This article, "Military Rifles: M1 to M14" appeared originally in the in the March 1974 issue of The American Rifleman. To subscribe to the monthly magazine, visit NRA’s membership page.

Key Points and Summary – The M14 rifle, designed in the 1950s to be the US military’s single, do-it-all battle rifle, had a notoriously short and troubled service life. -While powerful, its ...

The MFS-14 system includes a fiberglass stock, folding buttstock and numerous tactical accessories designed to turn an M14-style rifle into a state-of-the-art, modular tactical system.