M14

The M14 is a full-sized Battle Rifle based in design off of the M1 Garand series of rifles, though instead of firing the .30-06 Round of the M1, it fires the NATO Standard 7.62x51MM used by rifles such as the G3 and FN-FAL. The M14, designed for use by the United States Armed Forces, was first used in Vietnam. However, due to the weapons unwieldy nature and the high recoil of it's cartridge at fully automatic, it was soon replaced by the smaller caliber and lighter weight M16. However, the M14 was not entirely replaced. The M14 and M1 Garand are both used in a ceremonial role in the United States Military and rifles modified for accuracy are produced into M21 Designated Marksman's Rifles for the United States Marine Corps. There has also been a modernization of the M14 based on experiences in Afghanistan and Iraq known as the Enhanced Battle Rifle (EBR). Along with that, many of these rifles have been redone and made into Designated Marksman Rifles.