USA Manufactured bolts in Norinco M305
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That is true - we would be looking at Springfield type prices on any M14 components or complete rifles - that is just a fact of manufacturing in North America compared to cheap materials and labour that the Chinese have access to. For any industry to survive in Canada, we would need the same type of US protectionism keeping cheap - possibly below market value - Chinese/Asian firearms out of Canada - Sorry but that is just the way it is. We would have to make a choice - rely on what the Chinese are willing to make and sell to us on their timetable or create a Canadian firearms industry - I know it is a though sell....
Anyways it is nice to see Alberta Tactical taking a chance, hopefully the demand was large enough that they will take the plunge and make a complete Canadian AR15 - I would buy a few!!!
As for the M14 forge receiver, yes I would pay $1200 for Canadian made one! I am sure it would be the best in the world - that is just how us Canadian's do things!!
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Very true - most will say they are better that the US cast receivers. I am not unhappy with what we have, but a complete 'made in Canada' solution would be better, for the long term - we don't know how long the current supply will last, then we will have nothing.
A first step would be to force the Canadian Government to purchase only Canadian made firearms - isn't that how ALL other countries started their industries? Then the civilian industry would benefit from the 'overflow'
/cl
I have to say that I'm glad I could get a rifle for $400 Then use the wisdom and experience of Hungry and M14Doc to make it better than it was when it came out of the box without spending huge amounts of money (yes $400 is a large amount to me)
a couple of my january clinic guys had rifles headspacing WAY beyond what is normal for even a norc........ if either of those guys read this.... p.m. me ..... I also have a very nice bolt I'll offer to you guys first before it goes to the ee 
I would p.m. ya.... but so many faces through the clinics.... i can't remember yer names here 
I would p.m. ya.... but so many faces through the clinics.... i can't remember yer names here 
maple_leaf_eh
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The irony of this US / China / Canada firearms manufacturing discussion is that Springfield subcontracts a company in Montreal to rough-out their receivers. I contacted them a few years ago, to suggest they consider branching out to other parts for the M1A (can't call them that because of copyright), er? M14 (nope, bad machine gun model), ummm? Maple-14 rifle family.
From Different's web site:
As of February, 2004, Springfield Armory, Inc. M1A receivers are made by Alphacasting, Inc. in St-Laurent, Quebec, Canada for Springfield Armory, Inc. Alphacasting, Inc. makes the M1A receiver by the lost wax investment casting method. In business since 1991, it is a precision casting firm that makes parts from aluminum, bronze, and many grades of carbon and stainless steels.
From Different's web site:
As of February, 2004, Springfield Armory, Inc. M1A receivers are made by Alphacasting, Inc. in St-Laurent, Quebec, Canada for Springfield Armory, Inc. Alphacasting, Inc. makes the M1A receiver by the lost wax investment casting method. In business since 1991, it is a precision casting firm that makes parts from aluminum, bronze, and many grades of carbon and stainless steels.
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alphacasting .......they make hand gun frames as well
anything in canada should have a maple leaf on it
anything in canada should have a maple leaf on it
rommelrommel
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I've never seen a date on this, hell, I've never even seen anyone say firsthand that they were doing it...
there was rumour of new bolts coming to the canadian market. It remains to be seen if these will be outsourced or made here. I was emailed info about someone endeavoring to do it here at home... but there has been no follow up.
there's a lot of brainstorming and R&D going on in the canadian firearms industry as we speak. Even small time outfits are looking at jumping into big time projects to fill the void that the state dept in the U.S. has created in our market.
If these ever become availlable, I'm sure they will show up in a thread here shortly after.
there's a lot of brainstorming and R&D going on in the canadian firearms industry as we speak. Even small time outfits are looking at jumping into big time projects to fill the void that the state dept in the U.S. has created in our market.
If these ever become availlable, I'm sure they will show up in a thread here shortly after.
