M14 receivers

[Promo]

Finally I managed to complete my collection of M14 receivers - I wanted to have every manufacturer. The Springfield manufactured receiver cost me nearly 50% more than I had to pay for the others, but it was the only one lacking in my collection, and you don't know when you get the chance once again



What I noticed on all of them: why are there the little "circled" scratches on left side of the S/N. Is this common with the M14 receivers, or is that a special marking?

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[Rick B]

You understand why the Springfield cost more don't you? They can make a cut receiver whole again and people do not question if it is not a SA INC receiver.

The "O" was probably to not mix up another receiver of another weapon in the arsenal I have seen "A" and "X" for this. Rick B

[browningautorifle]

The little circle were from the Israili use of the weapons and their zeroing them. The bolts were numbered to the guns and the whole affair was thus marked to show they shouldn't be mixed up. This was what was explained to us when we bought them surplus in the end of the 80s here in Canada.

[Promo]

There's no sense in rewelding receivers around here, as they first would need to destroy a receiver . And for the money I paid noone would weld a receiver . My thought was that these were the rest of the M14 rifles Frankonia bought back in the 90s, but wasn't able to sell them as converted semi auto's. And after reading what Jim wrote, this would make sense.

[JerryB08]

Where do you find them, I only want one! lol

By far the best made battle rifle on the planet. There isn't a close second.

[Bruce_in_Oz]

Back in the "good-old-days" here in Oz, I had an ex-Israeli TRW, with TRW barrel and Springfield trigger frame.

Performed quite nicely straight from the gun shop, but really got up and sang after I gave it the AMTU treatment. SERIOUS 600 yd+ shooting iron.

My take on the M-14 is that it was a real "rifleman's rifle" but way off as a general-purpose battle rifle. The FAL / L1A1 and G3 are more "field friendly" but a bit harder to tweak into match or sniper rifles.

The relative delicacy of the op-rod retaining "***" and the whole "bedding" thing were points against it in service. However, if I were to choose a rifle for "long-range plinking", an AMTU tuned M-14 (M-1A) would be near the top of the pile (I also had VERY good results with a nice late-pattern Dutch-built AR-10 that I had at the same time).

I bagged my first red deer stag with that M-14 shooting 155 Palmas (100yds, heart shot, no need to blood-trail). Damn, I miss that rifle!

[Bill Hollinger]

Bruce, I know just how you feel about that rifle. I can do no wrong with mine and have killed a lot of North American big game with it. They usually anchor where they are hit. Bear, elk, deer, antelope and an occasional coyote or two

I love the FN-FAL and H&K also. Both great rifles!

[JerryB08]

Stoners AR-10 was my second choice as well. The EBR or the USMC's DMR don't have that bedding problem. It just wasn't in the field long enough to evolve. Their in the field right now kicking butt and taking names.

[agoetz]

I was recently in Germany and a small shop outside of Vielsek was selling M14 recievers for around 140 euros. It was called the Carbine Discount Shop. They run and add in the DWJ, the catagory is called: Diverse. Unfortunatly it is a big time no no over here so I left with all the money I went in with. Could these be the Frankonia recievers?

[Promo]

Two of the above shown receivers came from Mr. Ehrenreich who runs the CDS. The other two came from Belgium, but were bought seperately.