New Norinco M14

I just had to share this new purchase. I know my southern neighbours can't get these any more at these prices, but all the other stuff you have easy access to makes up for it.;)

One of our importers had a combo deal on last week. $799 for a brand-new 18.5" barreled rifle and 1000 rounds of Norinco steel-cased 7.62 NATO, shipping included. Given that they list the rifle for $449 and the ammo for $600, it was too good to pass up. In fact, I probably should have bought two.

Disregard the magazine. It's an AIA 10 round bolt gun mag and the only way I can legally get more than 5 rounds in a semi-auto centerfire. The rifle came with two 20 round mags pinned to 5, a full M14-type cleaning kit, and a manual that was actually readable and pretty decent.

Here's a few pics:

https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...MG_1863a-1.jpg
https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...MG_1862a-1.jpg
https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...MG_1864a-1.jpg
https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...MG_1861a-1.jpg

What's up with the front sight? Trim to zero, or are they doing some compensation for the shorter barrel?

It's gotta be compensation for the short barrel. We'll see how well it's regulated when I shoot it. Hopefully that will be tomorrow.

Years ago I bought two of them. We can use 20 round mags here.

I'm new to M-14 ...is Norinco like SKS made in china? And why can't we get this deal in US or when you said south you meant Mexico? I hear Mexico gets all our good stuff!!

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Originally Posted by DaveN

I'm new to M-14 ...is Norinco like SKS made in china? And why can't we get this deal in US or when you said south you meant Mexico? I hear Mexico gets all our good stuff!!

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I'm in Canada. Maybe your BATFE can run some over the Canada/US border for your enjoyment.;)

Yes, Norinco is Chinese. No, they can't be imported into the US. IIRC, that's thanks to Clinton.

I wish we could get these kind of deals here in the states. I just bought a Norinco M14 at a gun shop last week, it was just the rifle it self and no accessories. I paid $742.00 dollars for it.

http://https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...10/00311-1.jpg

The bonus of the US is that if it's a full auto state, you can licence yourself and own an M14. Here, it's not possible. Those that did own them from time to time know they're a rifleman's rifle. And like some people I know, they should be shot...

I had it out at the range yesterday and I'm very pleased. The front sight is needlessly tall, though. I had to crank the elevation up to 400 to get POA/POI on at 50m. Seems decently accurate and functioned flawlessly with the Norinco 7.62 NATO I got with the package. Can't complain for the money!!!

https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...MG_1872a-1.jpg

Maybe we could figure out a way to swap front sights.

This rifle has the rear sight bottomed out to zero at 100yds. That would be OK, except the comb is so high that it requires all sorts of contortions to use the iron sights at all. 8 or 20 clicks up would be a wonderful improvement, comfort-wise!

https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...stuff041-1.jpg

https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...stuff042-1.jpg

What brand stock is that? Is it carbon fibre? I can see the irons being pretty hard to use on that rifle. ITAR makes cross-border shipping such a mess. I could order that sight from Brownells, but you can't ship me one.

I managed to fit an ARMS 18 I had kicking around on to this shorty, this afternoon. It wouldn't fit on my other M14 as the receiver was badly out of spec. Fits pretty good on this one.

https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...77Medium-1.jpg
https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...74Medium-1.jpg

McCann Industries carbon fiber stock mated to a temporary fixed M16 stock for accuracy testing whilst i make seemingly never ending changes. Light weight with accuracy is the goal.

It's actually going pretty well, but I just haven't been able to either fork over dinero for a new standard weight 18.5" barrel OR cut the existing barrel back. I'm liking the stock overall, but I wish the comb height was either higher or lower. Higher would actually be my preference. This project has diverted attention from a lot of other stuff, though! Possibly to some folks annoyance....

Oh, the flashhider got modded before hitting the range this afternoon, so those recent photos are obsoleted since they got posted!

Newer photos as of 4 November 2011:

https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...83571cbd-1.jpg

https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...3f25c703-1.jpg
Couldn't let those useless little rings remain! Every little bit helps.

https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...131ed0f7-1.jpg

https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...3affa15c-1.jpg
100yd zeroing target using FNM surplus. First round was just about off the top of the paper. Cranked the sight down, and than a little more. Amazingly, the windage was about spot on.

I would suspect that sight configuration on your rifle. I've not seen one mounted the way yours is. Hum......

Smith Enterprise makes a taller gas cylinder lock front sight base as well. Going to order one, lighten it, and try it. (Likely in that order! No sense leaving it un-butchered...)