United States Navy Mark 14 Enhanced Battle Rifle (Mk 14 Enhanced Battle Rifle, "improved combat rifle") - American Marxian rifle , created by special operations of the US Navy based on the M14 rifle. Used by a number of special forces of the Navy, including SEAL .
| Mk 14 Enhanced Battle Rifle | |
|---|---|
 Mk 14 Mod 0 rifle | |
| Type of | Marxman rifle , sniper rifle |
| A country |  USA |
| Service History | |
| Years of operation | 2004 [1] - present |
| Adopted | |
| In service | US Navy |
| Wars and conflicts | war in Afghanistan (since 2001) |
| Production history | |
| Constructor | Mike Rock ( eng. Mike Rock ) and Jim Ribordy ( eng. Jim Ribordy ) (initial version) [1] Smith Enterprises Inc (current version) [1] |
| Designed by | year 2001 |
| Manufacturer | Naval Surface Warfare Center Crane Division Sage International (For the stock) |
| Characteristics | |
| Weight kg | 5.1 |
| Length mm | 889 |
| Barrel length mm | 457 |
| Cartridge | 7.62 × 51 mm NATO |
| Caliber mm | 7.62 |
| Work principles | removal of powder gases , butterfly valve |
| Rate of fire rounds / min | 700-750 |
| starting speed bullets , m / s | 845 |
| Sighting range , m | 460 800 (optical sight) |
| Type of ammunition | box magazine for 10/20 rounds |
| Aim | open, there is an optical mount |
The main differences from the M14: a new bed (developed by Smith Enterprises), a telescopic butt, a pistol grip, several Picatinny rails and some “commercial” components, for example, a new precision barrel and gas cylinder.
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 3 M14 Rifle History. Archived March 6, 2006. (unavailable link from 12/08/2013 [2218 days] - history , copy )
Links
- Description of M14 and its variants on world.guns.ru
- Description of M14 and its variants on the website weapon.at.ua