M14 rifle
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| United States Rifle, Caliber 7.62 mm, M14 | |
| 250px An M14 Rifle. | |
| Type: | Service rifle |
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| Country of origin: | United States |
| Designed: | 1954 |
| Used by: | United States, Estonia, Greece, Israel, Japan, Latvia, Lebanon, Lithuania, Philippines, South Vietnam, Taiwan, Turkey, Venezuela, Iceland |
| Number built: | Over 1.38 million |
| Specifications | |
| Weight: | 5.2 kg (11.5 lb) |
| Length: | 1,181 mm (46.5 in) |
| Barrel length: | 559 mm (22 in) |
| Cartridge: | 7.62x51mm |
| Rate of fire: | 700-750 rounds/min (however, usually operated in Semi-Automatic) |
| Muzzle velocity: | 975.4 m/s (3,200 ft/s) |
| Effective range: | 460 m (500 yd) |
| Sights: | Aperture rear sight, "barleycorn" front sight |
