2 of my friends in infantry were lucky enugh to get issued an m14, only difference was it had sage green synthetic stock. but it was a late 1960's reciever.
Ave. distance of enemy engagement dropped from WW II through Korea to Vietnam. Something like 400 yards to 150 yards and closer. No need for the larger caliber at those distances, meaning an infantry man could carry twice as much ammo. That was the win.
Incredible weapon, the fact that it can be field stripped without any tools, it's piston driven and is built around the KISS (Keep It Simple Stupid) philosophy, gotta love it.
Most Vietnamese soldiers did not like M-14 too clummsy and kick too much
Carbine .30 is the right one size for them
Even Tet offense, my father said most south Vietnamese soldiers pick up Carbine .30 vs AK-47 , to against with the communist and we always followed after the VC. They used AK-47 before us for a while before we had AR-15 which is semi auto!!!!
- then the trouble M16A1 came...hate that gun so much! US and Vietnamese soldiers get killed alot because of this gun. Keep simple .30
@CharlieDoan I like the M14. My friend owned one. He improve the buttstock by using lighter woods component, and the result is awesome! The stock is about 1.5 lbs lighter, and the recoil is certainly pleasing. He sold it 2 years ago, however and that just sucks.
The M14 rifle has been in constant use since it first came our with NSW as well as other groups. I carried the M14, M16 and the CAR15 plus a few others. 9.3 pounds of raw stompinkilling power with accuracy and extended ranges over other service rifles in use today. The combat ranges are further out Han they used to be so having the M14 is a comfort!
@rivrat210 throw away M-14 and pick up Carbine .30 in Tet offense 1968 in Vietnam, tha my father said when end of M-14 and begin of M16A1!! Safety and depend his life in 1 rifle. To pick 1 of three, my father said:" Give me .30 Carbine, the WW 2 victory of American hero rifle" and he is right! most all friends of his get killed from American to all my uncles get killed from M16A1! If US soldiers can open cases to bring M16A1 to course please let us know. 3 uncle get killed 1967-1968
The Rifle with the shortest life as US main fighting gun. And for good reason. Mid WW2 technology and can only go so far. Most Americans would never admit M14 was a dud from the start. It was designed around the wrong cartridge, wich US pushed down NATO's collective throat and it was based on obsolete techology and ergonomics, everyone else already got rid of.
Had they adopted a FAL in .280 British, that everyone in NATO wanted, they would most likely still have them today.
wait a minute, so if this sear is located on every civilian firearm, does that mean if you sand it down your weapon will be fully automatic? hmmm......
@sladerfoster If you sanded it down the hammer would just slide back forward with the bolt not striking the round. You need something to push the sear off after the rifle bolt has gone all the way forward. Which they used that long bar that tuged on a lever pushing the sear backwards releasing the hammer.
@sladerfoster No, u would need a "full auto sear", that releases the hammer after the bolt is closed, giving the hammer clear run. Turning semi auto into full auto is not anywhere close to be as easy as anti-gunners propose, Its definitely not kitchen or garrage job. A well equipped shop will be needed, and you cant really make the parts yourself, as the working surfaces require hardening.
This is a good video in my opinion, but not any better then GOOD. There are a couple areas this video needed to improve on. Such as:
At the beginning of the vidio, the soldiers demonstrating the M14 do not act at all in a professional soldierly manner. Doing things such as firing from the hip. A huge no-no of soldiering.
When showing how to strip the rifle for cleaning, it left out the removal & necessary cleaning of the gas piston.
Otherwise it's a well detailed look at a great American rifle.
this may seem a dumb question but I see that almost every rifle works with a piston except for the M4/AR15. Are there any more rifles/carbines that use direct impingement?
What's interesting is how long it took the US Army to answer the AK-47. The Soviets were also first to standardize ammunition across all of their squad weapon systems (AK, RPK, and AKR) with the 7.62x39mm round. That said, I like the M-14 for it's accuracy and power. In Vietnam it would have been my choice as it goes through bunkers, people, etc.
The M14 was an accurate rifle. It was built to provide accurate fire in engaging targets at long range. The knockdown power of round was more reliable than the tumbling action of the M16 round in disabling the target.
Automatic fire was best in two to three round bursts, full automatic in long bursts caused the muzzle to "climb" upward and to the left off aim.
The rifle was heavy, the magazines were heavy, it was not a weapon that could be easily used by small statured persons.
ok this is a stupid question and I've researched for animations on this to, What is the difference between gas piston and direct impingment system (mechanicaly speaking) apparently not all ar 15' are DI... I've only shot bolt guns and would like to make a semi auto rig
@flufebunekilr all the original ar15 are di. di is gasses directly pushing against the bolt carrier, while others systems use a piston to push the bolt carrier. di guarantees less weight , but fouls more.
