NATO testing was quoted indicating that the Canadian C1 (FN FAL) and German G3 were less sensitive to variations within and among ammo lots. During accuracy testing, the M14 rifles produced greater group dispersion and variation in the center of impact than the control rifles (two T35 and two AR10). The H&R barrel also failed the surface-finish requirements.
The chrome lining was out of tolerance (uneven and on average too thin) in all three barrels. One rifle had a misassembled flash suppressor, which was actually contacting bullets during live fire tests.Ī barrel from each manufacturer was sectioned for examination of the bore and chrome lining. One rifle was found to have a broken safety while another had a misassembled safety spring. Only three rifles had an average bore diameter that fell below the accepted mean diameter. Three rifles had barrels that exceed the maximum bore dimensions. Examination and testing of the 21 rifles uncovered the following:Īll of the rifles from Winchester and H&R exhibited excessive headspace.ĩ0% of the rifles had loose gas cylinders.ħ5% of the rifles had misaligned op rods and gas pistons.ĥ0% of the rifles had loose op rod guides.ĥ0% of the rifles had op rods that rubbed the stock. “Report on Tests for Ad Hoc Committee on Accuracy and Testing of 7.62mm Ammunition and M14 Rifles.” Seven rifles each from batches accepted from H&R, Winchester, and Springfield Armory had been shipped to Aberdeen for testing to find and cure the causes of the M14’s inability to meet its accuracy requirements. ARAPAĪlthough analyzed less thoroughly, the M14 also appears some what inferior to the M1 rifle of WW2 and decidedly inferior to the Soviet combat rifle. Furthermore, the available cost data indicate that is also a cheaper weapon. the report, therefore, concludes that in combat the AR15 is the superior weapon. The study indicates that the AR15 is decidedly superior in many of the factors considered. The famous Hitch Report stating the AR15, the M1 and the AK47 superior. The M14 was having major problems even before ARPA’s Project AGILE and a Defense comptroller reported the AR15 superior to the M14. One truth is, it was never really liked as much as people think they remember. But, is all that really true? Maybe it is a triumph of nostalgia over common sense and reality. Powerful as a bolt of lightening, and how well loved it was by those early users who refused the M16 because they wanted a “real” weapon made of wood and steel…. How accurate,like a laser, tough as tool steel with no need to baby it or clean it. Go on to any gun forum, and it won’t take you long to find people willing to tell you how great the M14 is.
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