Winchester M14 Paratrooper Questions

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Hey All

So picked this up the other day (sorry for the krappy cellphone photo)

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And want to know abit more about its history and what its worth.
Have found out it was built 1964 and that is the paratrooper stock on it but aside from that have no idea what to make of it seeing as its a Winchester.
Been trying to look it up online but the only thing I have found that is similar is the Springfield BM59.

So yea any info or theories as to what exactly I have would be great. Thanks.
 
Probably worth a few hundred bucks as is....can't fire it being a prohib.
Sell all the parts off it less the receiver for probably $1500+/-
I'd guess aftermarket stock on a regular ole M14...
 
Very nice indeed.
I think I might have been talking to the guy who sold it to you just yesterday. Unless there has been a rash of 64 Winchester Paratroopers just uncovered.
If you are the same guy I know you got a hell of a good deal on it.
Good luck with it and enjoy
 
I've handled and installed one of those stocks on a norinco build for a guy a couple years ago. He's floatin around here somewhere.
Sweet rifle that's for sure and a crying shame she can't be taken out and fired :(

Oh well, we can still drool and fondle with our eyes :rockOn:

Also, for detailed info on that rifle and it's components , the man you seek is CGN member Different. He is the official M14 historian and knowledge base and has a vast website pertaining to the history and development of the M14.
 
Your rifle is fitted with one of the late versions of the Italian BM59 style folder stocks produced by Reese Surplus in the States. They bought up all the surplus BM59 parts including original folders. When they ran out they began producing their own. The major difference being that the later Reese folders lacked the lower support arm to the lower butt, that was on the original Beretta. They also ran out of plastic pistol grips and began producing them in wood, so you see a mix. They sold versions of this folding stock for the original BM59, SA BM59 clone, M14, SA M1A and Garand. Reese supplied these stocks directly to Springfield Armoury in the 80s for their M1A, BM59 and Garand builds. Sadly, they went out of business in 2011 and sold off their remaining inventory of BM59 parts.

Original BM59 Folder

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Reese manufactured folder for SA Garand "Tanker" (early version with dual arm folder and plastic pistol grip)

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M1A Reese folder (late version, note lack of lower arm and different style butt pad and wooden pistol grip) like yours, which sold on AR15.com recently for $400.00 USD.

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Traveler said:
Hey All

So picked this up the other day (sorry for the krappy cellphone photo)

m14_zpsf85bb517.jpg
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And want to know abit more about its history and what its worth.
Have found out it was built 1964 and that is the paratrooper stock on it but aside from that have no idea what to make of it seeing as its a Winchester.
Been trying to look it up online but the only thing I have found that is similar is the Springfield BM59.
So yea any info or theories as to what exactly I have would be great. Thanks.
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Winchester produced 356,501 M14s between 1960 and 1963, serial numbers ranged from 19214 to 1292001.

A batch of ex-Israeli M14s (from 35,000 originally supplied to Israel by the U.S. In 1973) were imported to Canada in the 80s with the selector lock welded to semi only, and the sear's auto trip projection ground off. They were fitted with standard fibreglass stocks and solid handguards, so I suspect your Reese stock, ventilated handguard, scope mount and bipod were added later.

Nice rifle. With the hassle of prohib status and value of original M14 parts for M305 upgrade, I imagine there are not many M14 (CA) left in Canada.
 
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