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What makes the M14 rifle one of the mainstays for the US military? Check out this amazing rifle explained, and how the military used to M14 design to create newer models that could be easily adapted depending on the combat situation. | The Infographics Show

Recoilless Rifle: The Science Behind Ventilated Rifles A recoilless rifle is designed to eliminate the recoil typically generated when a projectile is fired. In standard firearms, Newton’s Third Law of Motion applies: for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction - so when a bullet is fired forward, the gun experiences a backward force (recoil). A recoilless rifle counteracts this by venting propellant gases rearward at the same time the projectile is launched forward. This backward