@@meinkek7896 its player counts are small now, but its still miles ahead of triple A shooters like cod and bf2042. also it is just more fun than HLL or PS.
I used to dominate with the MG32 in COD World at War. I dunno why no one ever used it in multiplayer team deathmatch. Granted, I was playing on the Wii of all platforms so there was no chat to tell me I was being That A-hole. Like using Oddjob in Goldeneye 64.
If you watch military training films for the M-14, most of the time, when full auto is used, teams are showing sweeping fields in a line, firing from the hip.
We were taught to fire in bursts when on automatic. Single shot fire in semi automatic was very accurate and the round having more knock down power than the M16. A major reason the M14 was not continued in use by modifying with composite material for the stock was because the average frame of the soldiers of many of our allies was not robust enough to handle the M14.
The first time I saw one, as a kid in the 60s, it was what a rifle was supposed to look like, a few decades ago I got one for myself, a Springfield Armory M1A. This is my rifle, there are many like it, but this one is mine.
Yeah it's so good the US went ahead and lost the war using it, but then again, the US also lost the Afghanistan War while using top of the line equipment, so.
The M-14 has definitely been born again, hard...lol They remade the rifle, using polymers where there was wood, and reintroduced it as the issued rifle for whomever has the role of Squad Designated Marksman. And, just like the other comments, I have only positive things to say about the new version.
"THIS IS MY RIFLE! THERE ARE MANY LIKE IT BUT THIS ONE IS MINE! MY RIFLE IS MY BEST FRIEND! IT IS MY LIFE! I MUST MASTER IT AS I MUST MASTER MY LIFE! WITHOUT ME MY RIFLE IS USELESS ! WITHOUT MY RIFLE I AM USELESS! I MUST FIRE MY RIFLE TRUE! I MUST SHOOT STRAIGHTER THAN MY ENEMY WHO IS TRYING TO KILL ME! I MUST SHOOT HIM BEFORE HE SHOOTS ME! I WILL! BEFORE GOD I SWEAR THIS CREED! MY RIFLE AND MYSELF ARE DEFENDERS OF MY COUNTRY! WE ARE THE MASTERS OF OUR ENEMIES! WE ARE THE MASTERS OF OUR LIVES! SO BE IT! UNTIL THERE IS NO ENEMY BUT PEACE! AMEN!"
It also holds the title of being the shortest lifespan in service. Only the Jarheads were issued. Unless you are a special type of Grunt. Then you got the, M-21, with a M-22 javelin suppressor. Quite the set-up adjustable trigger pressure, locking breach. Adjustable stock. With decent optics, was a decent weapon. Even shot one full-auto. It was uncontrollably. And I was good. Couldn't top-off the M-1,; only 8 rounds. Also the 'clip' could be heard, signaling empty. And it was the AR-15 that replaced it.(No forward assist) Unless you are a special Grunt Then you got the AR-10 (7.62) Just saying.............
The M14 was a decent gun on its own, but evolving military strategies favored volume of fire over accuracy. The M14 was difficult to control full auto, hence the eventual replacement.
I knew several dudes who were issurf the M14 in West Germany in the 60s and 70s, During their time there they saw old WW2 era relics like bunkers and abandoned equipment
Not at all, if you add enough mod kits that were made for the M1 Garand and rechamber for 7.62x51 nato, you essentially have an M14 with the only real theoretical difference being the length of the gass tube.
@@albertveillettebedard3025 you do know that there are mod kits as I mentioned that make the M1 Garand no different than the M14 right... This includes full auto conversion kits.
"Small arms" *Shows M60* Is that technically considered small arms? I suppose its no anti aircraft gun emplacement or vulcan cannon, but still, it got a chuckle out of me.
That's....not the whole story. The NVA couldn't believe we quit while we were bleeding them white. Like Afghanistan, it was more like "If you aren't going to fight for your country, we're not gonna do it for you for another decade."
I mean, this isn't the most apt comparison, but not unlike the American Colonial militia, they had a huge advantage because of guerilla tactics and superior knowledge of their homeland.
Literally all these fanboys in this comment section just think the M-14 is goated because their entire grasp of weapon knowledge comes from Call of Duty.
