what year is my M305 PICS UP

[lone ranger]

I just picked this norinco M305 up. Not sure of the year. serial # 003297. Looks to be older model, wooden stock. What do you think.??

 

[RememberTheSomme]

I just picked this norinco M305 up. Not sure of the year. serial # 003297. Looks to be older model, wooden stock. What do you think.??

Pictures may help. I believe alot of the receivers were forged years ago, and rifles got dated as they were assembled and exported. If it has an original chu wood stock and lugless flash hider, no year on receiver, it may be 2005 or older. I don't know the older models well if you post pic's someone with an older may give you a good estimate.

I believe the '07's were similar but stamped 2007. My 2009 came with plastic stock and lugged flash hider.

 

[albayo]

RememberTheSomme
Can you clear our PMs for a reply.

 

[drifter dave]

I think you have a winner there, probably a 2005 or 2006, some of the best.

See here:

http://www.canadiangunnutz.com/forum/showthread.php/814899-History-of-the-m14s-m305-from-Marstar-John-how-about-filling-us-in/page5

The Norinco rifles imported by Marstar have the slotted flash suppressor and scope mount recoil lug. The left side of each receiver imported in 2004 and 2005 was stamped as follows: first line - M14 .308 second line - CJA SFLD MICH third line – NORINCO MADE IN CHINA and the six digit serial number. A May 2006 import was marked on the left side of the receiver as follows: first line - M14 .308 NORINCO 00###X second line - MADE IN CHINA SFLD, MI. The fit and finish of Norinco rifles entering Canada after 2000 are judged to be better than that found on the 1980s and 1990s M14 type rifles exported to the United States. These M14 rifles still have chu wood stocks. Reportedly, USGI bolts fit properly in these post-‘00 production Norinco M14 rifles. The bolt hardness is also markedly higher than bolts exported to the United States before 1994. Marstar markets the Norinco M14 rifles as the M-305 and backs them with a one year parts and labor warranty. Marstar Canada received another batch of Norinco M14 rifles from China in November 2006.

 

[lone ranger]

Thank you very much for helping me with this. And yes, I got a winner according to the info. That's a good thing.