@claudiobenassi85 thank you, i just saw couple ar 15's with and without a spring in the stock, but one had an HAR conversion which opperated with a piston to bolt and a spring on the rod ontop of the barrel... thnx i gots it now:)
@flufebunekilr Recoil spring isn't connected to gas system, so it doesn't matter. Piston conversions might seem a good idea to solve issues, but most people seem to not know the ar system as much as I do and they buy the product. The main problem is unsolvable. And, it's caused by the bolt head cam friction against the body when the bolt is stripping a round. That is a real engineering flaw that got fixed in the later ar18, an entirely different platform (prismatic bolt). Take care.
You can just see from the field stripping segment on how they never mention anything like 'And be sure to always point the muzzle in a safe direction.'. Witch proves how crazy we've gotten about gun safety in the past 40 years, since there are so many idiots out there who don't know how to handle a gun and don't care to learn how. Yet they go out, buy an AR-15 and give all gun owners/shooters a bad name. Stupid assholes…
@TheAlexagius The only ones who do are respectable shooters like Hickok45, TNOutdoors9 and any one else who's life practically revolves around shooting and would rather die than see the sport disgraced.
@FrozenKoolAidDude yeah its sad really that so many fools play with guns that as if they are toys, instead of responsibly using them, we can only hope they learn how to proberly partake in the sport
@TheAlexagius *Cough* *Cough* Thank you Call of Duty, Left 4 Dead, Gears of War, Halo, and any other video game with even semi realistic guns to teach these idiots about something they don't know a damn thing about. And then letting them walk around thinking they know everything about firearms when in reality, they actually know less than a milk carton. (At least the carton knows how it feels to be shot)
@TheAlexagius And the real sad thing is, I'm dead serious, I've seen an 20 year old woman walk into Cabela's and ask for a 12 gauge for home defense. When asked if she's ever shot a gun before she answered "I've shot a .22 so this can't be much harder, can it?". The guy behind the counter looked like he wanted to hold the buttstock of a Mossberg 500 to her face and pull the trigger. And the other guy, I swear to God, a tear came to his eye.
@ltveco8 And compare shit to Call of Duty. And the sad thing is, they think that just because they've played it in a video game, they think they know everything about the gun...
@FrozenKoolAidDude yea ik but i agree with denis leary. "people who shoot theyre eyes out are stupid! too dumb to get out of the way of the muzzle! they dont deserve eyes!"
@FrozenKoolAidDude the military still takes weapon saftey as the first most imortant part of weapons handling ,it is practiced and stressed in our military daily since day one ..you will be kicked out for improper saftey .or even get your ass beat pending on who is around or what happened.im sure its the same with all militarys as its huge in ours(canadain forces).....civies ...yeah its up to the person ....
The M-14 was a better weapon than the plastic wonder M-16. If I were in the bush I'd rather be armed with an 7.62mm NATO FN FAL or M-14 than an M-16 firing the piddling 5.56mm round that was originally designed to shoot vermin and other small game.
@DocThrobulator When they were getting shot at they probably didn't because they need to be fast just at least make sure its pointed in a safe direction like towards the sky or at the enemies.
Its quite possible I would have sex with this rifle, I'm sure I'd get so horny in the vicinity of it I'd be able to rape my way into the barrel, failing that my next target would be the trigger cavity.
@Xelna1138 Money.... it's cheaper for 1 gun (in theory) to do 3 or 4 roles than 3 or 4 guns doing one thing. It seldom works however as now you have one gun that does 3 things just ok or i not well at all instead of 3 guns doing their jobs very well.
@Gunnut321 Dunno if id´s say that for just getting rid of the M14, but the whole dabacle with the early M-16 to replace it was a major FUBAR.
Don´t get me wrong, the M14 is a good, i´d even say excellent, rifle. And the M-16 has grown into a decent rifle. But the M14 had some disadvantages it realy could do without. And the M-16 is (from what i hear) still sensitive as hell.
With the new EBR modifications, it would seem most of the M14 issues has been adressed.
@Gunnut321 Exactly. And most of those are adressed in the EBR i´ve heard. And a few other minor things, like location of fire mode selector.
IMO, the 5.56mm platform should have been reserved for operators that _realy_ need small, light weapons for self defense or portability. Say vehicle crews, scouting units and maybe some spec-ops. The 7.62mm is way more usefull for front-line duty as it can reach out and punch through obstacles.
@Gunnut321 - actually, the M-14 has a 4th flaw. The bolt roller is held on by a cheap c-clip. If anything causes the roller to bind in the op-rod during functioning and it pops off the bolt - the gun is inoperable requiring a special tool to fix. When Ruger developed the Mini-14, he changed this and made the bolt roller a solid piece on the bolt assembly.
@Gunnut321 I agree. Besides, automatic is only really useful for increasing the chances of wounding a target when you're panicked. So if its uncontrollable, well... Who cares. The troops in this video were fine firing it in bursts, so what's the problem? A burst is generally far more accurate than full-auto, and you still get a good volume of fire out.
All this stuff about suppression is a crock of shit, you can keep a mans head down with a semi-automatic weapon just as well as an automatic one.
