M14 (S.O.G.)

NOTE: This article is about the M14 battle rifle featured in ArmA 3's S.O.G. Prairie Fire Creator DLC. For other similarly named articles, you may wish to use the following links instead: For the M14 in ArmA 2's Operation Arrowhead expansion, see M14. For the M14 in CSLA Iron Curtain, see M14 (CSLA).

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The M14 rifle is an American selective-fire battle rifle firing 7.62x51mm ammunition. As the primary US infantry rifle in 1965 it was deployed to Vietnam in large quantities. Early versions were fully-automatic. While the US Army adopted the M16A1 in 1967, The US Marine Corps continued to use the M14 for another year. The M14 is the basis of the XM21 Sniper Weapon System. Field Manual

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M14 7.62 mm
Faction	MACV-SOG Australia New Zealand
Type	Battle Rifle / Marksman Rifle
Calibre	7.62×51 mm
Magazine capacity	20 / 10
Dispersion	0.0007 rad
Mass	100
Variants	XM21, A1, A1 (Shorty)
Games

The M14 is a 7.62 mm battle rifle used by several BLUFOR factions in ArmA 3. It was added with the release of the S.O.G. Prairie Fire Creator DLC.

Overview

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The M14 is a selective-fire battle rifle chambered to fire the 7.62×51 mm cartridge. It uses a gas operated rotating bolt mechanism.

It loads primarily from 20-round box magazines but is also able to accept reduced capacity 10-round magazines. M14s have a muzzle velocity of 850 m/s and can attain fire rates of either ~ 750 (semi-auto) or ~ 740 rounds per minute (on full-auto).

M14s can be fitted with two types of scopes: a first generation night vision optic, and a day sight with a magnification range of 3x-9x. They are able to mount a dedicated sound suppressor and can also be fitted with a bayonet.

Variants

XM21

Main article: M21 (S.O.G.)

M14A1

M14A1 7.62 mm
Faction	MACV-SOG
Type	Battle Rifle / Marksman Rifle
Calibre	7.62×51 mm
Magazine capacity	20 / 10
Dispersion	0.0007 rad
Mass	120
Variants	M14, XM21, A1 (Shorty)
Games

The M14A1 is a product improved M14 rifle. Unlike the baseline M14, the A1 variant notably features a grip that helps to reduce the amplitude of its sway.

On top of the accessory options available to the M14 by default, the user can now choose to attach a folding bipod onto the barrel for better stability during automatic fire. In addition, the handguard supports having a camouflage wrap applied to help conceal it with foliage, though the A1 loses the ability to mount the M14's bayonet.

The only main drawback of the A1 is that the rifle's weight has been increased by 20 "mass" units. However, given the immense benefits of being able to affix a bipod, it is superior to the baseline rifle in terms of utility.

M14A1 (Shorty)

M14A1 (Shorty) 7.62 mm
Faction	MACV-SOG US MEDT
Type	Battle Rifle
Calibre	7.62×51 mm
Magazine capacity	20 / 10
Dispersion	0.0007 rad
Mass	100
Variants	M14, XM21, A1
Games

The Shorty sub-variant is a unique derivative of the M14A1 that has had its barrel cut and a different foregrip affixed.

It is mostly identical to the M14A1, save that it now weighs the same as the baseline M14 rifle (a reduction of 20 less "mass" versus the M14A1's 120 "mass") while retaining the same reduced sway of the A1.

However, the main disadvantage of the Shorty's configuration is that it can no longer be fitted with any attachments (this includes the A1's bipod). The rifle also lacks a front sight by default as it is now considered to be a standalone accessory which must be fitted in order to restore the front sight.

Ironsights

• Ironsights (M14)
• Ironsights (M14A1)
• Ironsights (M14A1 Shorty)

The M14's ironsights can be manually zeroed starting from a minimum of 100 metres up to a maximum of 600 metres (100, 200, 300, 400, 500, 600). By default, it utilises a zeroing of 100 metres.

The M14A1's ironsights can be manually zeroed starting from a minimum of 100 metres up to a maximum of 600 metres (100, 200, 300, 400, 500, 600). By default, the M14A1 uses a zeroing of 100 metres.

The Shorty variant's rear sight allows for manual zeroing, starting from a minimum of 100 metres up to a maximum of 600 metres (100, 200, 300, 400, 500, 600). The rear sight uses a default zeroing of 100 metres.

Melee

Without a bayonet affixed, the user will strike targets with a buttstroke instead. This applies to all variants of the M14 rifle. Melee attacks can inflict a maximum of up to 7 points of damage if the buttstroke connects with the target successfully.

