Where there semi only M14's made either for US or foreign military contracts? I heard this the other day and have no idea if it's true or not.
No, I don't mean M1As or Polytechs or Norincos.
Thanks.
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Where there semi only M14's made either for US or foreign military contracts? I heard this the other day and have no idea if it's true or not.
No, I don't mean M1As or Polytechs or Norincos.
Thanks.
Thank you. Did TRW make semi's in NM configuration only, or did they do service rifles, too?
A lot of standard service M14's were issued with the selector lock out which made them semi automatic only. M14's were only capable of full auto fire if the selector switch was installed.
Stevo
There would not be a need to build military use semi-auto version. All you have to do is remove selector mech. and you have semi-auto. I believe the NM models were made for civilian use in NM competition. Military could not legally give out a full auto gun to civilians. I think the court case/BATF issue was that a receiver "once a machine gun is always a machine gun". State rifle associations had m14s on loan for match shooting, I do not know what they were, NM semi-auto or welded up/cut selector area full auto?
AFAI recall, the TRW NM rifles produced were quite few, but they NEVER HAD the selector shaft boss hanging off the mating surface of the receiver and thus could NOT BE considered "M14's". You simply couldn't hang the parts on them! If'n my memory blows, please correct me.:thup:
Just to clarify...they were M14's as far as design, (less the FA selectability).
Thanks for the info, gents.:thup:
early 1980's, had an article about the semi's based on the M14 action.
These were made at the Springfield Armory, without the leg for the full auto parts and
dismounted the OP-rod using the M1 Garand system.
The Gas cylinder didnot use the cut-off spindle, just a thru hole for gas feed.
I think 30(?) were made for testing, but were determined as to be:
1) not a standard rifle (per M14)
2) the ATF stood fast on "Designed as a class III, always a class III"
3) DOD determine that diversion of part and second line was deterimental to
manufacturing of the M14.