Something the don't tell you is that after Vietnam the M14 firing mechanism was machined so that they wouldn't have the ability to go full auto.. I wonder... Could it be.. reversed?.. Yes. 😮
Why? I would say that the M-16 is a worse weapon. It's pathetically underpowered the first versions were sent into combat in Vietnam without cleaning kits because they were supposed to be so advanced that they didn't need them. That proved to be the extreme opposite of the truth. Even with cleaning kits there was no guarantee that your rifle would work reliably. I know of a paratrooper in 1967 who would clean his rifle 5 times a day whether he fired it or not. It would still reliably jam every 6-10 rounds. He remembered going into areas where another platoon or company had been in a firefight and finding numerous American soldiers dead with a jammed rifle in various stages of disassembly. The issues causing the jamming was FINALLY addressed in the M-16A1. The barrel and chamber were chrome lined, the powder used in the ammo was changed and cleaning kits were issued along with the rifle. The cartridge it fires, however, continues to be pathetically lacking in stopping power.
@@suzuzusu no, deadass. The fact that the army thought this weapon was the end all was idiotic. The bolt carrier cracks, the wood swells, and the full auto isn’t usable in any tactical capacity. Which is why it was so quickly replaced.
No. It had its faults but once adjusted to the individual it was extremely accurate. But, yes, varying levels of humidity would cause movement of the wood stock and so require adjustment for accurate shooting.
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Not in Vietnam
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The M14 holds up to 20 rounds, unless you're in COD BO2 zombies where it only holds 8 rounds due to California gun laws.
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Reminds me of Massachusetts where you can only have 10 rounds
One of my favorite rifles of all time. Miss my baby from Iraq with her Leupold.
WITH a scope it was a great DMR rifle...but as a general issue infantry rifle it was junk.
I had one in 2004 as the sdm
@@SGTMillerm same but OIF 06-08
@@JamesFromTexas thank you for your service brother!
@@SGTMillerm and you brother! Serving really was my pleasure, most of the time (the IED that wrecked me really sucked!)
Loved firing the M14, but the damn thing was heavy, and so was all the ammo.
Yes but it kicked some …!
I can confirm as a Rising Storm 2 Vietnam player that a full auto m14 is uncontrollable
That game is dead
@@meinkek7896 no it ain't
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@@meinkek7896 its player counts are small now, but its still miles ahead of triple A shooters like cod and bf2042. also it is just more fun than HLL or PS.
M14 on semi-auto: 😎
M14 on full-auto: ⬆️↖️↗️⤴️⤵️🔄🔃
I can confirm as a payday 2 player, full auto M308 (M14) is fricking uncontrollable.
I used to dominate with the MG32 in COD World at War. I dunno why no one ever used it in multiplayer team deathmatch. Granted, I was playing on the Wii of all platforms so there was no chat to tell me I was being That A-hole. Like using Oddjob in Goldeneye 64.
@@gyromurphy cod on the wii? I didn’t know that was even a thing lmao
It was also the main standard issue rifle during the battle of « Kino der Toten » during the post mortem warfare declared by the 4th Reich
Ahh yes I remember using this fun to kill all those damn zombies. Better the m14 than the useless shotgun
I served in The Battle of Kino Der Toten...saw many a good man die violently that day...but ya know who didn't? Me..cause I had my M14..
Though long and heavy the M14 was and still is a great rifle. My dad used one in Vietnam and he swore by it.
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If you watch military training films for the M-14, most of the time, when full auto is used, teams are showing sweeping fields in a line, firing from the hip.
As someone who identifies as an m14 rifle, this is true.
@@BrasilKidI can respect that. What are your "preferred pronouns"?
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@@timbigley8944pew and ping
@@timbigley8944 lock/load
We were taught to fire in bursts when on automatic.
Single shot fire in semi automatic was very accurate and the round having more knock down power than the M16.
A major reason the M14 was not continued in use by modifying with composite material for the stock was because the average frame of the soldiers of many of our allies was not robust enough to handle the M14.
Best ever m-14
The first time I saw one, as a kid in the 60s, it was what a rifle was supposed to look like, a few decades ago I got one for myself, a Springfield Armory M1A. This is my rifle, there are many like it, but this one is mine.
And they're still in use today. One helluva rifle.
Yeah it's so good the US went ahead and lost the war using it, but then again, the US also lost the Afghanistan War while using top of the line equipment, so.
