Interest for Norinco LRB M25

[RickR1100]

I'm curious how many M-14's are sold in Canada in a year... is 1000 in the ballpark?

So maybe in 4 years when Norinco runs out of 1990's receivers, maybe they should make a new batch with an integral scope rail...and I'd pay $200 premium over the regular one, since sure, that's what we'd pay for a decent mount...except it would be more secure than most mounts, and we wouldn't have to hunt around for a supplier to ship it...

Think of it: order a Boyds Laminate and a new M-14-RailEdition, go to store to buy a scope. When stock and rifle are delivered, mount the scope, zero at the range and go hunting!

Come to think of it, maybe they could make a "Navy Brake" to go with?

 

[Satain]

I'm curious how many M-14's are sold in Canada in a year... is 1000 in the ballpark?

So maybe in 4 years when Norinco runs out of 1990's receivers, maybe they should make a new batch with an integral scope rail...and I'd pay $200 premium over the regular one, since sure, that's what we'd pay for a decent mount...except it would be more secure than most mounts, and we wouldn't have to hunt around for a supplier to ship it...

Think of it: order a Boyds Laminate and a new M-14-RailEdition, go to store to buy a scope. When stock and rifle are delivered, mount the scope, zero at the range and go hunting!

Come to think of it, maybe they could make a "Navy Brake" to go with?

If they can't put a barrel on straight or make a decent pair of iron sights what makes you think that they can make a decent integral scope mount that isn't unlevel, canted or in any other way screwed up some how? LoL!!! these new M14 shorties all have loose oprods and ho chi man welded front post sight. I would just love to see what they would come up with for a scope mount.

 

[dogzilla]

There is a reason that M14 receivers are so expensive. They are extremely complicated to make, requiring multiple set ups and fixturing, not to mention the specialised cutters. An ar 15 lower is a piece of cake in comparison, you can make one on a manual mill with a good vice. My friend and I looked into making one at work, and realised just having a good look at it that with our own time and the cnc machine at no cost for our useage that it wasn't worth it. It isn't just a case of throwing a block of steel in a vice and having at it. Blueprints tell you what sizes to make a part, you still have to figure out how to hold it and the order of operations, and then build the fixturing. And then if it doesn't come out right the first time, you throw the part away and start again. If someone up here decides to make them, it won't be for $300