Over several years I have acquired a few manuals/pamphlets covering the M14. Although I realized that some of these publications were not common, I assumed that most serious students of the M14 had them. Recently I have had cause to question this assumption.
To make sure this information is available to any one who wants it, I will be sending some of these publications to Eric A. Nicolaus, “the merc”. Eric operates a document restoration service; he is the author of two books and is the editor of the GCA Journal’s Marketplace Section. Eric has started to reproduce these publications and making them available to those who need them. He has sent me some samples of his work and he really does outstanding work. AND NO! I AM NOT RECEIVING ANY MONEY FROM THIS. I know how frustrating it is to be looking for information, knowing it must be out there somewhere, and not being able to find it.
Here is a list of some of the publications I will be sending Eric.
Springfield Armory
Research and Development
Notes on Development Type Materiel
Project Title: Rifle, Caliber .30, Lightweight
Project No.: TS2-2015
Report Title: Rifle, Caliber .30, T44E4
Item: .30 R T44E4 Date: 17 June 1955 SA-NM11-2612
40 pages
Military Specification
Rifle, 7.62mm: M14
MIL-R-45012D 06 Jan 1971
superseding
MIL-R-45012D
Date: 11 March 1970
40 pages
ORDP-608-R-SA1
Quality Assurance Training Pamphlet
Rifle, 7.62-MM, M14
Date: April 1959
1023 numbered pages
DMWR 9-1005-233
U.S. Army Weapons Command Depot Maintenance Work Requirements
for
Overhaul of the Rifle, 7.62MM, M14 and Bipod, Rifle, M2
Date: July 1970
162 pages
SA-SIP-7790476
Springfield Armory
Standard Inspection Procedure
Rifle, U.S. 7.62-MM, M14 National Match
Jan 1966 107 pages
MIL-R-45979
Military Specification
Rifle, 7.62MM: M14, National Match
24 Sept. 1976 23 pages
TI-02648A-25/10B
U.S. Marine Corps Technical Instruction
Match Condition Procedures
Rifle, 7.62MM, M14
27 Nov. 1972 30 pages
The United States Army Marksmanship Training Unit
USAMTU
Accurized National Match “M-14 (MTU-NM)”
08 June 1971 & 03 Oct. 1974
yes, the title does have a hyphen between the M and 14
Accurizing The M14 Service Rifle, National Guard MTU
I have all the FMs , most of the TMs and some other M14 publications, I will send these if Eric determines there is a need.
To find out when these publications becomes available, check Eric’s Website:
www.nicolausassociates.com
This type work takes time, so don’t rush him.
45B20
To make sure this information is available to any one who wants it, I will be sending some of these publications to Eric A. Nicolaus, “the merc”. Eric operates a document restoration service; he is the author of two books and is the editor of the GCA Journal’s Marketplace Section. Eric has started to reproduce these publications and making them available to those who need them. He has sent me some samples of his work and he really does outstanding work. AND NO! I AM NOT RECEIVING ANY MONEY FROM THIS. I know how frustrating it is to be looking for information, knowing it must be out there somewhere, and not being able to find it.
Here is a list of some of the publications I will be sending Eric.
Springfield Armory
Research and Development
Notes on Development Type Materiel
Project Title: Rifle, Caliber .30, Lightweight
Project No.: TS2-2015
Report Title: Rifle, Caliber .30, T44E4
Item: .30 R T44E4 Date: 17 June 1955 SA-NM11-2612
40 pages
Military Specification
Rifle, 7.62mm: M14
MIL-R-45012D 06 Jan 1971
superseding
MIL-R-45012D
Date: 11 March 1970
40 pages
ORDP-608-R-SA1
Quality Assurance Training Pamphlet
Rifle, 7.62-MM, M14
Date: April 1959
1023 numbered pages
DMWR 9-1005-233
U.S. Army Weapons Command Depot Maintenance Work Requirements
for
Overhaul of the Rifle, 7.62MM, M14 and Bipod, Rifle, M2
Date: July 1970
162 pages
SA-SIP-7790476
Springfield Armory
Standard Inspection Procedure
Rifle, U.S. 7.62-MM, M14 National Match
Jan 1966 107 pages
MIL-R-45979
Military Specification
Rifle, 7.62MM: M14, National Match
24 Sept. 1976 23 pages
TI-02648A-25/10B
U.S. Marine Corps Technical Instruction
Match Condition Procedures
Rifle, 7.62MM, M14
27 Nov. 1972 30 pages
The United States Army Marksmanship Training Unit
USAMTU
Accurized National Match “M-14 (MTU-NM)”
08 June 1971 & 03 Oct. 1974
yes, the title does have a hyphen between the M and 14
Accurizing The M14 Service Rifle, National Guard MTU
I have all the FMs , most of the TMs and some other M14 publications, I will send these if Eric determines there is a need.
To find out when these publications becomes available, check Eric’s Website:
www.nicolausassociates.com
This type work takes time, so don’t rush him.
45B20