The M14 rifle is indeed still in use by the US Military. While most soldiers are issued the M16 , or the carbine version of the M16, the M14 is still used where longer range fire and greater penetration may be needed.
Springfield Armory still produces M14 clone rifles. They are in semi (full auto is inacurate anyways) and are called M1A1's.
No, the M14 is not a sniper rifle, but a battle rifle. However, the M21 Sniper Weapon System, which has match grade ammunition, sights, and action, is derived from the M14. Today, the M14 is used by American armed forces as a designated marksman rifle.
the top 3 rifles in the american military are the M4, the M16 and the M14
the m14 came into use just before the Vietnam war but scince it was heavy and the recoil was bad in full automatic it quickly was replaced by the M16 but still used it as a sniper rifle and marines today are dusting off old m14s and using them as sniper rifles
the cyma m14. i just bought one and it is amazing.
The M14 is still in use in limited niche roles. Most of the M14s used by the Marine Corps have had the full auto capability removed, which makes sense, as just about all of the 7.62x51 battle rifles (M14, G3, FAL, etc) are just short of impossible to control on full auto.
The M14 was designed as the T44 experimental rifle, an evolutionary step above the M1 Garand used during World War II, in 1954. It entered production in 1959. Production was halted in 1964 when the M14 was replaced on the frontlines by the M16 assault rifle.
It's used solely as a sniping/sharpshooting weapon. If I remember correctly, the full auto feature was removed from the original M14 rifles which were converted to EBR configuration.
M14 was standard issue military rifle before m16.
Yes, the M14 is capable of fully automatic fire.
Yes, an M14 Airsoft Sniper is good. My cousin has almost all of the airsoft guns their are and he loves the M14. I would recommend it.
You can not, there are no conversion kits from an m14 model to an M1