The Armscorp USA receiver serial number 11575 was manufactured about mid-1994. Regarding M2 bipods, there are USGI, US commercial, mainland Chinese and Taiwanese models. Identifying which is which another topic all unto itself.
Re: Unertal M14 Mount
The Springfield Armory, Inc. Fourth Generation M1A scope mount looks very similar to the Unertl M14 scope mount, IMHO. I think Unertl Optical only sold its M14 scope mounts for about a year. From <span style="font-style: italic">M14 Rifle History and Development</span>...
Re: M1A Mags?
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: lennyo3034</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Vietnam era USGI mags are the best you can get. Usually fit tighter than the CMI mags. Finding them is much more difficult though. </div></div>
IME, genuine...
Re: M1A Mags?
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: TacticalDuc</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Ive had good luck with the springfield armory mags through my socom 16. Haven't tried the CMI mags but have had the checkmates and my gun doesn't like them at...
Re: GAP built M14's
In 2005, Georgia Arms Precision built some M62-R1 rifles for Jordan from M14 rifles supplied by that government. The M62-R1 was the subject of a small write up, "The Evolution of The M14 To The M62-R1" in <span style="font-style: italic">Special Operations Report</span>...
Re: Juggernaut M14 Bullpup Buyers First Impressions
Cartridge overall length:
M80 2.80 "
M118 Long Range 2.83 "
M118 Special Ball 2.83 "
M852 2.83 " - 0.03 "
References: a) Army Ammunition Data Sheets TM 43-0001-27 with Change 3 (includes M118SB data) b) Army Ammunition Data Sheets TM...
Re: M14 op rod question
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: NoExpert</div><div class="ubbcode-body">What was/is the purpose of it? Mine is old, no vent hole. </div></div>
Harrington & Richardson Arms added the vent hole to its M14 operating rods...
Re: M14 op rod question
It's a vent hole.
Reference: US government M14 Technical Data Package, Quality Assurance Provisions for part number 7267064, page 3 of 4, item no. 207.
Re: Decided on a SA M1A... And what else?
You'll need a 3/8 " wrench, or a M14 combination tool, to remove the gas cylinder plug when you clean the gas system. I clean the gas system every 600 rounds but others have their own schedule. A flat tip screwdriver, or a M14 combination tool, is...