Whereas the design of the pistol grip (or grip)—words often used interchangeably—varies with rifles, there are a greater number of variances on shotguns, particularly on wood-stocked side-by ...

The greatest battle implement ever devised.” General George S. Patton’s famous praise for the M1 Garand set a towering standard for its successor a standard the M14 would struggle to meet. Yet, the ...

Most contemporary rifles, including the Soviet AK and Belgian FAL, have a pistol grip to aid in controlling fully automatic fire. The M14’s traditional rifle stock ... the M16 on wood (as ...

The M14 wasn’t it; no gun is. It was considered too big and bulky for jungle combat and was practically impossible to control in full-auto ... stock has an adjustable comb and a pistol grip ...

The M14, with its detachable 20-round box magazine ... Vietnam were the heavy weight and lack of controllability during full-auto fire, especially compared to the M16, which could carry more ...