@Gunnut321 Not necesarily, although early M16 variants had issues the modern ones are very reliable. Not to mention the the cartridges are lighter, along with the gun as well.
this really is well done. The lighting and cinematography is perfect. The image is unfaded and well preserved. The subject matter is very interesting. I wish they had a similar video for the m79 40mm weapon.
You know what? The Grease gun did stay in service longer than the Tommy Gun. But the Thompson wasn't replaced by the Grease gun. There were other American made machine guns besides the Grease gun after the Vietnam war. I maybe goin a lil too far up. Sorry 'bout that.
When the narrator said that in time, the M-14 would replace the Garand, the Grease gun, the BAR, and the Carbine, he forgot to mention about the Thompson Submachine gun. That was a great gun. I don't know why the narrator didn't talk about that.
@MrThomPS3 The Grease Gun was designed during ww2 to be a cheaper to manufacture than the Tommy Gun, but acted as a stop gap only. Its firing rate was half that of the Tommy Gun.
@MarvelousSeven And worse, troops hate it. I would hand a Thompson to an American troop at the time and they're gonna kiss me real hard. But if I hand them a grease gun and tell them to face the enemy, they'll tell me to go to hell.
any country could have the best weapons but are not smart enough to use them right,when the war was going on in my country(el salvador)the guerrillas almost won the war with home made weapons and bombs,the military had usa weapons,m60,m16 etc
you could own an atomic bomb and if you don't have experience with it,you could destroy your own country,the smartest one will always win,a good example is the war between the france and mexico(5 de mayo)
@cgarvinify mosin nagant is the most man gun of all, but still this gun is cool, but i still like the garand more, but my dad lost the clip as it pinged out of the magazine into the river
Blackeho WTF the wokden weapons are way more reliable in wet conditikns look at the ak 47 it went through vietnam with a bang and the m14 also was very reliable unlike the m16 if you think the wood will get soggy it wont uts laminated
I like old vintage military rifles with wooden bodies and stocks. I know they are heavier, but it looks so much better. Plastic looks cheap and flimsy. My favorites are M 1 garands, M 14, FG 41. The last one being a pretty cool gun.
it does not affect reliability as we know the M1 Garand was an extremely reliable weapon just like any other wood stock weapon.
What he probably meant if not completely miss informed, is that wood stocks are not as accurate. They were not as accurate in Vietnam because of the humidity and water. Wood stocks have a tenancy to warp and twist causing the rifle to change point of aim when free floating a barrel, hence the use of Synthetic Fiberglass NOT plastic stocks.
2 of my friends in infantry were lucky enugh to get issued an m14, only difference was it had sage green synthetic stock. but it was a late 1960's reciever.
Arctic10mm 18 hours ago
Ave. distance of enemy engagement dropped from WW II through Korea to Vietnam. Something like 400 yards to 150 yards and closer. No need for the larger caliber at those distances, meaning an infantry man could carry twice as much ammo. That was the win.
sevenzdown 4 days ago
too damn heavy for South Vietnamese and Korean soldiers! wrong rifle to bring to us.
Just love .30 carbine or M4
- For my life and only rifle I will pick Ak-47!
CharlieDoan 6 days ago
Incredible weapon, the fact that it can be field stripped without any tools, it's piston driven and is built around the KISS (Keep It Simple Stupid) philosophy, gotta love it.
Ratson280 1 week ago
Most Vietnamese soldiers did not like M-14 too clummsy and kick too much
Carbine .30 is the right one size for them
Even Tet offense, my father said most south Vietnamese soldiers pick up Carbine .30 vs AK-47 , to against with the communist and we always followed after the VC. They used AK-47 before us for a while before we had AR-15 which is semi auto!!!!
- then the trouble M16A1 came...hate that gun so much! US and Vietnamese soldiers get killed alot because of this gun. Keep simple .30
CharlieDoan 4 weeks ago in playlist a trier
@CharlieDoan I like the M14. My friend owned one. He improve the buttstock by using lighter woods component, and the result is awesome! The stock is about 1.5 lbs lighter, and the recoil is certainly pleasing. He sold it 2 years ago, however and that just sucks.
1stMarineCapt 1 week ago
The M14 rifle has been in constant use since it first came our with NSW as well as other groups. I carried the M14, M16 and the CAR15 plus a few others. 9.3 pounds of raw stompinkilling power with accuracy and extended ranges over other service rifles in use today. The combat ranges are further out Han they used to be so having the M14 is a comfort!
rivrat210 4 weeks ago
@rivrat210 throw away M-14 and pick up Carbine .30 in Tet offense 1968 in Vietnam, tha my father said when end of M-14 and begin of M16A1!! Safety and depend his life in 1 rifle. To pick 1 of three, my father said:" Give me .30 Carbine, the WW 2 victory of American hero rifle" and he is right! most all friends of his get killed from American to all my uncles get killed from M16A1! If US soldiers can open cases to bring M16A1 to course please let us know. 3 uncle get killed 1967-1968
CharlieDoan 4 weeks ago in playlist a trier
The Rifle with the shortest life as US main fighting gun. And for good reason. Mid WW2 technology and can only go so far. Most Americans would never admit M14 was a dud from the start. It was designed around the wrong cartridge, wich US pushed down NATO's collective throat and it was based on obsolete techology and ergonomics, everyone else already got rid of.
