M14 op rod
- Thread starter robin2y
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Excellent quality exceeding usgi spec for hardness. 1 piece forged construction.
Have one on my personal rifle and have installed many on clients rifle's.
An excellent replacement part for an unheard of price.
I also offer these oprods,professionally installed to your rifle for 165.00 plus shipping
Have one on my personal rifle and have installed many on clients rifle's.
An excellent replacement part for an unheard of price.
I also offer these oprods,professionally installed to your rifle for 165.00 plus shipping
FYI, the Korean operating rod is manufactured by Shinsung Industrial Co. (Jeonbuk, Korea). It is made of SNCM439 alloy steel, similar to AISI-SAE 4340 steel. The steel was supplied by Gloria Material Technology Corporation (Hsin-Ying City, Taiwan).
The Korean operating rod was imported into the United States in early 2008 by Red, White and Blue, LLC (Springfield, VA). Operating rods imported by RWB were marked 7267064 and 18242. A RWB imported operating rod was tested for hardness on April 16, 2008 at Controlled Thermal Technology, Inc. (Phoenix, AZ). Hardness was checked at seven points along the entire length. The results varied from 42 to 44 HRC. Another sample was tested by Metals Engineering & Testing Laboratories (Phoenix, AZ) on April 28, 2008. The result obtained was 43 HRC. The current U. S. importer is Shinsung Industries Co. / Sierra Importers (Daly City, CA). The Shinsung Industries imported operating rods are only marked 7267064.
References: 1) Interview with Paul Sung, President, Shinsung Industries Co. (Daly City, CA) January 21, 2010 2) E-mail correspondence with Lou Biancospino, Owner, LRB of Long Island. January 28, 2010 3) approved ATF Form 6 to import M1A operating rod for Red, White and Blue, LLC 4) e-mail correspondence with RWB, LLC on various dates in 2007 and 2008 4) Controlled Thermal Technology, Inc. report dated April 16, 2008 5) METL report dated April 28, 2008.
The Korean operating rod was imported into the United States in early 2008 by Red, White and Blue, LLC (Springfield, VA). Operating rods imported by RWB were marked 7267064 and 18242. A RWB imported operating rod was tested for hardness on April 16, 2008 at Controlled Thermal Technology, Inc. (Phoenix, AZ). Hardness was checked at seven points along the entire length. The results varied from 42 to 44 HRC. Another sample was tested by Metals Engineering & Testing Laboratories (Phoenix, AZ) on April 28, 2008. The result obtained was 43 HRC. The current U. S. importer is Shinsung Industries Co. / Sierra Importers (Daly City, CA). The Shinsung Industries imported operating rods are only marked 7267064.
References: 1) Interview with Paul Sung, President, Shinsung Industries Co. (Daly City, CA) January 21, 2010 2) E-mail correspondence with Lou Biancospino, Owner, LRB of Long Island. January 28, 2010 3) approved ATF Form 6 to import M1A operating rod for Red, White and Blue, LLC 4) e-mail correspondence with RWB, LLC on various dates in 2007 and 2008 4) Controlled Thermal Technology, Inc. report dated April 16, 2008 5) METL report dated April 28, 2008.
While I fully agree with regards to GI and SEI, they are virtually "unobtainium" this side of the 49. GI oprods up here are rarely found NEW.
Chicom , RE: norinco and polytech are excellent quality but often they are too sloppy for use in building custom rifles. Same goes for many of the GI ones floating around.
I've got the RWB oprod in one of my rifles and it allowed me to hand fit it to a precision fit.
Wish we had more access to the parts and goodies our friends in the States have access to, but, up here in Kanukistan our only options are RWB and trial fitting usgi or chicom, used parts
The Taiwanese and Koreans are producing M14/M1A parts to include barrels, operating rods, muzzle attachments, bolts, firing mechanism parts, gas system parts, etc. Want names? Wayne Machine (Taiwan), Shinsung Industries (Korea), and Dasan Machinieries (Korea). Tong Industries (Korea) made USGI contract M14 safeties twenty years ago. They could do it then, how about now? IMO, you have opportunity in those lands. Also, don't overlook Smith Enterprise, Inc. SEI has a U S exporter license but they want to export to a distributor due to the massive red tape down here. I have no financial interest in this, just giving Canadian M14 fans food for thought.
