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Small armsIn service
Battle rifle
M14 rifle is a battle rifle originating in United States. It was built by Springfield Armory Winchester Harrington & Richardson Thompson-Ramo-Wooldridge, Inc.. Reported operators include Argentina, Central African Republic, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Eritrea, Estonia, Ethiopia, Greece, Haiti, Honduras, Indonesia, Iraq, Israel, Latvia, Lebanon, Lithuania, Morocco, Niger, Philippines, South Korea, Taiwan (Republic of China), Tunisia, Turkey, Ukraine, United States, Venezuela, Vietnam.
United StatesTechnical data
Battle rifle
United States
1957–present 1957–1964 (as the standard U.S. service rifle)
See Users
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1954
Springfield Armory Winchester Harrington & Richardson Thompson-Ramo-Wooldridge, Inc.
1957–1980
1.3 million
See Variants
9.2 pounds (4.2 kg) empty 10.7 pounds (4.9 kg) with loaded magazine
44.3 in (1,126 mm)
22 in (559 mm)
7.62×51mm NATO (.308 in)
Gas-operated , rotating bolt
700–750 rounds/min
2,800 ft/s (853 m/s)
500 yd (457 m) 875 yd (800 m)/3,725 yd (3,406 m) maximum range
stripper clips 20-round detachable box magazines
Aperture rear sight, "barleycorn" front sight
Argentina
Central African Republic
Colombia
Costa Rica
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
El Salvador
Eritrea
Estonia
Ethiopia
Greece
Haiti
Honduras
Indonesia
Iraq
Israel
Latvia
Lebanon
Lithuania
Morocco
Niger
Philippines
South Korea
Taiwan (Republic of China)
Tunisia
Turkey
Ukraine
United States
Venezuela
Vietnam
Reference text from Wikipedia contributors, used under CC BY-SA 4.0.
True scale
Sourced dimensions beside a 1.75 m human reference.
Points represent sourced observations, including revisions. Revisions on the same effective date are not separate inventory events. Ranges appear in the table and are not plotted as exact points.
| Observation / report period | Value | Source | Claim state |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sept 2026 | 1.126 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 1.126 m | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
M14 rifle equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.
Argentina
Central African Republic
Colombia
Costa Rica
Denmark
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
El Salvador
Eritrea
Estonia
Ethiopia
Ghana
Greece
Haiti
Honduras
Indonesia
Iraq
Israel
Latvia
Lebanon
Lithuania
Morocco
Niger
Philippines
South Korea
Taiwan
Tunisia
Türkiye
Ukraine United States
Venezuela
VietnamArgentina, Central African Republic, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Eritrea, Estonia, Ethiopia, Greece, Haiti, Honduras, Indonesia, Iraq, Israel, Latvia, Lebanon, Lithuania, Morocco, Niger, Philippines, South Korea, Taiwan (Republic of China), Tunisia, Turkey, Ukraine, United States, Venezuela, Vietnam
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