Rifles, 7.62-Mm, M14 and M14a1, and Bipod, Rifle, M2
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Lit Record Copfj TM 9-1005-223-20 DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY TECHNICAL MANUAL ORGANIZATIONAL MAINTENANCE MANUAL INCLUDING BASIC ISSUE ITEMS LIST AND ORGANIZATIONAL REPAIR PARTS AND SPECIAL TOOLS LIST RIFLES, 7.62-MM, M14 AND M14A1, AND BIPOD, RIFLE, M2 Prepared by: HEADQUARTERS, V.S. ARMY WEAPONS COMMAND ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS 19 May 7967 *TM 9-1005-223-20 TECHNICAL MANUAL HEADQUARTERS, DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY No. 9-1005-228-20 WASHINGTON, B.C., 19 May 1967 RIFLES, 7.62-MM, MM AND M14A1 AND BIPOD, RIFLE, M2 Paragraph Page CHAPTER 1. INTRODUCTION Section I. General ———— _ — — __ ——————— _ __ _ — __ — __ __ — __ ____.. 1-1, 1-2 1-1 IL Description and data __ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ ___ ______ _-__.. 1-3, 1-5 1-1, 1-7 CHAPTER 2. OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS Section I. Service upon receipt of materiel __ _______ — _ — __ _ ____.2-l, 2-2 2-1 n. Controls ————— _ — _____ __ _ _ __ ___ ___ — __ _ ____ __ .2-3 2-2 m. Operation under usual conditions __ ___ -_ _____ ______ _____.2-4, 2-12 2-3, 2-4 IV. Operation under unusual conditions __ _ _ __ _________________ _ _. 2-13, 2-17 2-4, 2-5 CHAPTER 3. OPERATOR AND ORGANIZATIONAL MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS Section I. Operator and organizational tools end equipment —— _ _ — __ — .__ __.3-l 3-1 II. Cleaning and lubricating instructions _ _ _ ___ _ __ __ .______ 3-2, 3-7 3-1, 3-4 m. Preventive-maintenance services _ __ __ _ ___ __ _ ___ .3-8, 3-10 3-5 IV. Troubleshooting _ __ _ __ __ _ __ ___ __ __.______ 3-11 3-6 V. Operators maintenance _ _ __ _ _ _ ___ _________ _ ..3-12,3-13 3-8 VL Organizational maintenance procedures __ _____ ______ .—....3-14,3-23 3-13, 3-23 CHAPTER 4. AMMUNITION _ ___ ___ __ _ __ _ _ _ _ ______ _ _ ___ ___ ____.. 4-1, 4-8 4-1, 4-6 CHAPTER 5 DEMOLITION OF MATERIEL TO PREVENT ENEMY USE__ .___._.5-l, 5-2 5-1 APPENDIX A. REFERENCES __ __. _ ____ _ __ ______________ . A-1 APPENDIX B. MAINTENANCE ALLOCATION CHART _____________ . __B-1 APPENDIX C. ORGANIZATIONAL MAINTENANCE REPAIR PARTS AND SPECIAL TOOLS LIST __ _ ___ ___ __________ . 0-1 INDEX _ . T-1 * This manual supersedes TM 9-1005-223-12, 8 February 1965, including Cl, 1 October 1965, and C2, 23 March 1967. CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION Section I. GENERAL 1-1. Scope. b. Recommendations for Maintenance Man This manual contains instructions for the ual Improvements. Report of errors, omissions operation and organizational maintenance of and recommendations by the individual user 7.62-MM Rifles M14, M14A1, and Rifle Bipod is encouraged. Report should be submitted on M2 as prescribed by the MAC. DA Form 2028 (Recommended Changes to DA Publications) and forwarded direct to: 1-2. Forms and Records. Commanding General a. General. DA Forms and procedures used U.S. Army Weapons Command for equipment maintenance will be only those ATTN: AMSWE-SMM-P prescribed in TM 38-750, Army Equipment Rock Island Arsenal Record Procedures. Rock Island, Illinois 61202 Section II. DESCRIPTION AND DATA 1-3. Description. a. Rifle M14 (figs. 1-1 through 1-7). The signed primarily for semiautomatic or full au- M14 Rifle is a light weight, air-cooled, gas op- tomatic fire at the cyclic rate of 750 rounds erated, magazine fed, shoulder weapon, de- per minute. HNION 8OIT LOCK- TRIGGER AND SEAR ASSlMStY WE 13985 Figure 1.1. 7.62-A/M Rifle Afl4 and controls - left front view. 1-1 SILECTOt SHAFT LOCK OPERATING ROD HANDLE WE 13986 Fgure 1-2. 7.62-AfAf Rifle M14 and controls - right front view with and without selector. BAYONET LUG, BAYONET KNIFE - M6 WE 13989 Figure 1-3. 7.62-JlfAf Rifle M14 with Bayonet-Knife M6 - right front view. 1-2 WE 13987 Figure 1-4. 7.62-AfM Rifle M14 with Bipod M2 installed - right front view. GRENADE LAUNCHER GRENADE LAUNCHER - M76 BAYONET LUG CLIP LATCH Figure 1-5. 7.62-MM Rifle Ml4 with Grenade Launcher Mlfi and Grenade Launcher Siaht Afl5 — left front view. BREECH SHIELD BLANK AMMUNITION FIRING ATTACHMENT© WE 13990 Figure 1-6. 7.62-AfAf Rifle M14 with Blank Ammunition Firing Attachment M12 with Breech Shield MS installed - right front view. 1-3 a T* ' A - WINTR WE 13991 Figure 1-7. 7.62-AfAf #*//« Afl4 winter trigger kit - right front view. b. Rifle M14A1 (fiffs. 1-8 and 1-9). The for reduction of fatigue associated with con Rifle M14A1 is issued for the automatic rifle tinuous automatic fire, and a stabilizer assem roll. Additional features are the folding shoul bly which provides muzzle compensation and der rest, to aid the vertical control of the weap recoil breaking. on, a recoil pad on the butt end of the stock, BOLT LOCK PINION ASSEMBLY TRIGGER AND SEAR ASSEMBLY SWIVEL WE 13992 Figure 1-8. 