Price estimate for Norinco M14.

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I am thinking of selling my Norinco M14. I was wondering, realistically, what I could get for it. Here is a list of what I have had done to it to date:
Barrel cut to 18.5, or legal length.
Dlask gas lock front sight, Dlask flashhider/muzzle brake.
Trigger work.
Extractor, ejector, roller on bolt replaced.
S&J Hardware op rod spring guide and spring
Garand rear sight with new elevation pinion.
Oprod tab has had metal added to it to fit the track precisely.
Metal has been added to the rear of the bolt lugs for precise mating, and precise headspace
Gas system unitized.
GI fiberglass stock. Not yet modified. With rubber recoil pad.
Splines peened
Oprod guide staked.
I think that is it. Any input would be appreciated.
 
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Since I've been getting into this platform, I have seen many on the EE show up, and prices are all over the place. It's really hard to put a value on something like the m305 imo. I too have replaced and tucked and altered and repaired and tweaked and tested new ammo on all my rifles, so the dollar amount into it is much more than the on average $500 base used rifle cost. For me, the value was the ability and entertainment of getting this rifle pretty much exactly where I want it. It's not (at least not for me) a "shoot right out of the box" firearm, but one that a person needs to build on to achieve their desired effect. With all the money and headaches, it still has given me tons of enjoyment, and I hope yours has too. To me, that is priceless was fruity as that sounds.
Consider putting the rifle back to stock and parting out. Minus the bolt of course.
 
I am looking for another m305 but I want it stock because most of the stuff you have added or did to it, I would do differently. For that reason and for most people who work on their own guns your rifle is not worth nearly the amount of money you have put into it.
 
Just playing devil's advocate, but he did not say he welded the bolt, he said metal was added. There are other ways to add material to a part, including electroplating, PVD/CVD, and thermal spray.
 
I will say that Nick at Vulcan Gun DOES have micro-laser welding and DOES do heat treating and hardening of pistol slides, receivers, etc.

I did not know he was working on M14 bolts.

I will say that if Nick did the work, it's likely not a hack job, but that said, I would have just bought a GI bolt before paying to fix a $70 Norinco part.
 
1-trident-1 said:
laser means high heat, still welding.
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I'm not going to bother to explain. Educate yourself on the process by talking to the owner operator at Vulcan. If you like.
Then get back to me. If you like. I'll say it again nothing was compromised. It's an innovative way to adjust head space. I'm sure there is someone else here that knows Nick, and can vouche for his work. Enough said.
 
Claven2 said:
I will say that Nick at Vulcan Gun DOES have micro-laser welding and DOES do heat treating and hardening of pistol slides, receivers, etc.

I did not know he was working on M14 bolts.

I will say that if Nick did the work, it's likely not a hack job, but that said, I would have just bought a GI bolt before paying to fix a $70 Norinco part.
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The work he did came in at a considerably lower price than buying a replacement bolt, and fitting it to the receiver. How do you know that the end result is not every bit as good as buying a new bolt, at less than half the cost.
 
Quigly said:
You know nothing about the process, so don't judge. It's a laser process. It was done by Nick at Vulcan. He knows what he is doing. Nothing was compromised.
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I know much more than average joe about many metal fusion processes.....

If Nick at Vulcan performed this work than I take back everything i posted and will edit my original post.
He's about the only guy in the country I would accept that work from.
you should include that information in your for sale add as Nick is well known and folks trust his work.
He has restored some receivers for me that were otherwise ruined by fire and have since gone on to become very fine hunting rifles.

I have seen "gunsmiths" spot weld with what i can only assume was a tig torch and filler rod and then regrind the bolt lugs...... this is why i questioned.
 
45ACPKING said:
I know much more than average joe about many metal fusion processes.....

If Nick at Vulcan performed this work than I take back everything i posted and will edit my original post.
He's about the only guy in the country I would accept that work from.
you should include that information in your for sale add as Nick is well known and folks trust his work.
He has restored some receivers for me that were otherwise ruined by fire and have since gone on to become very fine hunting rifles.

I have seen "gunsmiths" spot weld with what i can only assume was a tig torch and filler rod and then regrind the bolt lugs...... this is why i questioned.
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My apologies. I may have gone off half cocked. Your definately one of the people, on here, that knows what he is talking about, when it comes to the M14 platform. In fact, I think I the stock the rifle sits in is one of the fibreglass stocks you worked on. Nick is also one of those people that can be trusted to do it right. In fact I was very happy with the work he did for me.
 
The most important point has been missed ! Is it the 1st older batch that came into Canada or the later version.??
If its an early one the price can be $750 to $1200 If its the later one.......what ever the going market price is. I have 2 older ones I wont part with. I had the later one & was very dissatisfied. Sold it for $400
 
lone ranger said:
The most important point has been missed ! Is it the 1st older batch that came into Canada or the later version.??
If its an early one the price can be $750 to $1200 If its the later one.....
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What are you talking about? There have been about a dozen batches of Norinco M14 / M305 rifles imported into Canada, not just two. And while the newest batches apparently are an inferior product that are worth less than the "normal" rate, I am not aware of any earlier batch that deserves a premium anything like $750, let alone $1200.
 
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As someone who was recently looking for almost exactly what you are selling I can say I was willing to spend $650-$700. That is: an all forged Norinco with a USGI rear sight and stock. Honestly while I'm sure the other work is an improvement, if you never mentioned Vulcan in an ad it would have put me off to hear the extent of the work that has been done.

I'm not sure the work will add to the value regardless. I was rather disappointed when I got the one I ended up buying and found work had already been done. I was hoping for a project. It seems that is a big reason people buy these rifles.
 
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