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The [[M1 Garand]] was eventually replaced by the M14 by 1961 in the [[U.S. Army]] and by 1965 in the [[U.S. Marine Corps]]. From 1959 until it was replaced by the [[M16 automatic rifle]] in 1970, the M14 was the standard issue [[infantry]] rifle for U.S. military personnel in the [[contiguous]] [[United States]], [[Europe]], and [[South Korea]].<ref>FM 23-8, 1969</ref>   

The [[M1 Garand]] was eventually replaced by the M14 by 1961 in the [[U.S. Army]] and by 1965 in the [[U.S. Marine Corps]]. From 1959 until it was replaced by the [[M16 automatic rifle]] in 1970, the M14 was the standard issue [[infantry]] rifle for U.S. military personnel in the [[contiguous]] [[United States]], [[Europe]], and [[South Korea]].<ref>FM 23-8, 1969</ref>   

The last American "[[battle rifle]]" issued in mass to U.S. [[soldier]]s was the M14. A battle rifle is a rifle that fires full-power [[rifle ammunition]], such as the 7.62×51mm as opposed to low-power ammunition such as the [[5.56mm]] used in the [[M16]], [[M4]] and [[AR-15]].

The last American "[[battle rifle]]" issued in mass to U.S. [[soldier]]s was the M14. A battle rifle is a rifle that fires full-power [[rifle ammunition]], such as the 7.62×51mm as opposed to low-power ammunition such as the [[5.56mm]] used in the [[machine gun|fully automatic]] [[M16]] and [[M4]] or the [[semi-automatic]] [[AR-15]].

The M14 is still in limited service in United States military as a [[sniper rifle]], as an [[accurize]]d [[shooting competition]] rifle and as a ceremonial weapon by honor guards. The M25 and M21 sniper rifles are based on the M14.

The M14 is still in limited service in United States military as a [[sniper rifle]], as an [[accurize]]d [[shooting competition]] rifle and as a ceremonial weapon by honor guards. The M25 and M21 sniper rifles are based on the M14.