M-14

[Wynter]

All,

My brother in law is an active duty marine that just returned from Afghanistan. He has his heart set on an M-14 as his first privately owned rifle. I asked if he meant the Mini-14 and he said that no, he wants the big boy. I do not know enough about the rifle to help guide him as to where to purchase this etc and google keeps leading me to the fulton armory site.

Any ideas as to where to purchase, or prices?

 

[zombiehunter]

The correct question is M-14 or Semiauto only M1A? The difference is like 10x in price...

 

[Name Taken]

Springfield is the most common and while not top notch should be GTG. They range from 1500-2800 pending on model.

The loaded model is around 1700ish and comes with some nice upgrades.

I'm guessing he'll want an EBR stock for the rifle to tacticool it out. In that case Springfield is probably the cheapest option.

There is a good M1A forum google it and search around.

 

[mikec]

Springfield Armory calls their version the M1A. http://www.springfield-armory.com/index.php In MD, this type of rifle is considered a regulated firearm, which means MD 77R forms and the $10 state police form and the seven day wait.

Interesting, since he is active duty, he doesn't have a DD214 to use as proof of training.

 

[hairba111]

The M14 is full auto. I think India got the last of the ones in the US arsenal. Most of the M14s still in use are ceremonial, like at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. Some have been redone and are in use by special ops.

 

[Wynter]

So if I understand what I have read so far the M1A is practically the same rifle as the M-14, just in semi-auto form for 1/3 the price of the fulton armory m-14?

 

[mikec]

Real M14's are select fire. Not many around and very expensive.

SA's version is the M1A, Fulton calls their version M14.

SA sells M1A's of several grades or levels. There are high end target guns, there are basic rifles like a grunt would have been issues during Vietnam.

Fulton makes and sells fewer rifles, so they are little more $$ plus they seem to concentrate on competition guns.

What is the use of the rifle? Formal matches or fun shooting?

 

[Mike OTDP]

An honest-to-goodness M-14 with full-auto capability is very expensive. As in $10K+, and they can no longer be manufactured for sale to tax peasants like you and me.

That being said, there are a bunch of M-14 clones that do not have full-auto capability. You may see them referred to as either M-14s or M-1As. Springfield Armory made their reputation on the M-1A clone. It's good, but not the best out there. Fulton Armory makes a clone, also. It's of better quality, at a correspondingly higher price. James River Armory does a good one, too.

 

[zombiehunter]

An honest-to-goodness M-14 with full-auto capability is very expensive. As in $10K+, and they can no longer be manufactured for sale to tax peasants like you and me.

That being said, there are a bunch of M-14 clones that do not have full-auto capability. You may see them referred to as either M-14s or M-1As. Springfield Armory made their reputation on the M-1A clone. It's good, but not the best out there. Fulton Armory makes a clone, also. It's of better quality, at a correspondingly higher price. James River Armory does a good one, too.

Serfs...let's start calling ourselves serfs

 

[JSW]

lets get this right folks
M1A is the license of Springfield armory inc. they are the only ones allowed to use that name.
all others of the same make-up are M14's. Those made my Fulton Armory, LRB and others are still m14's

and the US military still has M14's in front line units. The SEALS have had them for years and the crap in the stan has shown the the m16 doesn't have the range so the Marines pulled the ones from Navy inventory at Crane and else where did some tweaking and use them to reach out and tag targets.

LRB still makes theirs out of forging but they cost a lot. I still want one.

 

[JCB003]

I'd love an LRB, but damn they are pricey.

 

[Indiana Jones]

Currently many Semi Autos are in use with the army, and still maintain the name M14. Doesn't matter if it's full or semi, in fact I had to tell the soldier who taught me that, they did come in full auto back in the day. He was confused.

 

[303_enfield]

Springfield Armory calls their version the M1A. http://www.springfield-armory.com/index.php In MD, this type of rifle is considered a regulated firearm, which means MD 77R forms and the $10 state police form and the seven day wait.

Interesting, since he is active duty, he doesn't have a DD214 to use as proof of training.

Active Duty, Reserves and National Guard have a CAC (ID card). That's all they need to prove training.

 

[rico903]

An honest-to-goodness M-14 with full-auto capability is very expensive. As in $10K+, and they can no longer be manufactured for sale to tax peasants like you and me.

More like $20K and almost impossible to find.

 

[Les Gawlik]

I was looking at a FA M-14 last night that was almost $30k.

 

[peace]

Check out fulton Armory Mark @ 2A Sales and Supplies can you hook you up. Check out this link: Click Here!

 

[walstib]

m14

springfield armory m1a loaded can find a good deal on gunbroker.com .my buddy has one we had it up at elk neck outdoor range on friday stiching at 100 yds best bang for the buck

 

[boricuamaximus]

The M14 is full auto. I think India got the last of the ones in the US arsenal. Most of the M14s still in use are ceremonial, like at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. Some have been redone and are in use by special ops.

M14 is rare to find full auto through the service. Most of them are semi and in the Navy they still have the ones with the gas key for unrep. They kept most of the full autos well hidden throughout the 90s but the semis are all over the place.

 

[monsternav]

All USGI M-14's are "machine guns". There are not different versions. It's whether or not the selector switch is installed.
Too bad. If there were different versions I would suppose the CMP could sell the semi- ones. As it is, once a machine gun, always a machine gun.

 

[ibang1]

CMP does sells M1A Parts Kit A & B.

Another great site: http://m14forum.com/

I wish I could afford this. Asking $3,000 at LRB.