Norinco M14 tanker

[CLASSIC12]

Almost five years ago I bought a Norinco M305, brand new, still full of Chinese cosmoline. It was a chore to clean

I proceeded to DMR it with an Archangel stock, CASM scope mount and Vortex scope and a Magpul bipod as well as some internal upgrades.

Good experience, taught me quite a bit about this platform.

Now LGS had this short barrel Norinco M14 with a (poorly) home painted synthetic stock with a sling and three mags, which I took home for $ 700

I understand this is the US importer, China Jin Ahn, Southfield Michigan.

Gave it a quick function test at the 50 m indoor range

I put the wooden stock on it for now. I might have the synthetic stock repainted professionally, maybe a camo pattern

The Norinco pair

 

[Ivan the Butcher]

I knew guy that bought Norinco M-14' for "Cross the Course" competition. (200, 300, 600 yard distances.) They said that some (not all) receivers needed to be heat treated again, but otherize were 90% of a Springfield for 50% of the cost.

Looks like you have two keepers.

Ivan

 

[DesertFox]

Very nice tanker! And your M14 in Archangel stock looks eerily similar to my Polytech M14. Great shooters. Have always read good things about the Polytech receivers, and similar to what you've heard about the Norinco. The Norinco 1911s were made out of really good steel from what I recall. Certainly don't see many after the bans on China ammo and firearms way back when.