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The History and Development of the SAGE
Enhanced Battle Rifle (EBR) chassis stock system


In the year 2000 some east coast SEALs began
searching for a more compact M14 for arctic warfare.

For evaluation purposes the folks at CRANE NSWC and others custom
built an assortment of M14 stocks including one GI synthetic with
the telescopic butt stock SAGE makes for the 870 shotgun attached.

  

After field evaluations the SEALs reported they liked the SAGE 870 mod the best.

With a new replacement stock machined from a solid billet of aluminum...
 The SAGE Enhanced Battle Rifle (EBR) chassis stock system was born.

            

 

NAVY SEAL MK 14 Mod 0
      
M14ALCS
Designated Marksman, M14, EBR Tactical Aluminum Chassis Stock
with telescoping butt stock, adjustable cheek rest and butt pad

 Not satisfied with the standard EBR the SEALs requested additional changes and modifications.
 <  Crane Weapons Branch modified several EBR stocks for further evaluation.
 The front of the EBR stock was shortened from 13" to 11.25" and extra lightening cuts were made.



 

     This reduced length required side rails that are 1.60" shorter than those used on EBR stocks.
<  The SAGE NAVY SEAL "Chop Mod" EBR stock was born. Crane built MK14 Mod 0 pictured.

    Hundreds of stocks have been delivered to the Navy SEALs.
 <  Pictured on the left is a January 2005 production Navy SEAL stock.
    Production EBRs are available to the general public in Black and Gray.

<  Para Jumper with MK14 MOD 0 in a Navy Gray EBR.


US ARMY M14EBR-RI
       
M14ALCS
 09/2012: The US ARMY is increasing the number of M14EBR-RI rifles to 8500


M14 EBR-RINM
M14ALCS/PMRI

  
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US Marine M39EMR
M14ALCS
        


US NAVY MK14 Mod 2
M14ALCS/PMRI-HB
Issued with Extreme trigger shoe and Bondhus multi tool

     

Evolution of the Enhanced Battle Rifle

Build Your Own TACOM M14 EBR-RI

 December, 2010 ...
At Camp Perry, Ron Smith poses with Doug Carlstrom,
the project manager for the M14 EBR program at TACOM-RI.


"Doug is holding what will soon be an accepted service
rifle for competition at Camp Perry and NRA matches.
The rifle pictured has our approved barrel and gas system.
This particular rifle shot 184 out of 200 at a 1000
yards by Ret. Brigadier General Eddy Newman.

We are offering a replica of this with some variations
and the stocks will marked RINM-NM". -- Ron Smith

 


Vintage SAGE EBR
 M14ALCS



 

 <  2001 Springfield Armory, Inc. Scout Squad pictured below vintage SAGE M14 EBR chassis stock.



 

 <  Complete Scout action ready for installation.
    Pictured with assorted parts and accessories 10/2004.



 

 <  Scout M1A in intage EBR stock with accessories 11/2004.

<  Reliable All American 7.62mm x 51 NATO M14 Range, Power and Enhanced Accuracy.


1of 25 made NAVY GRAY EBR
 Purchased @ Clyde Armory 12/18/2004
25 full length EBR Stocks were built to NAVY SEAL
Chop Mod specifications and sent along with the
first batch of military issue Chop Mod stocks for
anodizing a special NAVY GRAY color 11/2004.

<  All 25 Navy Gray EBRs have the hand laid dot-matrix inscription pictured
    on the left. All 25 Navy Gray EBRs were sold to the general public.



 

<  The Navy Gray EBR stock is noticeably lighter than the vintage EBR stock due in part
to the 25 extra holes drilled/cut through the frame, rails and butt stock/pistol grip mount.
 


<  The pistol grip/butt stock mount is much improved and strengthened with fewer welds.
These improvements are now standard on all SAGE Chop Mod/Mod 0 stocks.





     Crazy Horse USN MK14 Mod 0 type SEI in a 1 of 25 EBR chassis
 <  Featured in the sold out books: M14 Rifle History and Development 1 & 2

 

Crazy Horse MK14 Mod 0 type SEI with SEI/Fisher M14DC sound suppressor.
Wind Talker™ Sound Suppressors ~ SEI Showcase

 
MK14 SEI Crazy Horse Mod 0
'THEH2OMAN'


NAVY SEAL MK 14 Mod 1
      
M14ALCS/CV
 CQB M14, EBR Tactical Aluminum Chassis
Stock with M4/M16 style receiver extension tube

 



<  1 of 11 SAGE NAVY SEAL Mod 1 CQB EBR
Only eleven 1st generation Mod 1 stocks were released to the public.
Additional First generation Mod 1 stocks became available late in 2011.

<  The chassis has been trimmed in several areas around the magwell to reduce weight.
The side rails are longer and the 5 screw top cover rail accepts a medium heavy barrel.
 

<  Original First generation Mod 1 stock pictured above Second generation stock.
 Note the different colors and contours on the pistol grip mount plus the different extension tube.

M14ALCS/CVFS

Thanks to everyone @ Sage International, Ltd,
CRANE NSWC, and TACOM RI for furnishing historical facts.
SHOT SHOW 2011

 Special thanks to: Clyde Armory and Smith Enterprise, Inc
 for years of excellent customer service.

 

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