Norinco M305 (M14)
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Here's a thought. Since a guns origin is determined by the number of foreign parts on it, why not import the M305 into Canada, swap out the requisite number of parts to make it Canadian or American or whatever it needs to be and then ship them into the states? If the importer were smart, they could even swap out the troublesome parts for GI ones and kill two birds with one stone.
_N4Z_
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Wow AZ! 
I had much better experiences than you.
Sorry you did not. Your bitterness is justified.
I had much better experiences than you.
Sorry you did not. Your bitterness is justified.
horge
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Twin Pines Inc., which subcontracts the manufacture and US marketing
of their RIA 1911 pistol out to Armscor, sells a RIA M14, built in the
Philippines by Twin Pines, according to them. They also sell a RIA AK47, but
that one is just a rebranded Norinco.
The Twin Pines M14 is on their website, here:
http://www.twinpines.com.ph/cbrands.html
I doubt if its available in the US, though.
Actually, I'm seriously wondering why.
horge
PS: The Norinco M14 barrels are crap,
and the headspace issue has already been mentioned
One thing that bears consideration:
In the US, we have not seen Norinco or Polytech rifles since...when was importation ended? 1980-something? Canada still has importation of Norincos (not sure about Polytechs). According to some of the guys up north, the quality of the Norinco product has gone way, way up. Don't compare a 1987 Polytech with a 2007 Norinco. They're not the same rifle.
Mike
In the US, we have not seen Norinco or Polytech rifles since...when was importation ended? 1980-something? Canada still has importation of Norincos (not sure about Polytechs). According to some of the guys up north, the quality of the Norinco product has gone way, way up. Don't compare a 1987 Polytech with a 2007 Norinco. They're not the same rifle.
Mike
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Wouldn't buy nothin' from China...
Now I'm not saying that they have bad workmanship, because I really have no clue. But what I do know is that China is a communism or some sort of faux republic and that I would rather support the USA by buying a domestic made gun rather than buy a MADE IN CHINA gun for a couple hundred less just because of the price.
"Be American, Buy American!"
Now I'm not saying that they have bad workmanship, because I really have no clue. But what I do know is that China is a communism or some sort of faux republic and that I would rather support the USA by buying a domestic made gun rather than buy a MADE IN CHINA gun for a couple hundred less just because of the price.
"Be American, Buy American!"
OTOH, you're not supporting China anymore by buying a M14S, at least not in the USA. Unlike most guns, where you can say that someone buying a used gun just means that someone else ends up buying a new one, buying a Polytech or Norinco "only" takes away a purchse from another maker. It doesn't even do that if you would not have purchased it if it wasn't so cheap. Since the guns are no longer imported, you cannot be driving someone else to buy one by scarfing up a used one.
Mike
Mike
Freedom in theSkies
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I checked them out from your link & (thank you for posting it) and it says the cyclic rate is 700-750 rounds. Sounds like more of an M14 Battle Rifle than the distinctly different Semi-Auto M1A.
The M1A seems to be more of an Urban Assult Team Rifle. It has a nice compomise of MOA accuracy up to 800meters on med. sized targets with a scope and 400 meters sustained and accurate, semi-automatic rapid fire.
I REALLY tried to do this a few months ago when my wife & I purchased a new Pontiac Torrent SUV. After checking out alot of other offshore brands, we felt better buying from GM. When we got the thing home, I went over it with a fine tooth comb and I was surprised to see build tags from the engine(China), transmission (Japan), the ECM modules (Mexico) and final assembly (Canada). I guess the world is coming closer to a Global Economy, Huh?
MD_Willington
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About that health care system... I'd take the rifle over the health care system any day...
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