7.62-MM Rifle M14A1 and controls - left rear view. M DAGE K LECTOR UNO ROD HANDII•« STABILIZER ASSEMBLY SAFETY MAGAZINE CATCH Figure 1-9. 7.62-MM Rifle MltAl and controls - right front view. c. Rifle Bipod M2. See figure 1-10. JAW YOKE ASSEMBLY RIGHT LEG LEFT LEG ASSEMBLY ^SSEMBLY PIVOT PLUNGER BUTTON WE 13995 Figure 1-10. Rifle- Bipod M2 and controls. 1-5 d. Grenade Launcher Af76 (fig. 1-5). The e. Grenade Launcher Sight M16 (fig. 1-5). launcher slides over the flash suppressor and The sight is used in conjunction with the gre is secured to the rifle by a clip latch that nade launcher. snaps over the bayonet lug of the flash sup /. Bayonet-Knife M6 and Bayonet-Knife pressor. Scabbard MSA1. See figure 1-11. BAYONET-KNIFE SCABBARD M8AI BAYONET-KNIFE M6 WE 13996 Figure 1-11. Bayonet-Knife Scabbard MSAl and Bayonet-Knife MB. g. Blank Ammunition Firing Attachment Weight of rifle w/equipment and (fig. 1-6). The blank ammunition firing at fully loaded magazine..... .11.0 Ib approx tachment consists of the M12 attachment and Length of rifle with flash suppressor. .44.3 in. the M3 breech shield. Length of barrel ..................22.0 in. h. Winter Trigger Kit (fig. l-l). The winter Type of firing .............. *rotating bolt trigger kit is used during cold or Arctic op Muzzle velocity ................ *2,800 fps. erations. Ammunition types ........ *NATO, 7.62-jnm ball, AP, trac 1-4. Tabulated Data. er, dummy and a. Rifle M14. blank. Maximum range ........ *See FT 7.62-A-2 Weight of rifle w/equipment and empty magazine............9.1 Ib approx "Also applicable to M14A1 Rifle. 1-6 6. Rifle M14A1. e. Bayonet-Knife 3f6. Weight of rifle w/equipraent and Weight ............ 12 oz. empty magazine ........ 12.12 Ib approx /. Bayonet-Knife Scabbard MSAl. Weight of rifle w/equipment and Weight .............. 4 oz. fully loaded magazine ...... 13.13 Ib approx g. Blank Ammunition Firing Attachment Length of rifle with M12 with Breech Shield 3f3. stabilizer ................44.3 in. approx Weight ............' 4 oz. c. Bipod. h. Kit, Winter Trigger With Winter Safety Weight .................. 1-3/4 Ib (MU Rifle). d. Grenade Launcher M76 and Grenade Weight .............. Soz. Launcher Sight M15. (1) Grenade launcher. 1-5. Difference in Models. Weight .............. 7 oz. Refer to figure 1-12 for identification of com (2) Grenade launcher sight. ponents of the M14A1 Rifle that vary from Weight ............ 5 oz. the M14 Rifle. 1-7 I - STOCK ASSEMBLY, SHOULDER - 7791671 2-SLING - 11010038 A- REST ASSEMBLY - 7791678 3 - SELECTOR - 7267071 AND SPRING - B - BUTT PLATE SCREW - 6145873 7267081 ON RIFLE IN LIEU OF C- RECOIL PAD SCREW - 7791677 SELECTOR SHAFT LOCK - 7267172 D - RECOIL PAD SCREW - 779'1676 4 - STABILIZER ASSEMBLY E - SWIVEL BUSHING - J JOJ0047 - 779166? F - GUN SLING SWIVEL - ] J010046 5 - PIN - 779)669 G - RECOIL PAD PLUG - 7791674 H- RECOIL PAD- 7791673 6 - SWIVEL-7791670 J - HANDGRIP ASSEMBLY SCREW - 7791675 K - WASHER - 96906-35335-32 L - STOCK ASSEMBLY BURR - 7790474 M- RUBBER BUMPER - 11010048 N - HANDGRIP ASSEMBLY - ! 1010044 P-STOCK- 7791679 WE 13994 Figure 1-12. Identification of com-pvnenta of the M 14,41 Rifle that vary from the M14 Rifle, 1-8 CHAPTER 2 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS Section I. SERVICE UPON RECEIPT OF MATERIEL 2-1. General. the caliber .45 submachine guns in Armor units. a. When a new or reconditioned M14 or (3) Division and other separate major M14A1 Rifle and M2 Bipod are received, it is tactical commanders will be author the responsibility of the officer in charge to ized to install at their discretion, determine whether the materiel has been based on the tactical situation, a properly prepared for service by the supply maximum of two additional selectors ing organization and to be sure it is in condi per squad. Further, division com tion to perform its function. manders at their discretion may is b All basic issue items will be checked with sue bipods in support of these weap the listing in appendix C, section II. Organi ons from authorized maintenance zational tools and repair parts will be checked float held at division level. Selectors with listing in appendix C, sections V and for this conversion will be held at VI. company level. c. A record will be made of all missing (4) Issue of selectors to individuals, in parts, tools, and equipment and of any mal addition to those authorized above, functions. Corrective action will be initiated will require approval of the U.S.