Possibly anticipating some problems with the M2, in mid-1942 the Ordnance Dept. had decided to hedge its bets while the new submachine gun was being developed. Colonel Rene Studler, George Hyde ...

The M14 could be used with an M2 bayonet and M76 rifle grenade launcher attachment. An M2 bipod could be installed on the ones with the automatic-fire mode. The M14 was the standard infantry rifle ...

The M14 was meant to supplant the M1 Garand, the M1 Thompson submachine gun, and the Browning Automatic Rifle (BAR). But the M14 was heavy and nearly impossible to control on full auto.

is the missing M2 SMG. Like Indiana Jones, I like to discover and search through archives. Honestly, I have a ton of fun diving into digital archives. Recently, I was looking at old and odd guns ...