M14 RIFLE COST ANALYSIS REPORT

Abstract

The report summarizes the system history and the development, investment, and operating costs of the 7.62mm M14 rifle. Development of the rifle occurred from 1945 to 1956 and totaled $10.9 million. Overall, 1.38 million rifles were delivered from 1960 to 1965 by four manufacturers at an average cost of $105.15 each. The production learning (experience) curve had a slope of 92 percent. The annual operating costs per year per rifle for maintenance (includes repair parts, direct and general support facilities, and labor) are about $50.52 per year.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1968
Accession Number
AD0677383

Entities

People

  • John Masengarb
  • Joseph J. Kelly

Organizations

  • United States Army Materiel Command

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Cooled
  • Ammunition
  • Contractors
  • Contracts
  • Cost Analysis
  • Engineering
  • Grenade Launchers
  • Grenades
  • Guns
  • Launchers
  • Machine Guns
  • Munitions
  • Procurement
  • Production
  • Submachine Guns
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Test Equipment

Readers

  • Industrial Economics
  • ballistics.