Polytech M14s and H&K HK MR556 NOT banned in MD

Xander · Sep 5, 2014

https://www.mdsp.org/Organization/S...ngandRegistration/Firearms/FirearmSearch.aspx

Name Taken · Sep 5, 2014

Hmmm....interesting about the M14. The comment section is blank as to why it isn't.

DC-W · Sep 5, 2014

Weapon Selected: H & K MR556A1;
Status: Not Banned
Justification: NOT REGULATED BY STATUTE
Date of Status: 08/05/2014
Comments: This firearm was originally determined by the Maryland State Police to be a copy of the Colt AR-15. The determination was based on infomation provided by the manufacturer's website. After confirming additional information provided to the Maryland State Police, it would appear that the following internal components of the H & K MR556A1 are not interchangeable with the Colt AR-15; the bolt carrier group, upper receiver, barrel nut, barrel extension with supporting extractor, gas block, piston rod group, piston with rings therefore the H & K MR556A1 is not a copy.

They're just looking at manufacturer websites to determine what's a copy and what's not???

OrbitalEllipses · Sep 5, 2014

JESUS, finally.

damosan · Sep 5, 2014

So I can buy a Polytech M14 but NOT an M1A?

mtel · Sep 5, 2014

Wait wut?

Heard about the HK but had no idea about the Polytech. :thumbsup:

Hell, I bought an LRB receiver before 10/1 but I could afford to buy a Polytech way before building the LRB.

Vile Shadow · Sep 5, 2014

damosan said:
So I can buy a Polytech M14 but NOT an M1A?

Apparently. How the hell is that not a copy of an M1A? :confused:

Drmsparks · Sep 5, 2014

Dude, this means we can put the LRB m14sa in and get it approved. and if that happens I am burning rubber down to A! to get it ordered.

erwos · Sep 5, 2014

No ****ing way they keep the Polytech on there. We all know the truth - that this is an M1A copy.

Nice to know piston ARs are ready to go, though.

ken792 · Sep 5, 2014

About time they realized that. It's not a Springfield Armory M1A.

Maybe one can argue that it's not a copy of an M1A, but a copy of an M14 that's semi auto only (no tab, op rod dismount notch in rear)?

Crap, I wish I had bought one in VA for $650 when I had the chance.

Drmsparks · Sep 5, 2014

erwos said:
No ****ing way they keep the Polytech on there. We all know the truth - that this is an M1A copy.

Nice to know piston ARs are ready to go, though.

No, the m1a is a copy of it. That's why it should pass.

gabe72 · Sep 5, 2014

Wish i had the two still in the box i sold

ken792 · Sep 5, 2014

So if I were to buy a Polytech M14 face to face from an MD resident, I just keep a copy of the screenshot from the MSP site?

Chances are the Chinese never got their hands on an M1A and had to reverse engineer an M14 (from Vietnam?), so the Polytech is not a copy of the M1A.

Drmsparks · Sep 5, 2014

wait, not only does MSP say they are legal to sel, they are now cash and carry. wow.

ken792 · Sep 5, 2014

Drmsparks said:
wait, not only does MSP say they are legal to sel, they are now cash and carry. wow.

Yep, semi auto long guns are either banned or cash and carry now. No more regulated.

Combloc · Sep 5, 2014

So, I can sell my Poly M14 C&C if I want to. Interesting.

lilgibby · Sep 5, 2014

Kinda blasphemous don't you think to buy a Chinese knock off of a legendary American rifle ? I mean I want an m1a myself and couldn't pony up the cash to get one before the ban hammer but I don't know if I could bring myself to buy one if it wasn't an "original". Still, I guess that's kinda cool that there is an option there to get something similar.

dontpanic · Sep 5, 2014

ken792 said:
So if I were to buy a Polytech M14 face to face from an MD resident, I just keep a copy of the screenshot from the MSP site?

Chances are the Chinese never got their hands on an M1A and had to reverse engineer an M14 (from Vietnam?), so the Polytech is not a copy of the M1A.

All the tooling for the M14 ended up in Korea. I'm sure the Chinese got more than just a look at a M1A.

I think the Polytech M14 gives us another choice besides the AR10. And choice is good. For anyone that did not get a a M1A before the ban, this is a great alternative.

ken792 · Sep 5, 2014

So 7.62MM one should be not banned either. They say they derived their design from TRW's GI drawings. It is a copy of an M14, not of an SAI M1A.

http://www.762mmfirearms.com/

dontpanic said:
All the tooling for the M14 ended up in Korea. I'm sure the Chinese got more than just a look at a M1A.

I think the Polytech M14 gives us another choice besides the AR10. And choice is good. For anyone that did not get a a M1A before the ban, this is a great alternative.

Not the ROK, but Taiwan got the tooling and produced it as their Type 57 starting in 1968. But yeah, the Chinese probably got their hands on a rifle or drawings.

Here are some M14's in the ROK. They received rifles only.

dontpanic · Sep 5, 2014

ken792 said:
So 7.62MM one should be not banned either. They say they derived their design from TRW's GI drawings. It is a copy of an M14, not of an SAI M1A.

http://www.762mmfirearms.com/

Not the ROK, but Taiwan got the tooling and produced it as their Type 57 starting in 1968. But yeah, the Chinese probably got their hands on a rifle or drawings.

Here are some M14's in the ROK. They received rifles only.

Chalk it up to my bad memory. So, what about Norinco M14s?

Just looked it up. Same company

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