31 July 2024 M14 Picture of the Day

[Mark in Rochester]

[ed skeels]

A real only got to hit him once rifle.

[Sapper740]

I've owned a Harrington and Richardson U.S. Rifle M14, A Springfield Armory M1A, and a FAL clone made by Ishapore, the 1A1. I miss my M14. When I moved from Canada to the U.S. they wouldn't let me bring the M14 with me, even though it had been converted to semi-auto only because it still had the full auto receiver. I'm still heart broken.

[eb in oregon]

I've owned a Harrington and Richardson U.S. Rifle M14, A Springfield Armory M1A, and a FAL clone made by Ishapore, the 1A1. I miss my M14. When I moved from Canada to the U.S. they wouldn't let me bring the M14 with me, even though it had been converted to semi-auto only because it still had the full auto receiver. I'm still heart broken.

I'm sorry for you, it would have broken my heart also.

[Bob Womack]

And, it is a shot of a lefty taking a shot.

Bob

[Bill Hollinger]

I love my SA M1A. Although not an M14 it's pretty much the same. It was my primary hunting rifle for 20 years. I downed many deer, elk, antelope and bear with it.

[browningautorifle]

My last M14 was a TRW serial 434343. My first was an early SA 98159. My last effort was a Norinco 305 that I put lots of work into bringing it up to look alike but alas, all are gone now due to our foolishness. I miss them all.

[Sapper740]

My last M14 was a TRW serial 434343. My first was an early SA 98159. My last effort was a Norinco 305 that I put lots of work into bringing it up to look alike but alas, all are gone now due to our foolishness. I miss them all.

TRW always had the reputation of being the best of all the M14's and companies selling them always asked for a premium for the TRWs. Jim, I don't know if you remember Tom Bongalis (RIP) who initially sold firearms from a business located in his home in North Vancouver and later, after the movie industry took off from Castle Armoury located near Mountain Highway and Marine Drive in North Van. Back in the day, when Canada was still a free country he sold a ton of M14s. After he passed away his daughter Gail took over the business and they thrived for quite some time renting full auto blank firing weapons to the movie industry. He was one of the few dealers with permission from the Federal Government to build and supply such weapons. I googled Castle Armoury just to see how they were doing since Gail was an old friend from my school days but found nothing.

[browningautorifle]

Tom Bongalis

I do, I was standing the the new castle armory talking with him and another when he showed us Dr Ballard's .22 rifle that had put down at least 1200 horses. He told us about his collection of Samurai armor and arms upstairs and we looked at all his many really neat firearms. Gail was standing over to one side disregarding us and he told us at his demise, she would inherit everything. Tom was the business that supplied the movie prop guns that were used on the set of "First Blood" and were loaded in an old deuce and a half for the night...and were promptly stolen. Never recovered as I understand. The same day I chatted with him I met his armorer that converted the FAs to blank.

I was aware of the accuracy reputation of the TRW, can't say I had the opportunity to prove it.

[RCS]

I had a TRW M14 in the US Army for awhile, serial number 1313921 excellent rifle. TRW was the only manufacturer to produce the operating rod in one piece.

After the contracts were over, TRW developed a 223 caliber M14 rifle (they did not use 5,56 but 223 cal) Same size as TRW 7,62 rifle but in 223 cal

used the M16 magazine. Some of these 223 cal TRW rifles were sold to private collectors but very few photos ever surfaced