The M14 Battle Rifle

Informationen zum Autor Leroy Thompson Klappentext The M14 may have only been the primary US service rifle for a little over a decade before being replaced by the M16, but it is still considered by many experts to be the best rifle to ever see US service. Primarily designed for a war in Europe, where it would take its place alongside the other battle rifles like the FN FAL, the M14 saw most of its combat use in the early days of the Vietnam War. Maintained until 1970 for compatibility with NATO forces the M14 had a renaissance as a semi-automatic sniping weapon and since 2001 the M14 has been employed as a Designated Marksman Rifle, being employed by all branches of the US military, especially in Afghanistan where the open terrain makes longer-range engagements common. Featuring specially commissioned full-color artwork and archive and close-up photographs, this engaging study tells the story of the M14, the long-lived battle rifle that remains in front-line service with US forces more than 50 years after its first adoption.The culmination of US battle-rifle design, the powerful and lethally accurate M14 entered service before the US involvement in Vietnam and remains in front-line service today, from Iraq to Afghanistan. Featuring specially commissioned full-color artwork, this is the fascinating story of this long-lived and well-loved weapon. Zusammenfassung The M14 may have only been the primary US service rifle for a little over a decade before being replaced by the M16, but it is still considered by many experts to be the best rifle to ever see US service. This study tells the story of the M14, the long-lived battle rifle in front-line service with US forces for more than 50 years. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction /Development: Replacing the Garand /Use: The M14 goes to war /Impact: A lasting influence /Conclusion /Bibliography /Index

Vorwort
The culmination of US battle-rifle design, the powerful and lethally accurate M14 entered service before the US involvement in Vietnam and remains in front-line service today, from Iraq to Afghanistan. Featuring specially commissioned full-color artwork, this is the fascinating story of this long-lived and well-loved weapon.

Autorentext
Leroy Thompson trained and advised military and police special operations units around the world, focusing especially on the tactical use of firearms. He has previously had 38 books published and more recent titles include The Hostage Rescue Manual, The Counterinsurgency Manual and Secret Techniques of the Elite Forces. He has also had various firearms books published including Great Combat Handguns, and appeared as a weapons expert on documentaries for Discovery, National Geographic and the BBC. Johnny Shumate works as a freelance illustrator living in Nashville, Tennessee. He began his career in 1987 after graduating from Austin Peay State University. Most of his work is rendered in Adobe Photoshop using a Cintiq monitor.

Klappentext
The M14 may have only been the primary US service rifle for a little over a decade before being replaced by the M16, but it is still considered by many experts to be the best rifle to ever see US service. Primarily designed for a war in Europe, where it would take its place alongside the other battle rifles like the FN FAL, the M14 saw most of its combat use in the early days of the Vietnam War. Maintained until 1970 for compatibility with NATO forces the M14 had a renaissance as a semi-automatic sniping weapon and since 2001 the M14 has been employed as a Designated Marksman Rifle, being employed by all branches of the US military, especially in Afghanistan where the open terrain makes longer-range engagements common. Featuring specially commissioned full-color artwork and archive and close-up photographs, this engaging study tells the story of the M14, the long-lived battle rifle that remains in front-line service with US forces more than 50 years after its first adoption.

Inhalt
Introduction /Development: Replacing the Garand /Use: The M14 goes to war /Impact: A lasting influence /Conclusion /Bibliography /Index

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