M14 Rifle - WIP

Dagon · Mar 2013

Spent the whole day modelling this. Still a lot of work to do though... I stuffed up on the metal receiver part. After I've done the main rifle, I'm going to model a scope for it.

WIP Renders -

References - http://www.fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/land/M14-large.jpg

http://thespecialistsltd.com/files/Replica_M14b.jpg

http://api.ning.com/files/7ByS0TlnYdq4qiicWSy0rac-Kq*XNudEU7nqC6zSFAz8o5-nE1TC00n6-Gi5qDSjtRiRyydoxkJ*Sw*f5M7KbKlZbA*UfFsZ/m14_fullshot_withclip_785width.jpg

DWalker · Mar 2013

Finally something other than an M-16!

Of course, with a life span closing in on 70 years, there are more than a few variants. If you are going for a sniper version, you'll want the longer 21" barrel - yours appears to have an 18" barrel. The stock also varies quite a bit - yours is typical of older weapons; more modern variants tend to have a pistol grip, or even a collapsible stock, although that's more common for an M-39.

The scope mount in your final image is also an older version - most use some variant of the Picatinny rail such as this one:
M14_ACOG_1913.lg.jpg

Leupold Mk4s seem like the most common choice, although just about anything has been used at some time, including some early infrared set-ups:

From personal experience, the scope is the easiest thing to model, so you might want to provide a few different options - variable power, night-vision, fixed power.

Dagon · Mar 2013

I decided to model the scope. I'll finish it after I remodel the receiver since it's really bugging me now.

Scope -

NEW Receiver -

This was the best reference I could find for the receiver.

Receiver - http://www.gunrunnerstactical.com/images/product/rifles/lr_FultonArmory-M14-receiver.jpg

http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd21/tboiler/DSCF0671.jpg

Brain Zapped · Mar 2013

Looking rad so far! Anxious to see more. I'll be watching this thread as I'm currently working on an optics set and gun myself.

ivanzu · Mar 2013

The gun cant function that way,scope mount is blocking empty shells from ejecting out.

Dagon · Mar 2013

That may be true. I'll have to look for more references though. The receiver part is the hardest section especially if I want it as accurate as possible. It's quite a complex part.

BARDLER · Mar 2013

Dagon wrote: »

That may be true. I'll have to look for more references though. The receiver part is the hardest section especially if I want it as accurate as possible. It's quite a complex part.

It is indeed true. I am not a gun expert at all, so find some good reference to go off of.

Dagon · Mar 2013

Here's the remodeled receiver. Lost interest in it though. Been really difficult to get it as accurate as possible. I may come back to it later.

M14 Rifle - WIP

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