Norinco M14s in 2007?

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The latest rifles are stamped 2007. If this is a date, what does it mean?

The rifles have an American importer's stamp, suggesting they were made a long time ago and got caught in the Clinton ban on Norinco.
 
Where my Norinco stamped M14s the "s" is stamped after wards and at a different angle than the rest of the lettering (it's also a different font of stamp as well). Are other M14s like this?
 
drache said:
Where my Norinco stamped M14s the "s" is stamped after wards and at a different angle than the rest of the lettering (it's also a different font of stamp as well). Are other M14s like this?
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My "S" is stamped much shallower and a bit higher than the rest. Obviously added later. It is also stamped 2007.
 
My receiver bears exactly the same stamped markings with the "s" seemingly added later. Obviously our M14s came from the same batch of assembled rifles.
 
The receivers for these guns were made in the very early 1990's for CJ Arms of Southfield, Michigan. Then they were shelved until they were assembled in 2007. Then, they were sent to Canada.
 
Mine does not have the "s" but I think was added to indicate sporter rifle to separate it from the battle rifle so as not to fall in to the prohibited category
 
Found this on the net:

Markings of Exported Chinese M14 Type Rifles

Early U. S. import Polytech Industries and Norinco manufacturer and model markings are marked on the receiver heel. Heel markings have been observed on Polytech Industries M14/S rifles with serial numbers as high as 028XX. Serial numbers of Chinese M14 rifles are usually stamped above the stock line on the scope mount side, below and slightly behind the rear sight elevation knob. A typical Chinese export M14 is Norinco serial number 9914. The serial number is stamped on the left hand side of the receiver and electro penciled on the left receiver leg. There are no other markings on the receiver. The importer markings, Century Arms in this case, are stamped on the barrel. A very few Norinco rifles imported into the United States have no manufacturer stamping whatsoever. Norinco M14 type rifle model numbers are M-14, M14 Sporter and M305. Some Norinco M14 type rifles have the marking CJA SFLD MICH on the side of the receiver. This marking has been found on Norinco M14 type rifles imported into both the United States and Canada. The Polytech Industries model number is denoted M14S or M14/S. Polytech Industries rifles have a better reputation for receiver surface machining and finish as compared to the Norinco stamped rifles.

The following serial numbers have been observed on Norinco and Polytech Industries M14 type rifles in the United States:

Norinco M-14, M14 Sporter - 00006 to 960XX for Century Arms International imports with some receivers having a letter C prefix, e.g., C08610.

Polytech Industries M14/S, M14S - 00001 to 25### for KFS and CJA/IDE imports and C-1245 for Century Arms International imports
 
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