The M16 is also said to be better suited for the stresses of jumping out of an aircraft with, as the M14’s flash hider and barrel are said to bend while jumping from an aircraft.

Key Points – The M14 rifle, adopted in 1957 to replace the M1 Garand and BAR, faced significant criticism from US infantry despite aiming to provide more firepower with its 20-round box magazine.

Much has been said and written about the M14 rifle and its use in Vietnam, much of it critical. One U.S. Army veteran disagrees, saying his experience with the rifle was preferable to the M16.

From 1990 to 1994, Century Arms modified Chinese M14 rifles by removing the flash suppressor portion of the front sight base and replacing the military-style trapdoor buttplate assembly with a ...

The M14 is the U.S. military’s worst service rifle. ... as the M14’s flash hider and barrel are said to bend while jumping from an aircraft. Reliability wise, ...