Different,
I am building a "new" M14/M1A rifle from new or as-new H&R mfg parts on an LRB receiver.
I have a question regarding the one part that I'm having trouble researching & finding. It pertains to the rear sights.
It's my understanding that H&R did not build the rear sight windage & elevation themselves, but rather sub contracted at least the windage knob to Wright, hence the HRA-W marking on the windage knob. I have one of those.
I'm having great difficulty finding an M14 elevation pinion (M) marked with anything related to H&R.
Any knowledge of what NEW H&R rifles came with for elevation pinions?
Even better, in case there is such an animal, do you have one?
Thanks for your reply.
Best regards,
Jerry Downey
Jerry,
Yes, Harrington & Richardson Arms Co. did subcontract the elevation knob and pinion assembly. They had 140 subcontractors on the M14 project. I checked my photo archives. I found a photo of a H&R X series Guerilla Gun M14 that was kept on site until the firm went out of business in the mid-1980s. It's tough to make it out in the photo but I verified the knob marking with some USGI elevation knobs. Wico Electric (WCE) did supply Harrington & Richardson Arms in 1962 with elevation knob assemblies. You're correct on the windage knob. HTH
Best regards,
Lee
Jerry,
I just found another photo in my archives from my visit to the National Museum of the Marine Corps. A H&R M14 at the museum clearly shows a WCE marked elevation knob. I think we solved this mystery.
Lee