M14 Receiver?

[BeauMiller]

I'm looking for some advice on which M14 type receiver I should use to build up a rifle with USGI parts. This will be a service grade type shooter and not a match rifle. I initially looked into getting a M1A from SA, but they told me complete guns only...no receivers. The LRB looks like a good option. I would like to avoid having to get a complete rifle just for the receiver.

Thanks!

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[Fick_2141]

The LRB recievers are top notch, and come at a top notch price. Around $800 for a standard stripped receiver, if you can find one. Expect to pay more to get one in hand as there is a wait on them because of panic buying. There is also Essential Arms, Armscorp, and Springfield. You could contact my friend Jon Wolf at M14 Parts and Armorer Servcies . He can set you up with a receiver or anything else for an M1A.
Complete used standard M1As from Springfield run around $1500 to $2000.
One with all GI parts will be higher. An LRB with all GI parts will be around $3000.

[Neal Myers]

Well, scratch Armscorp from the list; the owner died & they are no longer in business.

Neal

[DeniAmin]

Well, scratch Armscorp from the list; the owner died & they are no longer in business.

Neal

Armscor makes recievers, not Armscorp of Maryland.
Fulton Armory sells receivers that one of their employees told me are Armscor manufacture. I have purchased two and they are very good quality. Absolutely no problems with assembling a rifle or funciton of the rifles.

[LeonardC]

Thanks M2HB. I can relate to having toys you haven't shot. I've got an Armscorp rec. with excellent TRW parts in the back of the safe I haven't shot. (My shooter gun has H&R parts.) If I had lots of $ I'd have the TRW parts stripped off and put on a LRB. Kind of the "best" as issued I could get...yea I know "Parts is Parts".

I've got some extra parts I've thought about putting together a M25, but wondered about the case issue.

Wish OB would send me some $ so I could spread it around.

[Danny]

Armscor makes recievers, not Armscorp of Maryland.
Fulton Armory sells receivers that one of their employees told me are Armscor manufacture. I have purchased two and they are very good quality. Absolutely no problems with assembling a rifle or funciton of the rifles.

Ok,
Let me see if I've got this story straight. The first Fulton Armory Receivers were of course made by Armscorp USA of Baltimore, MD. Now, the new ones I saw last year at the National Matches after Armscorp USA disappeared are really made by "Armscor" in the Phillipines?

Danny

[Calif-Steve]

Springfield does sell seconds at Perry. Parts are all but gone. Good luck.

[mparsons]

If you look at GB auctions you will see that an M14 receivers are bringing top price. Your best bet might be to get on the LRB waiting list and buy the best at the same price they are getting at auction. I'm on the waiting list and hope to see my receiver in another month or two. Went on the list in late Jan. Good Luck.

[Loy Hamilton]

Here you go!! Winchester does it best

[Wink]

Late January for an LRB? That's about the time I sent my FFL and was told about 8 months! I like your estimate better!