Winchester m14
** – that is in Russian style, that is referencing inner barrel diameter lands.ĭevelopment of intermediate Soviet cartridge in 1940s several proposed were tested, you can read about some here: * – I don’t know American parlance, generally that mean it should shot as least as flat For lowering mass-dimensions characteristics they should be of 6-6,25mm caliber**. In Soviet Union reasonability of changing caliber of hand automatic weapon to smaller one, that current 7,62-mm, was based on scientific research by V.G.Fyodorov as early as 1939 year – he wrote that дальность прямого выстрела* of “intermediate” cartridge should be no less that rifle cartridge. No, it was not considering unconditionally ideal, but closest to ideal from existing cartridges. “That an “ideal infantry rifle cartridge” already existed… In the. Would it be fair to say that it was probably designed and built the mid 1950s? “I do not know exactly when it was made, but it is chambered for the T65 or 7.62 NATO cartridge, which dates it as definitely post-WWII.” The M14 boondoggle was therefore just more money for their pockets.
As the big firearms manufacturers were already heavily invested in and tooled up for producing traditional battlefield rifles, they no doubt would have argued adamantly that these traditional ‘full-power’ rifles were still the ideal choice for the future. I can only wonder how much of a role politics must have played in the military’s decision to turn a blind eye to the whole assualt-rifle concept in the post WWII period - until being basically forced to adopt it due to the hard-learned lessons of upcoming battlefield realities. ” Of course, these requirements were complete fantasy, unachievable in the real world – but that did not prevent Remington, Springfield Arsenal, and Winchester from trying to meet them.” Thanks to the Cody Firearms Museum for allowing me access to film it! I do not know exactly when it was made, but it is chambered for the T65 or 7.62 NATO cartridge, which dates it as definitely post-WWII. A detachable lightweight bipod allows it to be used for supporting fire. A pistol grip has been added, along with a fire selector lever and a box magazine system. This rifle is a Winchester prototype, which has been substantially lightened from the M1 it began life as. Of course, these requirements were complete fantasy, unachievable in the real world – but that did not prevent Remington, Springfield Arsenal, and Winchester from trying to meet them.
It would replace not just the M1, but also the BAR and perhaps the M1 Carbine as well – a true universal weapon. The new standard infantry arm was expected to be select-fire, lightweight, accurate, controllable, and fire a heavy. In the aftermath of World War II, the United States spent 12 years looking for a successor to the M1 Garand rifle.