Had they adopted a FAL in .280 British, that everyone in NATO wanted, they would most likely still have them today.
Jawzzy 1 month ago
@Jawzzy Good thoughts I wish the Americans think the same would be great.
akibmatf 2 weeks ago
wait a minute, so if this sear is located on every civilian firearm, does that mean if you sand it down your weapon will be fully automatic? hmmm......
sladerfoster 1 month ago
@sladerfoster from what i have heard u can do it on the AK its more than likely u can do it to most other rifles as well
scapegoat666 1 month ago
@sladerfoster yes but this change is ilegal in most countries
capieluky 1 month ago
@sladerfoster If you sanded it down the hammer would just slide back forward with the bolt not striking the round. You need something to push the sear off after the rifle bolt has gone all the way forward. Which they used that long bar that tuged on a lever pushing the sear backwards releasing the hammer.
Majorbud 2 weeks ago
@sladerfoster No, u would need a "full auto sear", that releases the hammer after the bolt is closed, giving the hammer clear run. Turning semi auto into full auto is not anywhere close to be as easy as anti-gunners propose, Its definitely not kitchen or garrage job. A well equipped shop will be needed, and you cant really make the parts yourself, as the working surfaces require hardening.
DudeNumberOnePlus 2 weeks ago
This is a good video in my opinion, but not any better then GOOD. There are a couple areas this video needed to improve on. Such as:
At the beginning of the vidio, the soldiers demonstrating the M14 do not act at all in a professional soldierly manner. Doing things such as firing from the hip. A huge no-no of soldiering.
When showing how to strip the rifle for cleaning, it left out the removal & necessary cleaning of the gas piston.
Otherwise it's a well detailed look at a great American rifle.
JimmyG228 1 month ago
this was filmed in Ft. Dix, NJ. i know exactly where they are LOL
thegenrl 1 month ago
Check these poor SOB's walking in a skirmish line, nothing like WW1 tactics!
kapelusprime 1 month ago
@kapelusprime
Haha. Good one. And they have the right rifle to match the obsolete WW1 tactics.
Jawzzy 1 month ago
I was looking at LP Live.. How'd I get here?
minirockettube 1 month ago
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this may seem a dumb question but I see that almost every rifle works with a piston except for the M4/AR15. Are there any more rifles/carbines that use direct impingement?
maxim020408 1 month ago
UBER-LIKE THIS VIDEO! I rarely say such things.
Alejan2 2 months ago
What's interesting is how long it took the US Army to answer the AK-47. The Soviets were also first to standardize ammunition across all of their squad weapon systems (AK, RPK, and AKR) with the 7.62x39mm round. That said, I like the M-14 for it's accuracy and power. In Vietnam it would have been my choice as it goes through bunkers, people, etc.
yakfitguy 2 months ago
@yakfitguy It goes through people??? Man, that's dangerous!
angelface22322 2 months ago
suddenly my SKS seams really boring.
METALLIKIDofTBR 2 months ago
You gotta love vintage gun porn...
usaf4ever1824 2 months ago in playlist Favorite videos
it never really replaced the M3 grease gun.
valhallawelcomesme 2 months ago
cleaning this gun starting from 6:30 is hell on your thumbs seriously
zzz66606 3 months ago
i always pinch my palm on the god damn fireing mechanism
zzz66606 3 months ago
i so want one of these motherfuckers..
getsomeanthrax 3 months ago
@getsomeanthrax Yeah me too!
LOL fuck i shouldn't have watched this video i knew I'd end up wanting one too, the ammo is ridiculous expensive tho
Taud 2 months ago
*those
yngwiemalmsteenrocks 3 months ago
thsoe r like the quietest guns i've ever heard
yngwiemalmsteenrocks 3 months ago
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CoolasIce2 3 months ago
@CoolasIce2 those are training cartridges or "blanks",used mostly for testing loading,extraction,locking..etc
getsomeanthrax 3 months ago
@getsomeanthrax OK Thanks.
CoolasIce2 3 months ago
@CoolasIce2 Those are probably dummy rounds used for this video. They probably have flutes in the case so that they know which ones are dummy rounds.
usaf4ever1824 2 months ago in playlist Favorite videos
@usaf4ever1824 OK Thanks.
CoolasIce2 2 months ago
good iven in the 1940 therv was parute bay
robmorley66 3 months ago
The M14 was an accurate rifle. It was built to provide accurate fire in engaging targets at long range. The knockdown power of round was more reliable than the tumbling action of the M16 round in disabling the target.
Automatic fire was best in two to three round bursts, full automatic in long bursts caused the muzzle to "climb" upward and to the left off aim.
