m14 , civilian sales ?

[satan]

hi , I was recently told that the cmp sold semi auto 14 thru the cmp in the pre 1968 gun control act , these were former military m14 with the selector switch welded for competition, similar to the M1 Nm rifles is true?


and how many were sold

[nf1e]

No. M14s were still issue weapons at the time and there was no CMP.

[Scott Wilson]

Some years ago welded M14 rifles were made available to gun clubs for use in sanctioned matches. It is my understanding that these rifles were all re-called to be put back into service.

[satan]

welded as in the selector switches where welded ?

[Scott Wilson]

Yes.

[lyman]

sear welded, or the selector removed and the button welded,

they were released to clubs and competitors for years,

then in the late 90's or early 2000's they all got recalled,

about the time the AR took over Service Rifle/High Power,

most went Smith or another vendor and were rebuilt to serve in the GWOT,

[nf1e]

Never were sold by the CMP though.

[lyman]

Never were sold by the CMP though.

correct,

loaned to State Team members thru the old DCM then CMP program,

know a few guys that had one and went Distinguised on them

[Allen]

Would be easier to just grind off the small lug on the bottom of the receiver to that of an M1A receiver. 1/8" x 5/8". I've heard that's what Canada did with surplus M14's.

[Ltdave]

Would be easier to just grind off the small lug on the bottom of the receiver to that of an M1A receiver. 1/8" x 5/8". I've heard that's what Canada did with surplus M14's.

BATF wouldnt allow that though because to them, "once a machine gun, always a machine gun"

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in our little 100yd walk and paste league we had the local Border Patrol Lt borrow an M14 and ammo, from the station, to come shoot. i dont think he could hit the broad side of a barn from the inside...

anyway he would come out and open the case on the benches and then take his wallet out with his badge and put it 'flush and grounded' to the edge of the bench 'JUST SO'... not so much to let people know he's allowed to have a select fire rifle but to SHOW hes a Lt and is using a select fire rifle...

he got moved, not by request and a HS friend of mine who transferred home decided he wanted to shoot one in the league. he went through all 11 of them (i think that was the number) and he found that the Lt had brought a different one out each time, fired it and then put it away dirty. he scrubbed them all down and used just one for the season. he wanted to shoot Expert since he had done so with the M16 while in the 82nd...