Estonia’s Much Better Sniper: the M14 TP2

The first Estonian sniper rifle built on the M14 was the “TP” – a very poorly done model with a lousy scope, worse mount, and unhelpful stock. These were made in 2000, and in 2008 a new iteration came out. This was the TP2, which now used a B&T mount, standard stock (with cheek riser), and excellent Schmidt & Bender PMII scope. The TP2 was still a rifle limited by the basic capabilities of the M14 platform, but it was far more effective than the original TP. It did see combat use with the Estonian forces deployed to NATO missions in Iraq and Afghanistan. Today, most of Estonia’s M14 rifles have been sent to Ukraine, and the TP2 has been replaced by the R20L; the 7.62x51mm LMT precision rifles Estonia purchased from the United States.