@@e.m.8184typical uneducated comment, the battles are different from the entire war
The M-14 has definitely been born again, hard...lol
They remade the rifle, using polymers where there was wood, and reintroduced it as the issued rifle for whomever has the role of Squad Designated Marksman.
And, just like the other comments, I have only positive things to say about the new version.
"THIS IS MY RIFLE! THERE ARE MANY LIKE IT BUT THIS ONE IS MINE! MY RIFLE IS MY BEST FRIEND! IT IS MY LIFE! I MUST MASTER IT AS I MUST MASTER MY LIFE! WITHOUT ME MY RIFLE IS USELESS ! WITHOUT MY RIFLE I AM USELESS! I MUST FIRE MY RIFLE TRUE! I MUST SHOOT STRAIGHTER THAN MY ENEMY WHO IS TRYING TO KILL ME! I MUST SHOOT HIM BEFORE HE SHOOTS ME! I WILL! BEFORE GOD I SWEAR THIS CREED! MY RIFLE AND MYSELF ARE DEFENDERS OF MY COUNTRY! WE ARE THE MASTERS OF OUR ENEMIES! WE ARE THE MASTERS OF OUR LIVES! SO BE IT! UNTIL THERE IS NO ENEMY BUT PEACE! AMEN!"
FMJ
This is my rifle; this is my gun!
It also holds the title of being the shortest lifespan in service.
Only the Jarheads were issued.
Unless you are a special type of Grunt. Then you got the,
M-21, with a M-22 javelin suppressor.
Quite the set-up adjustable trigger pressure, locking breach. Adjustable stock.
With decent optics, was a decent weapon.
Even shot one full-auto. It was uncontrollably. And I was good.
Couldn't top-off the M-1,; only 8 rounds. Also the 'clip' could be heard, signaling empty.
And it was the AR-15 that replaced it.(No forward assist)
Unless you are a special Grunt
Then you got the AR-10 (7.62)
Just saying.............
The finest rifle ever conceived
The M14 and it's other siblings like the socom are probably one of my favorite rifles
The M14 was a decent gun on its own, but evolving military strategies favored volume of fire over accuracy. The M14 was difficult to control full auto, hence the eventual replacement.
Tell the animators that the rifle is supposed to be a bit higher. How does he aim?
Csgo aim lmao
It's from years ago
M14 still used today. Rarely, but still used.
Only ceremonially.
@@floatingchimney Buddy of mine deployed back in 2016 and they used m14s for long range stuff.
Like a modern day M39 right? That's the descendant of it
@@AlexAbatecola1by 2016 even the M39 and M21 were replaced by the M110.
Us navy still keeps them in the armory too
What software did Simple History use for animating their videos?
Great rifle
Beauty in a rifle
M-14, a sweet weapon.
M14, Good for medium to long range engagement but poor for close quarter combat.
Good club though, long reach with bayonet.
Also poorly made by some contractors. Wood stocks swelled in moist environment. Blued surfaces rust easily. Chrome barrel lining peeled.
The M14 sounds like God shooting his favorite rifle. Beautiful sounding weapon.
Love your videos bro Ive watched loads keep it uo
I knew several dudes who were issurf the M14 in West Germany in the 60s and 70s, During their time there they saw old WW2 era relics like bunkers and abandoned equipment
Might not be the best gun in military history but damn sure is a beauty
I have a sneaky suspicion the m14 was toned down, cause of the nasty carnage it left
I had no idea the M14 had full auto fire, no wonder why it's almost never used
Used the M14 on USS Anchorage(LSD-36) as Topside Rover 2000-2003
I've learned to much from this channel
I visited Vietnam this year and fired an old M-16 at a shooting range
loved my m1a1
The M-14 was a replacement for the BAR
Same fire power smaller frame
The BAR was 30.06, and the M14 is 7.62x51, different cartridge!
M14 had full outo ? Holy moly
In country 64-66, love my m14.
Mainly used for ceremonies now. Although it is still in some secondary roles and as a marksman rifle. Well it’s Variants are at least.
And now we are going back to using essentially the modern equivalent of this today. Lol crazy how times change
Dam good sniper weapon.
762x51 is hard to control in full auto? It replaced the BAR
Is it a problem that I used to call the M14 “Fake M1 Garand”?
