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John: Just some back ground information. In the last 4-5 years, the US had been purchasing many M14 items, in very small quantities. It is not like the 1960's when you would see a contract for 65,000 or 90,000. The recent contracts are usually a few hundred, or maybe a couple of thousand.
DPMS became a government contractor in 1985, so my guess is if the company produced the trigger housing, it was in the last 2-3 years. As I have not much interest in current procurement, maybe Different can zero in on when they were made (if that is an issue).
Have fun.
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08-23-2009 09:48 PM
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Question on Watervliet bolt
On the Watervliet M14 bolt, how is it marked ?
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I have NO IDEA.Perhaps Bill could chime in and tell us.
CALLING BILL !!
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I don't know because I have never seen one. Quick explanation:
A retired friend left SA when it closed and went to work for Watervliet Arsenal (WA). He had heard about a short run of bolts for the M14. I assumed it was during his employment. If I recall correctly Different investigated and found the time period to be much earlier, during the early days of the M14.
Anyway he did not know the markings, neither did I. If it is in the early days, it is highly unlikely it will have the FSCM or CAGE number on it. Except for Olin, none of those numbers were put on the item until the mid to late 1970's.
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cage codes
13629 colt industries, 19200 us army armament research and development command ( formerly frankford arsenal, 19204 rock island arsenal, 19205 springfield arsenal, 20014 general cutlery company, 74846 imperial schrade corporation, 75081 Phrobis III Ltd, and the list goes on. The department of defense adopted a contractor and government entity (cage code) to identify the manufacturer, distributer, or government agency that distributes the item. 40556 DPMS. Go to www.dlis.dia.mil/cage.
Last edited by noslack 327; 08-25-2009 at 11:36 PM.
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M14 bolt heat lot codes
I have been attempting to I.D. some M14 bolts - they are as follows:
1.) 7790186 HRT A10 AJK (think it might be H&R)
2.) 7790185 86118 X
3.) 7790186 86118-TT
Any help would be appreciated
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Bolts are 1) H&R 2)66118 Winchester 3)66118 Winchester Letter suffixes are HEAT LOT/MELT ID numbers in all 3 instances
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Thanks for the information
Thanks for the information on the M14 bolts
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HRT = H&R, Textile Machine Works, Wyomissing, Pa.
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