The rifle was heavy, the magazines were heavy, it was not a weapon that could be easily used by small statured persons.
I miss it.
lyntwo 3 months ago 2
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lyntwo 3 months ago
ok this is a stupid question and I've researched for animations on this to, What is the difference between gas piston and direct impingment system (mechanicaly speaking) apparently not all ar 15' are DI... I've only shot bolt guns and would like to make a semi auto rig
flufebunekilr 3 months ago
@flufebunekilr all the original ar15 are di. di is gasses directly pushing against the bolt carrier, while others systems use a piston to push the bolt carrier. di guarantees less weight , but fouls more.
claudiobenassi85 3 months ago
@claudiobenassi85 thank you, i just saw couple ar 15's with and without a spring in the stock, but one had an HAR conversion which opperated with a piston to bolt and a spring on the rod ontop of the barrel... thnx i gots it now:)
flufebunekilr 3 months ago
@flufebunekilr Recoil spring isn't connected to gas system, so it doesn't matter. Piston conversions might seem a good idea to solve issues, but most people seem to not know the ar system as much as I do and they buy the product. The main problem is unsolvable. And, it's caused by the bolt head cam friction against the body when the bolt is stripping a round. That is a real engineering flaw that got fixed in the later ar18, an entirely different platform (prismatic bolt). Take care.
claudiobenassi85 3 months ago
Loved this weapon
yuv06 3 months ago
i never knew the carbine could be used as an automatic......i thought it was just semi automatic gun....
mstep3 3 months ago
You can just see from the field stripping segment on how they never mention anything like 'And be sure to always point the muzzle in a safe direction.'. Witch proves how crazy we've gotten about gun safety in the past 40 years, since there are so many idiots out there who don't know how to handle a gun and don't care to learn how. Yet they go out, buy an AR-15 and give all gun owners/shooters a bad name. Stupid assholes…
FrozenKoolAidDude 4 months ago 32
@FrozenKoolAidDude i think they assume common sence somthing so many idiots today dont have
TheAlexagius 3 months ago
@TheAlexagius The only ones who do are respectable shooters like Hickok45, TNOutdoors9 and any one else who's life practically revolves around shooting and would rather die than see the sport disgraced.
FrozenKoolAidDude 3 months ago
@FrozenKoolAidDude yeah its sad really that so many fools play with guns that as if they are toys, instead of responsibly using them, we can only hope they learn how to proberly partake in the sport
TheAlexagius 3 months ago
@TheAlexagius *Cough* *Cough* Thank you Call of Duty, Left 4 Dead, Gears of War, Halo, and any other video game with even semi realistic guns to teach these idiots about something they don't know a damn thing about. And then letting them walk around thinking they know everything about firearms when in reality, they actually know less than a milk carton. (At least the carton knows how it feels to be shot)
FrozenKoolAidDude 3 months ago
@FrozenKoolAidDude thats so true
TheAlexagius 3 months ago
@TheAlexagius And the real sad thing is, I'm dead serious, I've seen an 20 year old woman walk into Cabela's and ask for a 12 gauge for home defense. When asked if she's ever shot a gun before she answered "I've shot a .22 so this can't be much harder, can it?". The guy behind the counter looked like he wanted to hold the buttstock of a Mossberg 500 to her face and pull the trigger. And the other guy, I swear to God, a tear came to his eye.
FrozenKoolAidDude 3 months ago
@FrozenKoolAidDude yah always doing stupid shit like bump fire and just have the gun laying around somewhere
ltveco8 2 months ago
@ltveco8 And compare shit to Call of Duty. And the sad thing is, they think that just because they've played it in a video game, they think they know everything about the gun...
FrozenKoolAidDude 2 months ago
@FrozenKoolAidDude yea ik but i agree with denis leary. "people who shoot theyre eyes out are stupid! too dumb to get out of the way of the muzzle! they dont deserve eyes!"
tippman2k01 2 months ago
@tippman2k01 THAT is good, man!
FrozenKoolAidDude 2 months ago
@FrozenKoolAidDude the military still takes weapon saftey as the first most imortant part of weapons handling ,it is practiced and stressed in our military daily since day one ..you will be kicked out for improper saftey .or even get your ass beat pending on who is around or what happened.im sure its the same with all militarys as its huge in ours(canadain forces).....civies ...yeah its up to the person ....
coljohn23 2 months ago
@coljohn23 Hey man, I'm all for firearm safety. I was just pointing out how they didn't overly-stress it in the video.
FrozenKoolAidDude 2 months ago
@FrozenKoolAidDude
I believe it's got to do with brains rather than gun safety per se. These days all frozen raw foods are labelled: "Cook Before Eating."
Even small appliances have warnings such as: "Do not use hair dryer while in the shower."
"always point the muzzle in a safe direction" LOL!!! Safe for whom??? Don't want to shut an enemy by pure accident?
angelface22322 2 months ago
@angelface22322 Safe as in away from your Sergeant.
