The M14 featured a 22" barrel—2" shorter than the M1 Garand—and originally the stock was made of walnut. Later stocks were made from birch, and still later, fiberglass.

The M1 Garand Was Also Quickly ... The United States military then began the development of the M14, ... you could end up with "Garand thumb"—while it remains an accurate range gun that can ...

Garand Thumb. It’s often said ... The M1’s service life came to a close in 1957 and was replaced by the M14—the latter being a clear evolution of the M1. John Garand was part of the M14’s ...

Meet the M14 Rifle: At the end of the Second World War, General George S. Patton famously wrote that the M1 Garand was “the greatest battle implement ever devised.” While few would ever ...

While the M14's design originated from what General Patton dubbed "The greatest battle implement ever devised" — the M1 Garand — by the 1950s it was already outdated.

The M1 Garand Was Also Quickly ... The United States military then began the development of the M14, ... you could end up with “Garand thumb”—while it remains an accurate range gun that can ...