Author Topic: norinco m14 (Read 647 times)

C.J · « **on:** February 03, 2004, 04:32:09 PM »

just wondering if anyone knows what those norinco m14 copys shoot like and how accurate they are thanks

DonT · « **Reply #1 on:** February 04, 2004, 02:57:39 AM »

CJ.

Try this link:
http://www.battlerifles.com/
You can find quite a bit of information on the imported m1, m1a, m14. From what I gather most of it is not real favorable.

DonT

kevin.303 · « **Reply #2 on:** February 04, 2004, 07:11:08 AM »

i've heard that they are decent shooters but on some the steel used on the reciever wasn't heat treated properly and wears out real fast but there are a number of firms that can fix this problem as well as upgrade and accurize it and it will still come out cheaper then a springfield armoury job(nothing wrong with those but the price). are you an american or canadian? if your a canuck, www.marstar.ca is selling them brand new for $399 canadian but they won't ship them south because of the embargo on norinco products.

S.S. · « **Reply #3 on:** February 04, 2004, 08:48:57 AM »

I have heard a lot of negative stuff about them,
especially the receiver developing stress cracks.
Norinco has a reputation for using low quality steel.

1911crazy · « **Reply #4 on:** February 04, 2004, 09:48:27 AM »

I've asked before about these and was told about headspace problems so for $700 and higher I deceided to stay away from them I picked up a French MAS 49/56 Commando Rifle in 308 for $275 on auction arms.
BigBill

C.J · « **Reply #5 on:** February 04, 2004, 09:57:59 AM »

accually i am canadien and the reason i posted this question was cause i was on marstars website and couldnt beleive the price just not sure how reliable they are ?

Rick Teal · « **Reply #6 on:** February 04, 2004, 11:47:25 AM »

CJ:

You may want to check in at canadiangunnutz.com. Over the past year there have been several threads in the Norinco M305's - both pro and con. If you look up the archives, you may be able to get a lot of valuable input. Just remember, that a lot of the members there are very young, and strong emotional posts are quite common there.

Rick

m14dan · « **Reply #7 on:** February 21, 2004, 04:14:21 PM »

I have had my norinco for about 12 years and well over 50,000 rounds. I too heard all the stories at first and rebuilt it with a gi H&R barrel, trw bolt and a GI flash hider. The other norinco parts I left on the rifle well outlasted anything I ever experienced in the service. Granted I take better care of mine than the average soldier does but still It was a great rifle. Now it has a heavy douglas barrel and a heavy bedded walnut stockand is the most reliable AND the most accurate rifle I ever owned. No problems out of the receiver yet.
FWIW I checked the hardness on it the first time I had the barrel off and it was perfectly in spec by the gi book.

NRAJOE · « **Reply #8 on:** February 22, 2004, 02:29:32 AM »

I got to fire one at my Sportsmans Club last summer...very cool...very hefty...very accurate. I would like to get one myself one of these days. :wink:

1911crazy · « **Reply #9 on:** February 22, 2004, 02:48:47 AM »

I did fire an american made one(M14) with the full auto selector and I the desire began to get one but the $9,000 price tag here just wasn't cost effective for me. If I was going to buy just one gun the m14 in full auto would be it. The 308 rounds just flying out is just awesome!!! I'm sure in time the barrel rise wouldn't be a problem. BigBill

His lordship. · « **Reply #10 on:** February 22, 2004, 10:30:32 AM »

M14Dan, wow, 50,000 rounds through your Chinese M14, that is impressive! :-)

I had the opportunity to shoot a Norinco M 14 back in the mid-1990's and what was odd was the fact that the owner and partner did not feel that they had to let the barrel cool down. We were shooting Spanish .308 surplus, and the owners just kept shooting as fast as they could load it. I remember the rifle was beefy and solid, reminded me of the Mauser 98, and I could feel the heat coming from it's cooking barrel.

I inquired with the owner of the rifle that maybe he should let it cool down some, but he said "I like to shoot it fast and hot". Doesn't that cause the barrel to shoot out fast, or does the M14 use some kind of setup to allow it to be shoot hard and heavy without multiple barrel changouts?

m14dan · « **Reply #11 on:** February 22, 2004, 10:35:02 AM »

THe military barrels are made for it. Even the chineese ones. They are chrome lined. It really increases the number of rounds they can accurately throw downrange a lot. I have had a full auto one so hot before it glowed and it was ok. I had the imprint of a flashhider on my right hand for a long tome from another one I got really hot and grabbed in the wrong place. It doesn't really hurt them at all . BUT if it were my rifle knowing the price of parts these days I would take it easy.