FrozenKoolAidDude 2 months ago
@FrozenKoolAidDude
LOL!!!
angelface22322 2 months ago
@angelface22322 Nice to know I made you laugh...
FrozenKoolAidDude 2 months ago
If this was a TV show, I'd buy the DVD set 'cuz, this is damn good!
FrozenKoolAidDude 4 months ago
my favorite rifle - M14 <3
SPISheste 4 months ago
very helpful
455cui 4 months ago
NO ES RIFLE ES FAL
TheMultiHannybal 4 months ago
that is really complicated, but now I know why gas operated gus are "stronger" than blowback operated weapons!
TheTeeWorldsfreak 4 months ago
its a great rifle no doubt, but based on how simple and rugged this gun is, i just dont see how a 13-1400 price tag is warranted by springfield
if only other companies were able to produce them to allow more competition, much like the 1911's
Eudolus 4 months ago
The M-14 was a better weapon than the plastic wonder M-16. If I were in the bush I'd rather be armed with an 7.62mm NATO FN FAL or M-14 than an M-16 firing the piddling 5.56mm round that was originally designed to shoot vermin and other small game.
talbot5445 4 months ago
@talbot5445 it all matters on the situations
TheAy28 4 months ago
i have the feeling that not a single soldier switched on the safety when changing mags.
DocThrobulator 5 months ago 82
@DocThrobulator When they were getting shot at they probably didn't because they need to be fast just at least make sure its pointed in a safe direction like towards the sky or at the enemies.
crazyredneck42069 1 month ago
i have the feeling that not a single soldier switched on the safety when changing mags.
DocThrobulator 5 months ago
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Oh, how I miss Sergeant Stuart Queen. He always said it best.
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mikeoforlando 5 months ago
I always knew I was saying the word Carbine wrong, me and every other idiot with an m4 carbine. thanks for the vid! and the schooling!
Bingstock 5 months ago
@Bingstock i think he just says it oddly, never heard it pronounced carbon before, only ever car-bean or car-bine
probably be best to check the old dictionary
donjauchime 4 months ago
Its quite possible I would have sex with this rifle, I'm sure I'd get so horny in the vicinity of it I'd be able to rape my way into the barrel, failing that my next target would be the trigger cavity.
gryzer26 5 months ago
They need to do these old-school style videos for the more modern weapons and pieces of equipment.
mylesproweer 5 months ago
DI anybody realized that the full auto recoil that the guys in there were controlling came from BLANKS??
1stMarineCapt 5 months ago
cool
aaronman777 5 months ago
lol i'm making a model of it for airsoft =D (i rather make a gun more realalistic than buying a crappy one)
brianbl401 5 months ago
One of the dislikes is from Mikhail Kalashnikov :P
carlosediazp 5 months ago
The Grease Gun is down right ugly. I know it was developed as a cheaper version of the Thompson but come on people, at least give it a handguard.
G36Ghost 5 months ago
I got mine!
caltexjohn 5 months ago
Wow... at the time, the US army really put some thought into this one. Never realized it until now.
DeadSilent120 5 months ago
PTRS > SKS> M1>M14 > M16 >AR15
alen209 5 months ago
@alen209 The M16 is a AR-15...
TheReviewAirsoft 5 months ago
@alen209 The M16 is a AR-15...And so is the M4 and M4A1
TheReviewAirsoft 5 months ago
@TheReviewAirsoft your an idiot. Im showing how the semi automatic rifle evolved
alen209 5 months ago
@alen209 I'm actually not an "Idiot" i just pointed out that you messed up a little.Don't have to go and be a dick.
TheReviewAirsoft 5 months ago
Hey wasnt that Oliver North at 23.05 doing the full auto?
HyperAnalytical 6 months ago
Why did the DoD think it would be a good idea for 1 gun to fulfill the role of 4 guns?
Xelna1138 6 months ago
@Xelna1138 Money.... it's cheaper for 1 gun (in theory) to do 3 or 4 roles than 3 or 4 guns doing one thing. It seldom works however as now you have one gun that does 3 things just ok or i not well at all instead of 3 guns doing their jobs very well.
TescoVee 6 months ago
@Xelna1138 The same reason they didn't adopt the FN FAL, or the .280 British.
Logistics.
SecuR0M 6 months ago
This is what we should have given our troops since Korea...and kept it!
MavHunter20XX 6 months ago
Nice! i got to be number 200 in likes! just got mine today- what a rifle!
Bonanobi 6 months ago
Thanks so much for uploading this!
gowdaflow 6 months ago
AR-10, even with direct impingement is more reliable and more accurate.
CombatMasterpiece 6 months ago
Mine is in California Gun Jail. Can't wait to bring it home!
OrovilleTim 6 months ago
America fucked up when they got rid of this rifle
Gunnut321 7 months ago 40
@Gunnut321 Dunno if id´s say that for just getting rid of the M14, but the whole dabacle with the early M-16 to replace it was a major FUBAR.
Don´t get me wrong, the M14 is a good, i´d even say excellent, rifle. And the M-16 has grown into a decent rifle. But the M14 had some disadvantages it realy could do without. And the M-16 is (from what i hear) still sensitive as hell.
