WEAPONS

TRAINING 4
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 CLASSROOM RULES
 Those who will attend personal
necessity can go out silently.

 Those who are sleepy can proceed

at the back and have some stretching.

 You will be given 5 Minutes break

every 30 Minutes lecture discussion.

 Questions will be entertained

right after the lecture.
 SAFETY PLAN

Fire
In case of fire, run
immediately to the nearest
exit door and immediately
proceed to open ground for
accounting
 SAFETY PLAN

Earthquake
Do the duck, cover and
hold-on procedure
 SAFETY PLAN

Tripping wire
Be careful of the extension wire
used
 REFERENCE

SP 8-0333 M14 Rifle

Marksmanship
 LEARNING OUTCOME
At the end of the lesson, the student should be able to correctly
state the organization and conduct of the ff:
•M14 7.62 Rifle (General •M14 7.62 Rifle Preliminary
Characteristics Marksmanship
•Trouble Shooting and Corrective •(Introduction, Cycles of operation
Action •Modes of Fire, Peer Coaching
•Ammunition Types and •The Four Fundamentals
Characteristics •Firing positions, Training Devices and
•Cycles of Operation Exercises, Dry Firing, Zeroing
•Modes of Fire Procedures Familiarization Firing)
Assembly, Disassembly)
 ROADMAP
Discuss and Demonstrate the following:
•M14 7.62 Rifle (General •M14 7.62 Rifle Preliminary
Characteristics Marksmanship
•Trouble Shooting and Corrective •(Introduction, Cycles of operation
Action •Modes of Fire, Peer Coaching
•Ammunition Types and •The Four Fundamentals
Characteristics •Firing positions, Training Devices and
•Cycles of Operation Exercises, Dry Firing, Zeroing
•Modes of Fire Procedures Familiarization Firing)
Assembly, Disassembly)
 IMPORTANCE
 Experienced in WWII and the frozen hell of Korea hammered
home the importance of increased firepower without
sacrificing range, reliability and power.
 Flawed and designed for a war with the Soviet Union in
Europe that never came, the M14 with its large 7.62 mm
round was America’s last full-power, or “battle rifle”, before
the age of “assault rifles,” such as the American M16 and
Soviet AK-47.
 INTRODUCTION
The M14 rifle, officially the United States Rifle, Caliber 7.62 mm,
M14, is an American select-fire battle rifle that fires 7.62x51mm
NATO (.308 in) ammunition. It became the standard-issue rifle  for
the U.S Military in 1959 replacing the  M1 Garand rifle in the U.S.
Army by 1958 and the U.S. Marine Corps by 1965 until being
replaced by the M16 Rifle beginning in 1968. The M14 was used by
U.S. Army, Navy, and Marine Corps for basic and advanced
individual training (AIT) from the mid-1960s to the early 1970s. The
M14 was the last American battle rifle issued in quantity to U.S.
military personnel.
M14 7.62 Rifle General Characteristics
Troubleshooting and Corrective Action
Ammunition Types and Characteristics
 Cycles of
Operations
 Cycles of Operations

Figure 3.7 Feeding.

Figure 3.8 Chambering
Figure 3.9 Locking.
Figure 3.10 Firing.
Figure 3.11 Extracting.
Figure 3.12 Ejecting.
Figure 3.13 Cocking.
OPERATIONS
(Loading of Magazine)
Modes of Fire
Assembly and
Disaasembly
 Assembly and Disassembly
1) Magazine
2) Firing mechanism
3) Stock with butt plate
assembly
4) Hand guard assembly
5) Operating rod and
connector group
6) Bolt assembly
7) Barrel and receiver
Figure 2.1 Group Assemblies of the M14 Rifle. group
Figure 2.2 Removing the Trigger Assembly.
Figure 2.3 Disengaging the Connector Assembly.

Figure 2.4 Removing the Connector Assembly.

Figure 2.5 Removing the Operating Rod Spring and Guide.
Figure 2.6 Removing the Bolt.
M14 7.62 Rifle
Preliminary
Marksmanship
Peer Coaching
 Peer Coaching
Benefits
Duties
Checklist for the Coach
Position of the Coach
Coaching and Dry Practice Techniques
Figure 5.12 Position of coach (right handed firer).
Figure 5.13 Placement of Coin on the Barrel.
Figure 5.14 The exact way of simulating the recoil. Figure 5.15 Simulating the Recoil (continued).
Figure 5.16 Chamber loading during ball and dummy exercise.
 The Four
Fundamentals
The Four Fundamentals

Figure 5.1 Steady Position.

 Various sight pictures

Figure 5.2 Correct Sight Alignment. Figure 5.3 6 O’clock Hold.

Figure 5.6 Breath control for engaging single targets.

Figure 5.7 Breath control while engagement of short-exposure targets.

Figure 5.8 Smooth Trigger Press.
Firing Positions
Figure 5.9 Prone Position without Support.
Figure 5.10 Kneeling Position.
Figure 5.10 Standing or “Off-hand” Position.
Training Devices
and Exercises
 Trainer Checklist Prior to
Marksmanship Live Firing Exercise
Equipment
Organization
25m Zeroing
Dry Firing, Zeroing Procedures,
Familiarization Firing
SUMMARY OF RECORD FIRE
EXERCISE
NOTE: 1yd is equal to
0.91mApplications:
a. To describe a shot group. The
statement “My rifle shoots
0.25MOA at 100yd” means that the shot
group capacity of that rifle is 0.25in
at 100m.

b. To determine the value of click. Every

“click” of the M14 Rifle’s
elevation knob is equal to 1MOA. This
means that the value of a “click” for
elevation changes is approximately 1inch
at 100yd, 2inches at 200yd.
NOTE: Every grid
is 1.4cm x 1.4cm. To
shift the shot group
from 1 grid line to
another grid line
adjusts two clicks.
QUESTIONS
 CHECK ON LEARNING
 Discuss the following:
•M14 7.62 Rifle (General •M14 7.62 Rifle Preliminary
Characteristics Marksmanship
•Trouble Shooting and Corrective •(Introduction, Cycles of operation
Action •Modes of Fire, Peer Coaching
•Ammunition Types and •The Four Fundamentals
Characteristics •Firing positions, Training Devices and
•Cycles of Operation Exercises, Dry Firing, Zeroing
•Modes of Fire Procedures Familiarization Firing)
Assembly, Disassembly)
 SUMMARY
 Demonstrated and Performed the following:
•M14 7.62 Rifle (General •M14 7.62 Rifle Preliminary
Characteristics Marksmanship
•Trouble Shooting and Corrective •(Introduction, Cycles of operation
Action •Modes of Fire, Peer Coaching
•Ammunition Types and •The Four Fundamentals
Characteristics •Firing positions, Training Devices and
•Cycles of Operation Exercises, Dry Firing, Zeroing
•Modes of Fire Procedures Familiarization Firing)
Assembly, Disassembly)
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