Italian M14 update thread anything new as of 2011 now

So......, you were saying that the Italian M14's were on their way on Nov 17. Any news you can share? It is Jan now, been waiting for a couple of months, and I am dying for information. Did they arrive? Did they pass the torture test? How far behind the standard version will the 18 1/2 version be? Can you get them with synthetic stocks? I dont want to break down and buy a poly or nork then have the Italian ones go available the next day, know what I mean? Starving for Information.

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I too would like to know if there is any idea of when these will arrive on our shores, I to have put off buying a Norinco M14, in inticapation of theses imports from Italy. I'll do Itialian over chinese any day........
 
John isn't going to say s**t until it's pretty much ready to ship to customers. He has said this many times. People couldn't keep from whining when things didn't work out, among other issues...
 
Buy some of his in-stock Cowboy Action toys, go out and have fun and quit yer whinin' and belly-achin':p
You'll have a more harmonious outcome in CAS anyway.:D
 
If John is getting some of the Beretta modified M-14's they are very nice pices of kit. Beretta made them with folding stocks too, and they were really fine shooters.
 
I know may be I am asking too much but John what is the chances for the Italian M14 offer other calibers other than 7.62x51 while in the same case family like the .243 / .260 Rem or even 7mm-08 etc?

Thanks
 
Here is my take on the possible timeline. Tool room models have to be tested in Canada, than corrections made to design if necessary. Production has to start and finally FRT approval on final design, shipping and Custom delays. So leave poor John alone for a minimum of at least six months to a year.
 
Spcamno said:
I know may be I am asking too much but John what is the chances for the Italian M14 offer other calibers other than 7.62x51 while in the same case family like the .243 / .260 Rem or even 7mm-08 etc?

Thanks
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Oh yea, I would like to have mine in 375 H&H please...:D:D:D
 
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I remember when Marstar had unissued M1 Garands made by Beretta. I missed out on those (could not get ahead of my bills and debt at the time). So I'm looking very forward to buying a Beretta M14 when they arrive :)
 
JP said:
Here is my take on the possible timeline. Tool room models have to be tested in Canada, than corrections made to design if necessary. Production has to start and finally FRT approval on final design, shipping and Custom delays. So leave poor John alone for a minimum of at least six months to a year.
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While I understand that this is a fair time frame, it doesn't dissuade me from wanting to hold my breath and throw a tempter tantrum until they get here sooner. :p
 
THE MAN IN BLACK;
This morning I supplied and signed the last of the paperwork to get the pre-production gun out of Italy....

We should ship next week.... Then testing etc here in Canada

John
 
johnone said:
THE MAN IN BLACK;
This morning I supplied and signed the last of the paperwork to get the pre-production gun out of Italy....

We should ship next week.... Then testing etc here in Canada

John
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so your shipping it directly for testing, thats very nice of you :D

Thats comes with a crate of mixed ammo for testing and the ###y cleaning girls right :dancingbanana:

too bad its so cold the girls are going to have to put someting on to go to the range :D
 
John, in addition to complete rifles do you also plan to bring in parts and bits? Bolts, rear sight assemblies, walnut stocks, etc?
 
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