Polytech m14 disassembly pdf

General disassembly general disassembly field stripping is the separation of the m240b into five main groups. In the world of 308 autoloading rifles, the m14 and its lookalikes reign just about supreme. To do this, pull back on the operating rod handle and allow thebolttogoforward c. Also with all those upgrades and an optic, id concider this a steal. There have been a number of recorded issues with the chinese made m14 s. This guide could most likely be used for springfield m1a rifles as well as they should be almost exactly the same. The seller made no mention of this fantastic oversight, and normally i would have immediately demanded a refund. Even though the polytech was made by commies, theyre at least commies who can qc and use forged recievers. Century arms international imported both polytech industries and norinco m14 rifles. Chinese hammers and triggers are sometimes a little soft, but this can be corrected with appropriate nitrocarburizing treatment. This manual includes technical specifications, disassembly and reassembly, cleaning and more.

This video demonstrates how to completely disassemble and reassemble your m14 or m1a rifle. I have located an m14 but not sure if it is a good price or for that matter is getting a polytech a good idea. Marine corps by 1965 until being replaced by the m16 rifle beginning in 1968. Yeah yeah i know its not a springfield or whatever, i got it in a trade and got a decent deal out of the trade. The chicom m14 is hands down the very best m14 value available to the m14 m1a enthusiasts. Polytech m14 flash hider it is a tack driver and shoots better then i can. To clear the rifle, first attempt to engage the safety. The m14 rifle, officially the united states rifle, caliber 7. Buy with confidence and follow the advice of those that have been there and done that. The standard issue m1a is inspired by the iconic m14 american military rifle.

You will be provided with a list of supplies needed, stepbystep directions on how to break the weapon down, and a troubleshooting guide in case you run into any problems. Aftar the rifle is cleared, the operating parts should be forward for disaasemblg. Stocks also protect the user from the heat of the metal rifle during firing. Chinese m14 firing pins are completely chromium plated. Has wood stock with fiberglass handguard, grey park finish. I dont have pics or the serial number yet he wants 5000 rounds of my wolf 7. Warbird custom guns m14 polytech with great anticipation i awaited the arrival of a nib sidemarked polytech m14s recently. Although the instructions may seem a bit lengthy, disassembling the m14. The three main grwps are the firing mecha nism, the barrel and receiver, and the stock. M14 socom cqb barrel, 16 replaces springfield socom 16 and socom ii, or can be used for new builds on any m14 type receiver. Considering purchasing a polytech m14 need some help. Following the import ban in 1989, the chinese developed an ak. Nov 08, 2014 this video demonstrates how to completely disassemble and reassemble your m14 or m1a rifle. Proper disassembly and cleaning of the m1a requires proper tools or preferably, a proper and complete kit.

One is an operators manual covering maintenance, disassembly. I have been offered a federal ordnance m14 chinese parts not usgi. There were a number of us import m14s from china in varying levels of fit and quality, ranging from pretty decent to. M1a disassembly part 14 add to favorites as part of brownells firearm maintenance series, in this video, one of our gunsmiths goes through stepbystep howto properly disassemble an m1a. Bone stock with federal gold medal match or good handloads they shoot 11. Can anyone tell me if this applies to all of these rifles or only to one of the two manufacturers, polytech or norinco. Exploded view retractable starter for models m10, m12, m14, m16. A stock springfield will run this much if not more without optic and upgrades, not to mention it would shoot. M14 m1a complete disassembly and reassembly youtube. One is that the polytech m14 s has a very wellmade receiver that is actually better than usmade ones. Much to my dismay, the whole barrel assembly was substantially overindexed, presumably at the factory im sure. The soft bolt stuff is bull,hardness checked my whole gun and it matched milspec. I did all the national match mods to mine,built a proper scope mount and put it in a usgi fiberglass stock. It is easy, and very possible to disassemble and reassemble an m14 service rifle in under 60 seconds.

Two types of chinese m14 butt plate flappers have been observed. Hey there, i dont know too much about m1as other than what i can read on here. Available to the public since 1974, the springfield armory m1a is a semiautomatic, civilianlegal version of this classic rifle that delivers power, value and performance. Chinese connector locks were standard length in 1965 production m14 rifles but shortened to sit flush with the receiver in post1978 production rifles. I have owned three of them, and share some of my photos in this web page. A handy, tactical rifle, the m1a socom 16 has a speciallyengineered 16. This is a discussion on m14m1a detailed disassembly instructions within the reference forums, part of the m14 m1a forum category. Chinese parts identification chinese m14 parts differ in their markings from u. I am posting the short version of the article rather than a link, as you have to be a subscriber to view the article.

Barrel is crowned at muzzle, concentric to bore and of the proper depth. Some of the norinco m14 rifles were sold prior to 0994 and some were warehoused by the importer then sold after 0994. The m1a socom 16 takes the classic m1a to a whole new level. Norinco m14 rifles imported into the united states. Default price low to high price high to low name az name za newest. This is a discussion on polytech m14s rifles suck within the the m14 forums, part of the m14 m1a forum category. One is that the polytech m14s has a very wellmade receiver that is actually better than usmade ones. The receivers are made out of mystery metal, so recertifying the heat treat is usually out of the question without a metallurgy analysis. Chinese m14s offer a forged receiver that is closer to usgi than lrb, the chrome lined barrel and 2stage trigger group are as good as usgi and the forged 1piece op. It includes bolt disassembly on page 10 using a spent 3006 or. If disassembly required, small fee incurred from customers parts, aluminum oxide blast parts and refinish in milstd 171 parkerize as we. The lettersnumbers mak90 stand for modified ak1990. The receivers were never hardened correctly and most of the time will not take a drop in.

