M14

NOTE: This article is about the M14 battle rifle in ArmA 2's Operation Arrowhead expansion pack. For other similarly named articles, you may wish to use the following links instead:
■ For the M14 in S.O.G. Prairie Fire, see M14 (S.O.G.).
■ For the M14 in CSLA Iron Curtain, see M14 (CSLA).

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The M14 rifle is an American selective fire automatic rifle firing 7.62x51mm NATO ammunition. It was the standard issue US rifle until replaced by the M16 rifle in 1970.

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The M14 is a 7.62 mm marksman rifle used exclusively by U.S. Army special operations units in ArmA 2. It was added with the release of the Operation Arrowhead expansion pack.

Overview[]

This is a premium asset that requires ownership of the Operation Arrowhead expansion pack.

The M14 is a selective-fire, gas operated battle rifle with a rotating bolt that is chambered to fire the 7.62×51 mm NATO round.

It loads from the same 20-round box magazines used by the DMR^{[CfgWp 9]}, and can attain a rate of fire of up to 600 rounds per minute^{[CfgWp 10]}^{[Formula 1]} with a muzzle velocity of 850 m/s.^{[CfgMa 2]} The M14 only comes in a single model fitted with the CCO reflex sight. It cannot be suppressed or be fitted with any laser sight/flashlight accessories.

Compared to its contemporaries like the FAL, the M14 is a decent general-purpose battle rifle that has less recoil and is much easier to control (at least when toggled to semi-auto). Depending on their proficiency with the weapon, an M14 user can land multiple successive shots on a target rapidly at distances of up to ~ 500 metres.

The M14's problems mostly stem from its lack of accessories as it does not feature a sub-variant fitted with magnified scopes that can be zeroed, nor does it have a laser pointer for use in low-light conditions. As a result, its effective range is limited to just under 600 metres.

Optics[]

The M14 does not have an ironsights-only variant is always fitted with the CCO reflex sight. Its zeroing cannot be adjusted.

Recoil curves[]

Standing

 
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Prone

 
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Ammunition[]

Ammo parameter	7.62 mm NATO (Ball)
Base damage value	12^{[CfgAm 1]}
Aerodynamic friction	-0.0009324^{[CfgAm 2]}
Muzzle velocity (m/s)	850^{[CfgMa 2]}
Expected velocity (m/s)	900^{[CfgAm 3]}^{[note 1]}
Deflection angle (degrees)	10°^{[CfgAm 4]}

The M14 is limited to loading only one type of magazine.^{[CfgWp 9]} It requires one^{[CfgMa 3]} free inventory slot to carry:

DMR mag[]

20-round box magazine loaded with 7.62 mm NATO ball ammunition.^{[CfgMa 4]} It is fully interchangeable with the CZ 805 B1/DMR.

None of the rounds fired will emit visible tracers.

Magazine compatibility[]

Weapon name (Classname)	DMR mag
M14 AIM (M14_EP1)	✔

Trivia[]

The M14 appears to be Sergeant Graves' weapon of choice, as he is seen armed with it by default throughout almost every mission in Operation Arrowhead.
Following the latest Steam version patches (as part of CorePatch's changes), the M14 can now toggle a fully automatic firing mode in addition to semi-auto.^[1]

Gallery[]

Config/script references[]

CfgAmmo

↑ CfgAmmo >> B_762x51_noTracer >> hit
↑ CfgAmmo >> B_762x51_noTracer >> airFriction
↑ CfgAmmo >> B_762x51_noTracer >> typicalSpeed
↑ CfgAmmo >> B_762x51_noTracer >> deflecting

CfgMagazines

↑ CfgMagazines >> 20Rnd_762x51_DMR >> count
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 CfgMagazines >> 20Rnd_762x51_DMR >> initSpeed
↑ CfgMagazines >> 20Rnd_762x51_DMR >> type >> "256"
↑ CfgMagazines >> 20Rnd_762x51_DMR >> ammo >> "B_762x51_noTracer"

CfgWeapons

↑ CfgWeapons >> M14_EP1 >> Single >> dispersion
↑ CfgWeapons >> M14_EP1 >> FullAuto >> dispersion
↑ CfgWeapons >> M14_EP1 >> type >> "1"
↑ CfgWeapons >> M14_EP1 >> Single >> recoil
↑ CfgWeapons >> M14_EP1 >> FullAuto >> recoil
↑ CfgWeapons >> M14_EP1 >> Single >> recoilProne
↑ CfgWeapons >> M14_EP1 >> FullAuto >> recoilProne
↑ CfgWeapons >> M14_EP1 >> dexterity
↑ ^9.0 ^9.1 CfgWeapons >> M14_EP1 >> magazines[] >> {"20Rnd_762x51_DMR"}
↑ CfgWeapons >> M14_EP1 >> FullAuto >> reloadTime

Formulae

↑ 60 / reloadTime = 60 / 0.1

Notes[]

↑ Damage will be reduced if the projectile's velocity drops below this value.

