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The M14 rifle, officially the United States Rifle, Caliber 7.62 mm, M14, is an American battle rifle chambered for the 7.62×51mm NATO cartridge.It became the standard-issue rifle for the U.S. military in 1957, replacing the M1 Garand rifle in service with the U.S. Army by 1958 and the U.S. Marine Corps by 1965; deliveries of service rifles to the U.S. Army began in 1959.
Not all AR-308 rifles use magazines compatible with the SR-25 pattern. For example, HK417 /MR308/MR762 uses a proprietary design. Notably, Armalite switched from their original pattern magazines to modified M14 magazines in 1996 with their new AR-10B model, [ 2 ] but reintroduced their original (SR-25 pattern) magazine design with the AR-10A ...
Crescendo of Doom (COD) is an expansion (or "gamette", as described by the publisher) for Squad Leader that includes counters and rules for French and British infantry, vehicles and ordnance, with most tanks and guns being palpably less powerful than the late-war equipment in other gamettes.
The Scout Squad is an M1A marketed toward law enforcement users. It has an 18-inch (46 cm) barrel, a forward-mounted optical sight base, and a proprietary muzzle stabilizer . It is advertised as being optimal for Aimpoint optics, although most mounts attached to the factory accessory rail will still require a cheekrest in order to get the ...
Squad Leader Scenarios (SL) is a tactical board wargame created by Avalon Hill (Hasbro Gaming) that focuses on infantry combat during the Second World War. Players use map boards and counters to control small units of soldiers , vehicles , and weapons .
John Evans Hill (February 21, 1945 – January 12, 2015) [2] was an American designer of military board wargames, as well as rules for miniature wargaming.He is best known as the designer of the Avalon Hill board game Squad Leader and the American Civil War miniatures game Johnny Reb.
The M-1956 LCE continued application of the belt-supported-by-suspenders concept, adopted by the U.S. Army at least as early as the pattern 1903 equipment. [2] The M-1956 "Belt, Individual Equipment" or pistol belt differed little in form and function from the M-1936 pistol belt and would accommodate any of the pouches and equipment that would mount on the M-1936 belt.
The growth of the DM rifle can be attributed to two main influences; the near-universal adoption of intermediate cartridges, such as 5.56×45mm, 5.45×39mm, and 7.62×39mm for standard service rifles, which limit the typical effective range of a standard infantryman to within 200–300 metres (220–330 yd); and the increasing specialization ...