M14

Conflict Usage

Boko Haram Insurgency

Side: Boko Haram and ISWAPRole: Recovered insurgent sniper rifleprecision firesstrike

Nigerian Army reporting cited by The Defense Post said Nigerian and Chadian troops recovered one M21 sniper rifle after an April 2019 clearance operation against Boko Haram fighters near Wulgo in Borno State; the report noted the exact Boko Haram or ISWAP faction was unclear.

Battle of Marawi

Side: IS-aligned militantsRole: Recovered battle rifle and marksman weaponstrikeprecision fires

Philippine troops recovered M14 rifles from ISIS-Maute battle positions during the closing phase of the Battle of Marawi, documenting the weapon among militant small arms used in the urban fight.

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Related Weapon Systems

Infantry WeaponsFN FAL7.62 mm battle rifleThe FN FAL is a Belgian 7.62 x 51 mm NATO battle rifle designed by Fabrique Nationale after World War II and widely copied or license-produced. In the Battle of Marawi record, it appears as a recovered Maute-group weapon: Philippine forces reported three FAL rifles among firearms found after the urban fight.

Infantry WeaponsBeretta BM59 rifleBattle rifleThe Beretta BM59 is an Italian selective-fire battle rifle developed from the M1 Garand and chambered in 7.62x51mm NATO. In Haiti's current gang conflict, open-source reporting has mentioned BM59 Beretta rifles among the firearms gangs use, but not enough to assign a narrower combat role from direct evidence.

Infantry WeaponsMPT-76 rifle7.62 mm battle rifleThe MPT-76 is a Turkish 7.62x51 mm NATO battle rifle developed for the Turkish Armed Forces and security forces as a domestic replacement for older service rifles. In the Kurdish-Turkish Conflict archive, it is documented as a Turkish infantry weapon used by land forces during Operation Claw against PKK positions in northern Iraq.

Infantry WeaponsAR-10 Super SASSSemi-automatic sniper rifleThe AR-10 Super SASS is an ArmaLite 7.62x51 mm NATO semi-automatic sniper rifle built around the AR-10 platform with a precision barrel, adjustable stock, and suppressor-tunable gas system. In the Boko Haram Insurgency, open-source reporting and arms-control research identify the Super SASS as a rare rifle associated with Boko Haram and ISWAP-linked materiel, probably entering the conflict through Nigerian military procurement and subsequent capture, diversion, or recovery evidence.

Infantry WeaponsBarrett M82A1 / M107Semi-automatic .50 BMG anti-materiel rifleThe Barrett M82A1, standardized in U.S. service as the M107 family, is a recoil-operated semi-automatic .50 BMG anti-materiel rifle built for long-range fire against vehicles, equipment, and protected positions. In the Battle of Marawi, Philippine reporting identified .50-caliber Barrett rifles with Maute snipers and documented a broken example recovered from a militant-held school position; ARES documented M82A1 rifles in Houthi-aligned hands in Yemen; and Haiti reporting ties Barrett .50/M82 rifles to 400 Mawozo and armed-gang arsenals during the Haitian Gang Conflict.

Infantry WeaponsFN MAG general-purpose machine gun7.62x51mm NATO general-purpose machine gunThe FN MAG is a Belgian belt-fed 7.62x51mm NATO general-purpose machine gun designed and originally manufactured by FN Herstal. In the Boko Haram Insurgency archive, it is represented through a 2021 report of Boko Haram deserters near Bama surrendering weapons that included an FN MAG, evidence of the gun's presence in insurgent small-arms stocks rather than a documented state transfer.

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