No ping. Not as good.
Not at all, if you add enough mod kits that were made for the M1 Garand and rechamber for 7.62x51 nato, you essentially have an M14 with the only real theoretical difference being the length of the gass tube.
M1 garand but it can go brrrrr
@@albertveillettebedard3025 you do know that there are mod kits as I mentioned that make the M1 Garand no different than the M14 right... This includes full auto conversion kits.
@@thebiggrab8558Because it has external box mags.
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I shot one before and its fun its chambered in 308 and it had little recoil
That stick
Goated rifle
As in a goat in a stable of thoroughbreds, yes. Greatest of all time? Not so much.
M14 vs olympia
Not every m-14 was capable of full auto ire.
I think US military should of stuck with the M14
God I'd pay some good money for the giggleshit fullauto key.
"Small arms"
*Shows M60*
Is that technically considered small arms? I suppose its no anti aircraft gun emplacement or vulcan cannon, but still, it got a chuckle out of me.
Generally small arms are considered to be weapons capable of be using by individual infantry or small teams
Dude the chain gun on a Bradley is somehow small arms look up Zach’s gun rants
@@dr.killson7355 that dumb
@@TuckerKeaneThe M60 is chambered in 7.62×51, which is not an intermediate cartridge. The M60 also prefers to be called by it's nickname, The Pig.
@@TuckerKeane 7.62 is indeed a big boy. The pig likes to eat.
One of the worst weapons Ive ever gotten the displeasure of using
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Good ol' reliable M-14
Grease gun is the goat.
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It's still hard to believe that they got there arses kicked by Vietnamese rice farmers. Hmmm.
That's....not the whole story. The NVA couldn't believe we quit while we were bleeding them white.
Like Afghanistan, it was more like "If you aren't going to fight for your country, we're not gonna do it for you for another decade."
I mean, this isn't the most apt comparison, but not unlike the American Colonial militia, they had a huge advantage because of guerilla tactics and superior knowledge of their homeland.
The draft. Yea. Remind me what American freedoms they died for again.
A mediocre attempt at a rifle that has survived purely on nostalgia and beaurocracy.
Literally all these fanboys in this comment section just think the M-14 is goated because their entire grasp of weapon knowledge comes from Call of Duty.
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The Thompson wasn't used in Vietnam, the Colt M1A1 Commando instead of the Browning M1927 or M1928 Thompson, do some research please
It was used and I am a witness to that!
Who in their right mind thinks the Thompson wasn't used in 'nam?
With respect - the Thompson was used in Vietnam.
The M1 and M2 carbines were also very popular.
@@shadowwolf9503 My wife has a photo of her father in Vietnam, cleaning his M1 or M2 Carbine.
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Something the don't tell you is that after Vietnam the M14 firing mechanism was machined so that they wouldn't have the ability to go full auto..
I wonder... Could it be.. reversed?..
Yes. 😮
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M-1 was more reliable 👍
Worst standard issue weapon ever
Troll
Why?
I would say that the M-16 is a worse weapon. It's pathetically underpowered the first versions were sent into combat in Vietnam without cleaning kits because they were supposed to be so advanced that they didn't need them. That proved to be the extreme opposite of the truth. Even with cleaning kits there was no guarantee that your rifle would work reliably. I know of a paratrooper in 1967 who would clean his rifle 5 times a day whether he fired it or not. It would still reliably jam every 6-10 rounds. He remembered going into areas where another platoon or company had been in a firefight and finding numerous American soldiers dead with a jammed rifle in various stages of disassembly. The issues causing the jamming was FINALLY addressed in the M-16A1. The barrel and chamber were chrome lined, the powder used in the ammo was changed and cleaning kits were issued along with the rifle. The cartridge it fires, however, continues to be pathetically lacking in stopping power.
The Colt M1892 New Army revolver was definitely worse.
@@suzuzusu no, deadass. The fact that the army thought this weapon was the end all was idiotic. The bolt carrier cracks, the wood swells, and the full auto isn’t usable in any tactical capacity. Which is why it was so quickly replaced.
No. It had its faults but once adjusted to the individual it was extremely accurate.
But, yes, varying levels of humidity would cause movement of the wood stock and so require adjustment for accurate shooting.
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