With the new EBR modifications, it would seem most of the M14 issues has been adressed.
BigSwede7403 7 months ago
@BigSwede7403 see there were only 3 problems about the M14 they say
1. heavy at 12.7 lbs so they say (really its not, i've held and used one before its not that bad)
2. ammo is too heavy to carry (why shoot 3 rounds when 1 can do the job) 5.56(223) vs 7.62X3(308)
3. uncontrollable fully auto (thats why they made modifacations like the EBR Chassy and Troy Chassy)
yea they didn't get rid of it but y use somthin unreliable to replace somthin
Gunnut321 7 months ago
@Gunnut321 Exactly. And most of those are adressed in the EBR i´ve heard. And a few other minor things, like location of fire mode selector.
IMO, the 5.56mm platform should have been reserved for operators that _realy_ need small, light weapons for self defense or portability. Say vehicle crews, scouting units and maybe some spec-ops. The 7.62mm is way more usefull for front-line duty as it can reach out and punch through obstacles.
BigSwede7403 6 months ago
@BigSwede7403 I just about to make that same comment. I totally agree with you since it was specops that had favor w/ it.
MavHunter20XX 6 months ago
@Gunnut321 - actually, the M-14 has a 4th flaw. The bolt roller is held on by a cheap c-clip. If anything causes the roller to bind in the op-rod during functioning and it pops off the bolt - the gun is inoperable requiring a special tool to fix. When Ruger developed the Mini-14, he changed this and made the bolt roller a solid piece on the bolt assembly.
redlegagent 5 months ago
@Gunnut321 I agree. Besides, automatic is only really useful for increasing the chances of wounding a target when you're panicked. So if its uncontrollable, well... Who cares. The troops in this video were fine firing it in bursts, so what's the problem? A burst is generally far more accurate than full-auto, and you still get a good volume of fire out.
All this stuff about suppression is a crock of shit, you can keep a mans head down with a semi-automatic weapon just as well as an automatic one.
MagnificentBurger 4 months ago
@Gunnut321 Its still in use brother!
WheelsOfJudgement 7 months ago
@WheelsOfJudgement
i no but its not in segnificant amounts
Gunnut321 6 months ago
@Gunnut321 ur right but it is still used the m21 is based of the legendary m14
kingzach115 4 months ago
@Gunnut321 SEAL Teams still use the tactical version...
swdfish21 4 months ago 4
@Gunnut321 This is the gun that the Gaurds at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier use.
Metallica9399 4 months ago
@Gunnut321 well they were brought back,just modernized a little
shane24nickerson 3 months ago
@Gunnut321 Not necesarily, although early M16 variants had issues the modern ones are very reliable. Not to mention the the cartridges are lighter, along with the gun as well.
NZXTInerTia 3 months ago
@Gunnut321 They are still using it as a DMR
jaredlee283 3 months ago
@Gunnut321 they never got rid of it. we still use it today
Gtacallduty 3 months ago 2
This will replace all these rifles. Those were some high standards. Talk about a lot of innovation.
finessewes9119 7 months ago
The grease gun was one cheaply made piece of...AWESOMENESS!!!
wmlilgiant07 7 months ago
it's so painful to watch a gun be completely taken apart! <\3
bioboi66 7 months ago
i used a wood m14 in iraq that rifle kicks so much ass it should have feet
seabee319 7 months ago
whats with the grooves on the shells of the bullets?
billymayer1000 7 months ago
@billymayer1000
They're dummy rounds for demonstration purposes.
sjstill 7 months ago
@sjstill thanks, now, what is the purpose of the grooves?
billymayer1000 7 months ago
this is awesome
billymayer1000 7 months ago
lightweight? ha
billymayer1000 7 months ago
Carbon? Wow, I didn't know a class of weapons had the same name as an element.
Also, assuming a single rifle can replace four types of weapon. Oh US Army, you so crazy.
saltedfish10mm 8 months ago
@saltedfish10mm theres nothing wrong with that, us army is great
billymayer1000 7 months ago
すばらしい！
KIM33873387 10 months ago
@KIM33873387 eh! honto ni subarashii desu ne~
XrayLancer14 9 months ago in playlist Weapons Operation + History
shees a 7.62 death dealer m16 aint got shit on it
devilsmarksman 10 months ago 4
@devilsmarksman damn skippy same with the goddamn 92F and the 1911
goldeneye0019 9 months ago
this really is well done. The lighting and cinematography is perfect. The image is unfaded and well preserved. The subject matter is very interesting. I wish they had a similar video for the m79 40mm weapon.
jackhail123 10 months ago
i hate people who pronounce carbine like carbin
devilsmarksman 11 months ago
@devilsmarksman its ever worst with car been
FrankieJames7 11 months ago
@FrankieJames7 yeah i hate them too
riseld4 10 months ago
@riseld4 YES! CARBINE!BITCH! not gay car-been
FrankieJames7 10 months ago
Yea. You're sure as hell right there. The Military Police were using the Tommy gun before and during the Vietnam war as well as the ARVN.
