Not a single one.
That is unless you are speaking about SEI rifles, however this thread is focused on the original 4 H&R,WRA,TRW, and SA
USGI M14 Parts. A what to look for and Identification Guide.
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Not a single one.
That is unless you are speaking about SEI rifles, however this thread is focused on the original 4 H&R,WRA,TRW, and SA
Yes I am aware of this, however as stated in the first post this is about the original manufacturers and their sub-contractors during original production runs. With SEI rifles being made in the early 2000's that's hard to be considered "original".
Yes
HR-N was a subcontractor but its identity has not been determined to my knowledge.
Yes. The main plant for Harrington & Richardson was located at Park Avenue and Chandler Street Worcester, Massachusetts. In the early 1960s, it had three other manufacturing facilities for the M14 project, Gardner and Rochdale, Massachusetts and Elm Grove, West Virginia. Four M14 parts were made at the Gardner location (I don't know what four parts). The West Virginia operation opened in late 1962 to manufacture M14 operating rods. Heywood-Wakefield, one of ~ 140 subcontractors to H &R, was also located in Gardner, MA.
If you don't have it, Bill Ricca and I were able to confirm K8 (safety marking) was Killeen Machine & Tool Co (Worcester, MA). KMT also manufactured trigger guards, magazines, operating rod spring guides and butt plate assemblies. John Bath Co. (Worcester, MA) providing tooling support to Harrington & Richardson.
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Suggested note updates for commercial trigger housings:
Springfield Armory, Inc. trigger housings with no markings were manufactured by Wayne Machine, Inc. (Taipei, Taiwan).
Additional markings for Springfield Armory, Inc. trigger housings were 7267030-G and 7267030-H.
Springfield Armory, Inc. trigger housings with no markings were manufactured by Wayne Machine, Inc. (Taipei, Taiwan).
Additional markings for Springfield Armory, Inc. trigger housings were 7267030-G and 7267030-H.
Thank you kindly Lee, updates have been added.
North Terminal Engineering (subcontractor to Harrington & Richardson Arms and Winchester)
Markings: HR-N, OM-N
Parts made: hammer (HR-N), gas cylinder lock (no marking), trigger housing (HR-N, OM-N)
It means the rifle was overhauled at a Depot level maintenance facility. Many of the M14 rifles shipped to Israel in 1973 had this marking. I do not have proof, but it would make sense that an urgent request for a large number of small arms would be filled by a large supply depot, e.g., Anniston Army Arsenal.
