At times, the ride was bumpy, and there were casualties along the way.
A Friendly Foe
Interest in the Belgian rifle was growing.
During 1953, Canada became the first NATO partner to adopt the FAL.
Ordnance also began to reconfigure the FAL rifle from metric to the U.S. inch-pattern standard.
In 1954, the British began to test the FN rifle.
The Armys tests at Fort Benning were extensive, but ultimately inconclusive.
Foreign Concerns
One of the greatest challenges of this competition had nothing to do with rifle designs.
It was all about the politics of national origin.
The FAL was a capable rifle, and its Americanized T48 variant performed well enough.
Ultimately, although it took about a year of deliberation, U.S.
Ordnance announced that the T44E4/E5 would be adopted as the M14 and M15 rifles.
This is a testament to the enduring strength of the M14 design.
It is available with a new walnut stock or a black composite stock.
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