Commercial production of the M14 type rifle began by 1971 and continues to the present day. The following list is not complete but based on observation of serial numbers, U. Commercial manufacturers have produced at least this many M14 type receivers as listed in the table below.
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Different,I was wondering if you might know anything (manf. Date etc.) of my Armscorp receiver.Serial # A0005559It's likely 1990 vintage and was made by Armscorp of America.
Armscorp of America M14 type receivers were given the letter A prefix about the same time (no later than February 198 the CNC machine tool programming was changed for cutting the receiver bolt lug recesses. According to Bruce Dow (Dow Arms Room in Dade City, FL), the machine tool operator who machined the letter A prefix Armscorp of America receivers did a good job. Bruce has worked on various commercial M14 rifles for over twenty years. He says the heat treatment on the Armscorp receivers is always spot on.
Armsorp USA went out of business at the end of 2007. James River Armory took over for about two and one-half months then ceased M14 receiver manufacture.James River Armory has started up again. JRA will be shipping complete M14 NM rifles at the end of this month. The first couple hundred will have NOS USGI parts except for a Criterion barrel and a semi-automatic only commercial receiver. After that, JRA will use new commercial manufacture parts from 7.62mm Firearms to assemble rifles.
The first receivers will be investment cast. In the future, James River Armory is planning to sell complete rifles with forged receivers. These receivers will be marked James River Armory but are machined by 7.62mm Firearms (Medina, OH).7.62mm Firearms will be shipping its investment cast receivers next month. They will be cutting the first forged receiver next week. These receivers will be marked 7.62 inside a diamond and the model number will be M14 NM.
I obtained this information first hand from the owners of the two companies, Mark Hartman (JRA) and Chris Thomas (7.62mm Firearms) at the SHOT Show last week.I recommend contacting Chris Thomas to ask him if he could do a run of M21 receivers for New Jersey customers. I spoke with Lou at LRB Arms. They are planning on an investment cast receiver as well. At this time, IMO, 7.62mm Firearms will likely be able to produce M21 cast receivers with a shorter turnaround time. Armsorp USA went out of business at the end of 2007.
James River Armory took over for about two and one-half months then ceased M14 receiver manufacture.James River Armory has started up again. JRA will be shipping complete M14 NM rifles at the end of this month. The first couple hundred will have NOS USGI parts except for a Criterion barrel and a semi-automatic only commercial receiver.
After that, JRA will use new commercial manufacture parts from 7.62mm Firearms to assemble rifles. The first receivers will be investment cast.
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In the future, James River Armory is planning to sell complete rifles with forged receivers. These receivers will be marked James River Armory but are machined by 7.62mm Firearms (Medina, OH).7.62mm Firearms will be shipping its investment cast receivers next month.
They will be cutting the first forged receiver next week. These receivers will be marked 7.62 inside a diamond and the model number will be M14 NM. I obtained this information first hand from the owners of the two companies, Mark Hartman (JRA) and Chris Thomas (7.62mm Firearms) at the SHOT Show last week.I recommend contacting Chris Thomas to ask him if he could do a run of M21 receivers for New Jersey customers. I spoke with Lou at LRB Arms. They are planning on an investment cast receiver as well. At this time, IMO, 7.62mm Firearms will likely be able to produce M21 cast receivers with a shorter turnaround time.Any price point on the forged receiver from 7.62?
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