The M14 rifle design is one of the finest and most durable of this century. While John C. Garand had little to do with the evolution of the M14 from his M1 Rifle, the M14 remains the culmination of the life's work of that immortal firearms designer. Along with the FN-FAL and the AK-47, the M14 is considered to be one of the finest military rifles ever issued. It certainly represents the end of an era, where "lock, stock and barrel" had literal meaning and the Rifleman prized accuracy over "firepower." The M14 is truly a "rifle for life," an heirloom to be passed down the generations.

The M14 rifle is unique among US military rifles in that it has never officially been made available to the public by either the US Government or a Government contractor. Originally, the balance of the components of the M14 rifle, save its heart, the receiver, have been available for purchase. In recent years this supply has been supplemented by commercial reproductions of many components. The receivers in particular have been made available from a variety of commercial sources, with varying degrees of dimensional accuracy and production quality.

So the civilian desiring an M14-type rifle has had to buy or build a rifle that is, to a greater or lesser extent, a replica or reconstruction of the original, beginning with a semiautomatic-only (since 1986) receiver and finishing with some combination of GI and reproduction components. It should be no surprise that a great deal of confusion, misinformation and just plain ignorance exists among those with the desire for an M14. We can help you cut through the fog, to give you, the buyers of M14 components and rifles the knowledge they need to make informed decisions about the significant investment required to own an M14-type rifle.

We want to help you understand what an M14 is and how you can evaluate the alternatives you will find when considering receivers, components, and even rifles for purchase. We feel that the more you know, the better prepared you will be to plunk down your hard-earned money and get what you pay for. If we succeed in this, we will have been successful.