Interchangeability of chinese and usgi m14 parts page 1. The latest issue has a decent comparison of 3 currently available m14 clones, the springfield m1a, fulton armory m14, and a polytech m14s rebuilt with g. The chicom m14 is hands down the very best m14 value available to the m14m1a enthusiasts. The disassembly of the m1a starts by separating the three housing groups of the rifle. Technically, the weapon would work without the stock, but it is ergonomically designed so that the user can wield the weapon effectively.

Archived from the original pdf on 10 september 2008. From what i see, the debate will forever go on about springfields quality vs. If unable to place the safety in the safe position, continue with the second step of remov. Tips to reassemble your springfield m1a gun digest. He found the receiver to be made of equivalent aisi 8620 alloy steel. Jan 08, 2016 how to disassemblereasemble an m14 service rifle. We have 2 kohler magnum m14 manuals available for free pdf download.

Ide and kengs imported polytech industries m14s rifles. Would uple of you m14 afficianados give me an opinion on whether you would buy it for that price. The receiver material testing conducted by smith enterprise and karl maunz was done independently of each other. This is a discussion on polytech m14, should i buy. The finish on the norinco receivers is rough on nonfunctional surfaces they are. Kengs firearms specialty supplied him with two poly technologies m14s rifles for testing and evaluation. Price is subject to change according to condition of customers parts. Polytech and norinco m14 i have heard that certain of these chinese rifles have faulty heat treated receivers and bolts and are unsafe to fire. Chineseactioned polytech m14s that was converted several years. I received this rifle in a trade, and i dont have much interest in m14s.

Polytech m14 mags gun and game the friendliest gun. Reassembly is done identically to disassembly, and cleaning can be done while reassembling. This is the 5th edition july 20 of an original of 2006. Were not sure the sight assembly was put together entirely correctly. Aug 18, 2010 polytech is gtg i had one for a long time and they are fabulous. The chinese receivers are dimensionally as good as trw rifles in the collection of a friend. The m14 production springfield tooling and assembly line was sold in 1967 to the. Springfield armory, fulton armory, armscorp usa, norinco, poly technologies polytech. I have seen nornco as another brand the folks up north have the joy of access to, but what about the polytech. Having owned several of the chinese m14s rifles, and having a set of m14 receiver gauges available to me, i have independently confirmed what clint says about the receiver geometries. In gun digest book of centerfire rifles assemblydisassembly 3rd.

Type 1 the flapper has two raised indentations on the right side of the hinge and type 2 the flapper has one hole on the left side of the hinge as the muzzle is pointed down range. M14m1a detailed disassembly instructions m14 forum. Polytech m14s 308 mississippi gun owners community. Polytech all the way, especially with all those upgrades. View online or download kohler magnum m14 owners manual. Both poly technologies and the infamous norinco of china had offered reverse engineered m14 type rifles on the us commercial market in the 1980s, and some chinese m14 type rifles are still offered on the canadian market through importers, most notably marstar international. The other story is that the polytech receivers are too hard and may develop stress fractures. Installation of customerprovided barrel, headspace your bolt, ream chamber for m118lr, and polish the chamber. I dont know a thing about m1as, only that springfield makes some neat versions. The bolt and receiver are too soft 4256 rockwell hardness rc. Warbird custom guns m14 polytech much to my dismay, the whole barrel assembly was substantially overindexed, presumably at the factory im sure. Polytech is gtg i had one for a long time and they are fabulous. Step 2 depress the buttstock latch located on the underside of the buttstock. Made from 4140 chromemoly and stress relived, with milstd 171 magnesium phosphate finish.

Here is a downloadable pdf file 9mb on detailed disassembly of the m14. I owned another polytech several years ago and it was a great rifle, just not my bag. Sks manuals at allegheny arsenal forgotten weapons. Polytech industries of china made an unlicensed version of the m14 rifle known. Jun 16, 2010 dad picked up a polytech m14, has m14s. To create this article, 11 people, some anonymous, worked to edit and improve it over time.

As many of you are aware, they have a rock solid forged receiver. Before beginning ensure the weapon is pointed in a safe direction and is clear. M14m1a complete disassembly and reassembly youtube. This is one of two books that every m14 owner should have. The m14 complete assembly guide by walt kuleck 20060504. Clearing he rii the first step in handling any weapon is to clear it. Army did produce an operators manual for this rifle. Norinco polytech m14 s bad rep, why the norinco m14 m1a receivers were made of the same steel they used for their 1911s 5100 series carbon steel. Jan 01, 2006 since the publication of scott duff and john millers the m14 owners guide and match conditioning instruction, readers have asked for a book that would help guide them through the maintenance, enhancement, disassembly and assembly of their m14m1a rifle.