MegaConmaster 11 months ago
the two people hate this video is certified "pussys"
XrayLancer14 1 year ago 3
You know what? The Grease gun did stay in service longer than the Tommy Gun. But the Thompson wasn't replaced by the Grease gun. There were other American made machine guns besides the Grease gun after the Vietnam war. I maybe goin a lil too far up. Sorry 'bout that.
MegaConmaster 1 year ago
Not likely. It was still in active service until the beginning of the Vietnam War besides the Grease Gun.
MegaConmaster 1 year ago
M14 is for real men.
TaZ101SAGA 1 year ago 3
I never knew that they could be loaded with stripper clips
baybam7 1 year ago
When the narrator said that in time, the M-14 would replace the Garand, the Grease gun, the BAR, and the Carbine, he forgot to mention about the Thompson Submachine gun. That was a great gun. I don't know why the narrator didn't talk about that.
MegaConmaster 1 year ago
@MegaConmaster Didn't the Grease gun sort of replace the Thompson?
MrThomPS3 1 year ago
@MrThomPS3 The Grease Gun was designed during ww2 to be a cheaper to manufacture than the Tommy Gun, but acted as a stop gap only. Its firing rate was half that of the Tommy Gun.
MarvelousSeven 11 months ago
@MarvelousSeven And worse, troops hate it. I would hand a Thompson to an American troop at the time and they're gonna kiss me real hard. But if I hand them a grease gun and tell them to face the enemy, they'll tell me to go to hell.
1stMarineCapt 11 months ago
@MegaConmaster Tommy was used by Recon forces, ARVNs, Advisors and more likely to be US troops in Vietnam.
1stMarineCapt 11 months ago
Wow! in just 27 minutes we learnt about almost every single part in the rifle.
08EB08 1 year ago 2
watched the whole thing, now i will watch all of M60 and M16...
this is actually kinda cool to see the stuff they showed the soldiers in WWII and Vietnam
ICETEEBAG 1 year ago
any country could have the best weapons but are not smart enough to use them right,when the war was going on in my country(el salvador)the guerrillas almost won the war with home made weapons and bombs,the military had usa weapons,m60,m16 etc
you could own an atomic bomb and if you don't have experience with it,you could destroy your own country,the smartest one will always win,a good example is the war between the france and mexico(5 de mayo)
22bryant 1 year ago
from the opening frame I thought this was going to be a Looney_Tunes cartoon. Kidding. Superb rifle.
Marc329 1 year ago 2
That was pretty interesting, these old films are so much better at explaining things than all this CGI crap you get nowerdays.
TaZ101SAGA 1 year ago 2
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TaZ101SAGA 1 year ago
That's a man's gun!
cgarvinify 1 year ago 63
@cgarvinify mosin nagant is the most man gun of all, but still this gun is cool, but i still like the garand more, but my dad lost the clip as it pinged out of the magazine into the river
FrankieJames7 11 months ago
@cgarvinify a ruger 10 22 is every mans gun =)
xxuncexx 8 months ago
@cgarvinify just like all other weapons ^.^
DrawingForMe 4 months ago
Blackeho WTF the wokden weapons are way more reliable in wet conditikns look at the ak 47 it went through vietnam with a bang and the m14 also was very reliable unlike the m16 if you think the wood will get soggy it wont uts laminated
kazakhmafia1 1 year ago
btw i'm surprised i didn't see any "Americans..." comments or "German weapons/AK47 are better" or MW2 comments :)
BlackEcho24 1 year ago
awesome
Paul37888 1 year ago
@Paul37888
What he said.
gpdude22 1 year ago
It's great but is putting me to sleep.zzzzzzzzzzz
organichik 1 year ago
I like old vintage military rifles with wooden bodies and stocks. I know they are heavier, but it looks so much better. Plastic looks cheap and flimsy. My favorites are M 1 garands, M 14, FG 41. The last one being a pretty cool gun.
wuIfshelmut 1 year ago
@wuIfshelmut i like wooden rifles too, but their not as reliable as plastic rifles in "wet" environments such as vietnam.
BlackEcho24 1 year ago
@BlackEcho24 exactly how is that?how does the stock affect reliability?
Thewestcoastshooter 1 year ago
@Thewestcoastshooter
it does not affect reliability as we know the M1 Garand was an extremely reliable weapon just like any other wood stock weapon.
What he probably meant if not completely miss informed, is that wood stocks are not as accurate. They were not as accurate in Vietnam because of the humidity and water. Wood stocks have a tenancy to warp and twist causing the rifle to change point of aim when free floating a barrel, hence the use of Synthetic Fiberglass NOT plastic stocks.
XxfuckthapolicexX 1 year ago
its good to see a old 50's video, even one showing a good takedown,
pepsi71ocean 1 year ago
Very cool.
jeffshootsstuff 1 year ago