CMP Will Commence Modified M14 Sales in January 2027

M14 rifle from the NRA National Firearms Museum. Photo by Lloyd Hill.

Interested in a semi-auto M14 for $2K or less? That would be a very impressive addition to any gun collection (and cost less than a similar Springfield Armory M1A). The CMP has acquired a massive number of military full-auto M14s that are currently being converted to semi-auto functionality. But these rifles retain the stocks, action blocks, and barrels of the originals so they remain very collectible. You should be able to get one of these historic M14s for under $2000.00 with units starting to ship in January 2027. There is no active order page yet for the CMP M14 rifles. CLICK HERE for CMP Official M14 Announcement.

CMP CEO and board chairman Jerry O’Keefe has stated that eventually over 100,000 M14s will be offered for sale, at prices under $2000.00 with a limit of two (2) M14s per buyer per year. Prior to sale, the rifles will be modified to be permanently and irreversibly semi-automatic rifles.

The CMP has stated that the modified M14s will start shipping in January 2027, just 4.5 months away. Why January? The CMP initially stated the first orders would ship in late 2026. However the massive positive response convinced the CMP that more time would be required to build a substantial inventory of converted M14 rifles. CLICK HERE for Shooting Sports USA article with details. NOTE: Purchasers must comply with CMP Sales Eligibility Requirements.

The CMP plans to modify its surplus M14 military rifles, making them permanently semi-auto rather than fully automatic as originally issued. These converted semi-automatic M14s will then be offered for sale through the CMP sales department in early 2027. Do note that the Springfield M1A, basically a civilian version of the M14, has been available for many years. However, this is the first time true, historic military M14s will be sold to the public, albeit after conversion to semi-auto function.

About the M14 Rifle — Military History
The American M14 is a direct descendant of the M1 Garand rifle. The full-auto M14 is a 7.62×51 rifle that was officially adopted as the U.S. Army’s service rifle in 1957. While the M14 was no longer the standard-issue rifle by 1970 — having been replaced by the M16 — M14 variants were used until the late 1980s, often as sniper rifles.

The M14 was developed at Springfield Armory as an upgraded, select-fire evolution of the M1 Garand rifle. M1 designer John Garand worked on the transition and final designs — such as the magazine system — before retiring, while other engineers added features including the gas system and automatic fire capability. The M14 uses an interior receiver and general layout heavily based on the M1 Garand.