Norinco M14 "M305A" 18.6" 7.62x39 (Non-Restricted) has arrived in Canada

Wow great news !

Would look amazing with a VLTOR modstock system.
Even better, if it takes AK mags.

Thanks for bringing these in NS.

IMAO price is good, IF you dont get a rifle that needs indexing
or wathever other problems first gen of M305, had.
 
KePet said:
I guess first question: Mag type and availability.
Second question: What is the weight
Third question: Is it the same footprint as the .308 M-305, or is it a shorter action

It looks really interesting and my first instinct says, "I want one," But it we are looking at uber expensive or hard to find mags, with a rifle that weighs the same as the .308 I'm not seeing a huge advantage other than cheaper ammo, and if you're buying non-corrosive or hunting ammo the savings disappear pretty quick.
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It would have to be lighter than the .308 version for me to be interested in it.
 
bobc said:
For that price I'd buy a used American made mini30 or add a few bucks and but a new one .
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The mini 30 has a reputation for having trouble with surplus and steel ammo ... not everyone has this problem, but many people do report that and factory mags are hard to find and are expensive, but valid point on price (however, new products to market tend to be higher and tend to fall in price over time).



I'm certainly "interested", but I'll take a wait and see approach.
 
Always like to see new guns coming into Canada but this price is kinda steep. I am interested to see how they do in the used market.

Like others have said already, good luck Type 81. No one cares about you now
 
biologic said:
msrp 856.79 .... why not 567.89 too obvious ?
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May be $856.79 was a typo?? :) I am being optimistic.

Although, as people have pointed out already, I would rather buy a .308 for $600+ than this!

Bring the price point to less than $600 and see those fly like kites...off the shelves, seriously...

Firearms businesses could learn from Printer manufacturers, they make the printers cheap to sell you ink cartridges, printer toners and related peripherals.

Make the guns cheap and sell more ammo...
 
The price is pretty cheap if you think about it...... try converting over a 308 into 7.62x39 yourself..... hell just get a regular 308 m305 shooting to the ammo potential of decent commercial or surplus that a person would typically use...... will be more money by the time you tinker, shoot, tinker shoot, or send it away for tinkering by someone else..... you would have spend more money in ammo and in parts. 4moa ish in surplus 7.62x39 is decent and typical for that ammo even out of a decently set up firearm and that's what a typical m305 will shoot 308 out if the box if it works properly out of the box4-6 inches sooooo. I dunno if this thing works without malfunctions there is no need to modify it for accuracy as the ammo potential will be limiting anyways..... so in my opinion if they are built decently and don't need work to function properly it's not a bad buy at all. The ammo saving per round make it a winner already. Also I already have an sks d so there is mag compatibility. Win win I like it. Rant over.....
 
Yea the type 81...... how's that working...... right the same one everyone is bailing out of because it's vaporware. You should check the forums for threads about people getting full purchase refunds because it's been two years...... and counting..... It also does not take ak 47 pattern mags so you will have to buy gun specific mags for the type 81 and good luck with that because you will have to pay whatever they decide to ask for extra mags. They will only fit the type 81 there will probably be a finite supply of them due to the initial demand and hell this is a firearm that was suppose to be here TWO years ago..... not six months ago. If most of the world uses the ak-47 and it's proprietary mags globally i would say that speaks volumes. they feed and work period. plus you have multiple platforms that take and use those mags already in Canada. There is already years of sales history of those mags in Canada so there are numbers already here and if you go to I run guns there is 40 plus different styles and manufactures
 
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