Pics of the new M14s.

Besides the serial number, what else did you blot out on the photos? How much cosmoline was in the rifle? Does the stock feel "slick" or do you get good purchase on it? Does the stock flex when you fire the rifle? Did the rifle dissassemble easily or did you have to force it out of the stock?

Thanks :)
 
well guys.......................I had a Springfield M1a Match.......it was an amazing rifle but too heavy for the bush,so I sold it.That rifle could've lasted me the rest of my days.Can't ever say that about China stuff,no matter what you say.I'll keep my hard earned money on North American soil.Thank you very much.
 
puterbrother said:
well guys.......................I had a Springfield M1a Match.......it was an amazing rifle but too heavy for the bush,so I sold it.That rifle could've lasted me the rest of my days.Can't ever say that about China stuff,no matter what you say.I'll keep my hard earned money on North American soil.Thank you very much.
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Yep, a pretty stock, a nicer finish and 5 X the cost guarantees it will last you "the rest of your days."
 
But it didn't... And you're saying you never bought a gun that wasn't made in N. America?

I had a $2000 Springfield Match that I babied, I also had a $500 Norc that I beat the #### out of because it was a $500 Norc.. Guess which one shot better?

Made a lot of money when I sold that Springfield...
 
I have pissed away more than $500 on a single night at the bar several times in my life. I cannot possibly conceive as to how a $500 dollar rifle that should last for at least a few years of fun can be considered a waste of money.

And those who picked up the last batch of 2007's (and didn't go too nutso on stupid mods) seem to be at least getting thier money back, if not selling them at a profit.

I am just waiting to see if the new batch surpasses the 2007 Norc's in the hands of those who know before I decide if I want one of them, or a 2007 from the EE. :)
 
Stevo said:
Yep, a pretty stock, a nicer finish and 5 X the cost guarantees it will last you "the rest of your days."
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Guaranteed that guys entire kitchen, living room, and bathroom is full of sh!t made in China...but praise the lord he's supporting the American firearm community :rolleyes:.
 
Well...........to answer those "was it worth it" bunch ? I have NEVER bought a firearm that was made off of American soil and never regretted it for an instant.One thing the price difference did do though,was to make me think twice about my purchase and whether I really needed to have it.My decision never let me down.
I may not have as many guns as the next guy but the ones I have are there for the long term,if I so desire.If not,I can always get my original investment back as long as I do my part and take care of them................which I do !
 
SO as long as you can afford guns, all is well,. Maybe not everybody can afford to spend big bucks on a gun. A norinco will allow me to be able to afford a pistol that I otherwiswe wouldnt have been able to afford! I'll bet Norinco has doubled the number of restricted owners over the years just by being affordable for people that dont have a lot of money, but still enjoy shooting! If the only guns available were expensivenorth american made, there would be so few restricted firearms owners that It would be pretty easy to ban them.
 
Made in China?

Every single Chevy Equinox and a Pontiac Torrent built between 2005 and 2007 had an engine that was 100% built in China. That is a fact you can Google. The NY Times has a nice write up on it. This whole "I'd never buy Chinese, I only buy 'Merican" thing is just too funny once you start looking at where stuff is actualy made. My guns are from all over the globe including Canada and the USA, and they all have similar quality. But I've never paid $2000 for any gun either.
 
That stock looks like it has a bit more drop than a GI one.

How does the barrel indexing look? Does the front sight point straight up, or is it off to one side?

As for the China haters, I prefer to spend my hard-earned money on what I feel is the best value for my money rather than treat the location of the factory as a claim on my rifle-buying funds. It seems to me that most of the Norinco M14 bashers haven't actually owned one and most people who have actually bought one are happy with theirs.

"Made in USA" is no guarantee of product quality these days. This should be obvious to anybody who compares a Remington 870 made in, say, 1955 with one made today.

That said, I am glad that both options are available. More choices are always a good thing. To each their own, I say. It doesn't offend me that some people may prefer to buy M1As over Norincos, but some of the pro-Springfield, anti-Norinco chest-thumping is pretty ridiculous.
 
Petrock said:
Besides the serial number, what else did you blot out on the photos? How much cosmoline was in the rifle? Does the stock feel "slick" or do you get good purchase on it? Does the stock flex when you fire the rifle? Did the rifle dissassemble easily or did you have to force it out of the stock?

Thanks :)
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The top one said .308 M305, it was blury in the pic and I couldn't tell if a serial # or not.

It had a s#^t load of cosmo.

The stock has a bit of a rough texture.

I don't notice any flex but someone else would probably better at detecting.

Came apart pretty easily.
 
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Yes, I need to clean my bench.
 
Sproingfield - $2000
Norinco - $500

I can buy one ####load of ammo for $1500.

Besides, I've held my share of those US rifles and their not anything to get worked up over either. Fact is, most guys that spend that kind of cash on that kind of rifle wouldn't admit if it were ####, because they sank all that cash into a POS.

To each his own. Who cares as long as someone is shooting something.
 
puterbrother said:
Well...........to answer those "was it worth it" bunch ? I have NEVER bought a firearm that was made off of American soil and never regretted it for an instant.One thing the price difference did do though,was to make me think twice about my purchase and whether I really needed to have it.My decision never let me down.
I may not have as many guns as the next guy but the ones I have are there for the long term,if I so desire.If not,I can always get my original investment back as long as I do my part and take care of them................which I do !
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I think the point we were trying to make is that yes, the Sprinfields are very nice but the Norinco's have proven themselves to be an outstanding firearm when given a little love for 1/3 the cost of a Springfield with proven accuracy & durability.
 
tacticalII said:
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Yeah it seems that there are spot welds on the flash suppressor.

Looks good. I thought I narrowed and thinned my herd of M14s down to two pretty basic setups with a USGIed mockup one and a spare plain jane(recently made a chopped).

All very interesting. It seems to have a very dark park to it, as opposed to various batches of Norinco labeled ones which more greyish, blue/black.

Also to note, it is labeled Poly but not like those Poly Tech M14s where the barrel extended info the receiver(and where putting in a US bolt meant changing barrels as well)
 
M-14 Mystique

I'm not sure why but I can barely resist the temptation to buy one of these behemoths. It looks like it is made of stamped cheese and melted down Gumbies. I know they are of dubious quality and I always swear to buy only top quality items from now on, but damm. I still want one. For the love of God, why is this ???
 
Thanx for the pic's. There stock seems way different then any I have seen before. I think I am no longer on the fence and I am going to have to buy one now!
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