Note that melee attacks cost stamina and will drain the following amounts whenever a buttstroke (or bayonet stab) is performed:

Variant	Weapon "mass" / dexterity values	Stamina cost
M14	100 / 1.8	7.2
M14A1	120 / 1.8	8.64
M14A1 (Shorty)	100 / 1.8	7.2

Camouflage

• Wood - [M14]
• Camo - [M14]
• Wood - [M14A1]
• Camo - [M14A1]
• Wood - [M14A1 (Shorty)]

1/5

• Wood: Walnut stock and furniture.
• Camo:* Jungle striped camouflage pattern.

(*) Not available to the M14A1 (Shorty) variant.

Ammunition

NOTE: M14s are capable of loading the same magazines utilised by non-S.O.G. 7.62 mm-chambered weapons. To minimise clutter, they are deliberately excluded from this section.

Base damage value	Aerodynamic friction	Initial velocity (m/s)	Penetration depth (mm)
12	-0.0012	853	20.472

The M14 is able to load from four types of magazines. They are fully compatible with the XM21 sniper rifle but cannot be shared with L1A1s/L2A1 LMGs:

20Rnd. M14 Mag

Standard 20-round box magazine loaded with 7.62 mm ball ammunition. It has a weight of 12 "mass" units.

Only the last round in the magazine will emit a visible tracer.

20Rnd. M14 Mag (Tracer)

Alternate 20-round box magazine loaded exclusively with visible tracer ammunition.

10Rnd. M14 Mag

Reduced capacity box magazine with only ten rounds. It is lighter compared to the standard 20-rounder magazines and only weighs 6 "mass" units.

10Rnd. M14 Mag (Tracer)

Identical to regular 10-round magazines but loaded solely with visible tracers.

Trivia

• The sling is purely cosmetic and does not apply any effects upon regular gameplay.
• Prior to Update 1.1, the M14's ironsights had a slightly different reticle.
• The M14A1 variant was not originally available upon the DLC's release and was only included after Update 1.2. Similarly, the Shorty M14A1 was also not present at launch and would only be added to the DLC after Update 1.3.
  • Update 1.3 also added MACV as users of the baseline M14 rifle once again along with the A1 sub-variant (specifically for mid 1960s-era U.S. Marines). Prior to the patch, the M14A1 remained unused by any of the MACV sub-factions.

Gallery

M14A1 variant. Note the addition of a grip.

External links

• Wikipedia: M14 rifle

See also

Variants

• XM21

Weapons of comparable role and configuration

• L1A1 (Alternate BLUFOR counterpart)
• M16 (Alternate BLUFOR/INDFOR 5.56 mm-chambered counterpart)
• M63A (Alternate MACV-SOG 5.56 mm-chambered counterpart)
• Type 56 (Alternate BLUFOR/Primary REDFOR/FANK counterpart)

Australia - Armoury (S.O.G. Prairie Fire)
Handguns	HP 9 mm
Submachine guns	F1 SMG 9 mm • Sten Mk.II 9 mm
Carbines	XM177E2 XM148 5.56 mm
Rifles/Assault rifles	L1A1 7.62 mm (XM148, Rifle Grenade, SAS) • M16A1 5.56 mm (M203, XM148)
Squad automatic weapons	L2A1 LMG 7.62 mm
Machine guns	M60 7.62 mm (Shorty)
Designated marksman rifles	M14 7.62 mm
Sniper rifles	XM21 7.62 mm
Grenade launchers	M79 (Sawn-off)
Launchers	M127 Flare Launcher • M72 LAW
Static	M2 Mortar • M2HB • M29 Mortar • M40A1 Recoilless Rifle • M60 • M101 Howitzer
(Parenthesis) denote variants.

New Zealand - Armoury (S.O.G. Prairie Fire)
Handguns	HP 9 mm
Submachine guns	Sten Mk.II 9 mm
Carbines	XM177E2 XM148 5.56 mm
Rifles/Assault rifles	L1A1 7.62 mm (XM148, Rifle Grenade, SAS) • M16A1 5.56 mm (M203, XM148)
Squad automatic weapons	L2A1 LMG 7.62 mm • L4 LMG 7.62 mm
Machine guns	M60 7.62 mm (Shorty)
Designated marksman rifles	M14 7.62 mm
Sniper rifles	XM21 7.62 mm
Grenade launchers	M79 (Sawn-off)
Launchers	M127 Flare Launcher • M72 LAW
Static	M2 Mortar • M2HB • M29 Mortar • M40A1 Recoilless Rifle • M60 • M101 Howitzer
(Parenthesis) denote variants.