Along with the FN-FAL and the AK-47, the M14 is considered bymostexperts to be one of the finest military rifles ever issued. TheM14rifle design was first conceived during World War II whenairborneunits wanted a weapon with the killing power of the M1 butcapable offiring fully automatic. After a lengthy design and testingperiod, theM14 was officially adopted as the United States Rifle,Caliber 7.62 mmin 1957.

The M14 went to war in Vietnam, but thehumid jungle conditionscaused the wooden stock to swell and the riflelost its aim. The armyissued a fiberglass stock for the M14 to combatthis problem. The M14served well but was almost completely supersededby the smallercalibered M16 by 1969.

One area where the M14excelled was as a sniper rifle. Aspecial variant with 3-9x powertelescope designated the M21, wasadopted as the U.S. Armys standardsniper rifle.

During Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm,U.S. NavySeals were seen using the M14 as their primary arm. The SEALSlike thepower and range of the M14 for use in the longer distances ofdesertcombat.

• The M14 Pro Series replica paintball gun is made out of a real ex-military M14
• Frontsight, gas plug, barrel ferrule, Vietnam-era fiberglass jungle stock,steel20-round magazine, shoulder sling, rear sight elevation andwindage knobs are all original U.S.G.I. M14 parts
• Receiver iscast from the back half a real M14 receiver. (M14 receivers areillegalin many states because they are considered machine guns and ourgovernmentcut all the military receivers in half before scrapping)
• The M14 replica is correct in size and feel. Over 42" long and weighs over 7 pounds
• ThePro Series M14 is constructed with one of the finest, most durablepaintballmarkers ever produced, the Airgun Designs Automag
• Comes equipped with a quick disconnect nipple for a remote air or CO2 line (available separately)
• Comes with a Smart Parts All American Barrel
• Comeswith cloth rifle bag, Automag owner's manual, owner'svideo tape, toolkit, real military sling, and disassembly instructions
• .68 caliber