References[]

↑ Mazzon, M et al. 2019, CorePatch, GitHub, viewed 21 April 2023, <https://github.com/Goliath86/CorePatch/blob/master/Changelog.txt>.

External links[]

Wikipedia: M14 rifle

Weapons of ArmA 2
Handguns	CZ 75 9 mm • G17 9 mm • M1911 .45 • M9 9 mm • Makarov 9 mm • Revolver .45
Submachine guns	CZ Scorpion Evo 3 A1 9 mm • MP5 9 mm • PDW 9 mm • PP-19 Bizon 9 mm • Sa-61 Scorpion .32
Shotguns	M1014 • Saiga 12K • AA-12
Carbines	AKS-74U 5.45 mm* • G36 series* (G36C, G36K) • M4A1 5.56 mm (M4A1 M203, M4A3, M4A3 M203) • Mk16 CQC 5.56 mm • XM8 Compact 5.56 mm
Assault rifles	AK-107 5.45 mm (AK-107 GP-25) • AK-74 5.45 mm (AK-74 GP-25, AKS-74) • AKM 7.62 mm • AKS 7.62 mm* • CZ 805 BREN A1 5.56 mm (CZ 805 A1 G1, CZ 805 BREN A2, CZ 805 B1 G1) • FN FAL 7.62 mm • G36A 5.56 mm* • L85A2 5.56 mm (L85A2 UGL) • M16A2 5.56 mm* (M16A2 M203*) • M16A4 5.56 mm (M16A4 M203) • SCAR series (Mk16, Mk16 EGLM, Mk17, Mk17 EGLM) • Sa-58 7.62 mm • XM8 series (XM8, XM8 M320)
Designated marksman rifles	DMR 7.62 mm • L86A2 LSW 5.56 mm • M14 7.62 mm • Mk12 SPR 5.56 mm • Mk17 Sniper 7.62 mm • VSS Vintorez 9 mm • XM8 Sharpshooter 5.56 mm
Sniper rifles	AS50 12.7 mm • CZ 550 9.3 mm • CZ 750 S1 M1 .308 • KSVK 12.7 mm* • Lee-Enfield .303 • LRR .338 • M107 .50* • M110 7.62 mm • M24 7.62 mm* (M40A3) • SVD Dragunov 7.62 mm*
Squad automatic weapons	L110A1 5.56 mm • M249 SAW 5.56 mm* • MG36 5.56 mm* • RPK-74 5.45 mm • XM8 Automatic Rifle 5.56 mm
Machineguns	L7A2 GPMG 7.62 mm • Mk 48 Mod 0 7.62 mm* • M240 7.62 mm* • M60E4 7.62 mm • PKP 7.62 mm • PKM 7.62 mm • UK-59 7.62 mm
Grenade launchers	M32 • M79 • Mk13
Launchers	9K32 Strela-2 • 9K38 Igla • 9K115-2 Metis-M • FGM-148 Javelin • FIM-92F Stinger • M136 • M47 Dragon • MAAWS • NLAW • RPG-7V • RPG-18 • SMAW
Static	AGS-30 • D-30 • DShKM • Igla AA Pod • KORD • L111A1 • L134A1 • M119A1 • M2 • M252 • Mk19 • Metis AT-13 • 2B14 Podnos • RBS-70 • Searchlight • SPG-9 • Stinger • TOW • ZU-23
(Parenthesis) denote variants. * indicates partial DLC dependency. Operation Arrowhead \| British Armed Forces \| Private Military Company \| Army of the Czech Republic

U.S. Army - Armoury (ArmA 2)
Handguns	G17 9 mm • M1911 .45 • M9 9 mm
Shotguns	M1014
Carbines	Mk16 CQC 5.56 mm
Assault rifles	SCAR series (Mk16, Mk16 EGLM, Mk17, Mk17 EGLM)
Designated marksman rifles	M14 7.62 mm • Mk17 Sniper 7.62 mm
Sniper rifles	M107 .50 • M110 7.62 mm • M24 7.62 mm
Squad automatic weapons	M249 SAW 5.56 mm
Machineguns	Mk 48 Mod 0 7.62 mm • M240 7.62 mm
Grenade launchers	M32 • Mk13
Launchers	FGM-148 Javelin • FIM-92F Stinger • M136 • MAAWS
Static	M2 • M252 • Mk19 • M119A1 • Searchlight • Stinger • TOW
(Parenthesis) denote variants. Operation Arrowhead

M14

Contents

Overview[]

Optics[]

Recoil curves[]

Standing

Prone

Ammunition[]

DMR mag[]

Magazine compatibility[]

Trivia[]

Gallery[]

Config/script references[]

CfgAmmo

CfgMagazines

CfgWeapons

Formulae

Notes[]

References[]

External links[]

See also[]

Weapons of comparable role and configuration[]