Good M-14/ M1A Books.

[A.Rex]

The Army manual that came with my M1A is really a snore, what is the end-all be-all bible of M-14, M1A books to get. Or is there more than one?

 

[Nodakmarine]

The M-1 Garand/M-14 shop manual. Pricey at about $45 but well worth it if you want to work on these rifles.

 

[Q-Man]

Ya, but does it tell you how to destroy your rifle?

I think that http://www.fultonarmory.com sells a number of M14 books. I haven't bought any books for my rifle yet... haven't really needed to I guess.

 

[echo3mike]

The be-all-and-end-all book...

I gotta go with Scott Duff's "The M14 Owner's Guide". Goes into history, (although not as in depth as a couple of others), variations, (incl the XM-25), how to inspect a potential used rifle purchase, and an incredible section on modifying a std. rifle to match conditions. This section alone is worth the cost...it really drives home the fact that YOU CAN'T DO THIS WORK YOURSELF!!! It takes a real pro with a whole range of experience to pull it off.

 

[Ledbetter]

Duff

Echo3mike is right. Also, here's a good article by another author, Frank Iannammico.

http://www.machinegunbooks.com/m14sample.html

and here's some more info to get you started.

http://www.outdoorwriter.com/articles/favorite/m1a.htm
http://www.thefiringline.com/forums/showthread.php?threadid=53596
http://www.thefiringline.com/forums/showthread.php?threadid=54858
http://www.snipercountry.com/articles.htm

Happy safe and be shooting.

 

[Good Guy]

Don't forget US Rifle M14 - from John Garand to the M21 by R. Blake Stevens, a VERY interesting read for M1A enthusiasts. Has everything you could ever want to know about the history of the M14.