M14

The M14 Rifle is an American selective fire automatic rifle firing 7.62x51mm NATO cartridges. It was the standard issue rifle for the U.S. Armed forces from 1959, replacing the M1 Garand, to 1970, being replaced by the M16 Assault Rifle. It was used extensively during the Vietnam conflict, but being soon phased out, was forgotten until recent days where the M14s were modified into sniper rifles. More modern version, like the M14 EBR, are also used to this day.

Battlefield Vietnam
The M14 is issued to the USMC and South Vietnamese Engineer kits and an option for the Support (Kit)Support kit. It has high damage, high recoil, moderate rate of fire and good accuracy. It can kill in 3-4 body shots of a single head shot. Its high recoil can make tracking long range targets difficult, so going prone is recommended to render recoil nearly obsolete. Its rate of fire is quite moderate, so it is still quite effective for close quarters. It also has a long reload. It is essentially a medium to long range weapon. It can somewhat be considered an equivalent to the North Vietnamese and Viet Cong Type 56 Rifle.