M14, M21, M25 and the Mk. 14 and M39 rifles all use 7.62x51mm NATO rounds)
Speed: Supersonic (The M14 has a muzzle velocity of 850 m/s, while the Mk 14 Enhanced Battle Rifle has a slightly higher speed of 853 m/s, the M21 and M25 rifles have the same speed as the Mk 14). Supersonic+ for the M39 EMR (The M39 EMR is a modified and accurized version of the Mk 14 Rifle, having a muzzle velocity of 865 m/s)
Range: 460 meters on iron sights. 800+ meters with optic sights. The Mk 14 has a normal operating effective range of anywhere between 500-800 meters, but with good-enough optics and marksmanship, its maximum effective range exceeds well beyond 4.23 kilometers, with an unconfirmed range of 6.4 kilometers.
Weaknesses: Incredibly impractical in automatic fire just by the magnitude of recoil it generates, causing tremendous muzzle climb. Also prone to jamming in the mud due to not being a sealed system.
Category:Items
Category:Real World
Category:Guns
Category:Military Weapons