What would make a H&R M1A worth more than a Springfield Armory M1A?

[B y r o n]

So I just got an e-mail that Palmetto Armory is selling an H&R M14, what would make it more valuable that a Springfield Armory M1A?

 

[USNavy06]

Usgi parts are better quality and actually last longer than whatever they make those parts out of on a commercial Springfield.

Looks like it didn’t last long though

 

[sgtsmmiii]

And, probably, scarcity of an H & R M14 receiver. Only produced under government contract from '59 to '64 ( I believe ).

 

[Gasgun]

And, probably, scarcity of an H & R M14 receiver. Only produced under government contract from '59 to '64 ( I believe ).

There is no way that is an original H&R M14 receiver.
Those are all machine guns in the eyes of F Troop.
It’s a current production receiver made by someone other than H&R.

 

[sgtsmmiii]

Appears you are correct. Upon further looking, it appears Palmetto ( having acquired the rights to H&R from JJE Capital Holdings after the Remington / Freedom Group bankruptcy dispersal sale ) has done a special retro run of new H&R logo'd receivers with USGI parts for a 60 gun limited run.
However, some of the original H&R M-14 receivers were apparently surplused out at some point - as my former boss had an National Match M1A style that he used in NRA HighPower competition that had been built with an H&R receiver. So, there are some out there.

 

[sheepdog697]

i saw this email today and wondered the same thing.

pretty cool