M14 Kits available from the CMP

[Dr342]

Looks like they released about 400 kits. Price is $600. Sales page lists them as Grade A Kits less Reciever, Barrel & Bolt. Doesnt sound like the folks at the Tfl.com are very impressed.

Anyone going to take a chance, why or why not? Personally, Im in for another Woodless WRA from the CMP. No M14 Kit for me.

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[Danny]

A kit without a bolt doesn't sound very interesting. I'm not interested in firewood either, so that's not a plus for me to be able to get that. The price, off of the top of my head doesn't seem like a bargain. I'm better off spending the $600.00 and getting the exact parts I need. I don't find a used gas system to be desireable to me, either. I'll pass on them.

Danny

[captainpooby]

A receiver is 500 bucks minimum. Barreled receiver is 1200. Hard to build a rifle at decent price with those numbers.

That being said, I bet you'll regret not buying one someday.

[Bill Hollinger]

Can you post a link? I don't see any M14 kits for sale.

[JBS]

I did not find them either.

[captainpooby]

Here you go. No pics.

https://estore.odcmp.com/store/catal...ogList&cat=PAS

My opinion is those kits are overpriced by 300 bucks. I love the CMP and all but that stuff belongs to us already. We already paid for it.

[Dr342]

Think we will be seeing allot of these kits for re-sale once they realize how much more they will need to build a decent rifle. Rough guess is at least $1200 for a Bolt, Barrel and receiver including a Gunsmith to barrel and headspace it.

[reed12b]

I just went to the Fulton Armory site, these are their prices. A barrel is 274, bolt is 299 and receiver is 699, total of 1272 just for the three main parts. Don't have any idea what a gunsmith would charge to put it all together. A complete M14 from Fulton is 2699.

[rgamba]

Fulton Armory sells a pkg of receiver, bolt and barrel (stripped) for $1,049 (+$55 for chrome) and its head spaced for you. Now, I believe if you have a C&R you get an additional discount but I cant confirm this. In any event, everything I have acquired from the CMP has been of exceptional quality (5 garands / 2 carbines - so far). From personal experience they always conservatively rate their products. Hence, when they offered a "grade A" parts kit for an m1A i jumped on it. I agree, not the deal of the year but, for all USGI parts, not necessarily out of the ball park either. I'm sure they will soon sell out of them.

Best

Robert

[Dr342]

Some pic's have been posted on the CMP boards. TRW & SA seem to be the standard. I saw one nice one, but most look rough. Not much included for $600