Gents,
I was having a discussion with Phil the other evening and we are both concerned about the future of the M-14.
Let's face it. Parts are drying up AND getting very expensive. This leads people to scour gun shows for older rifles...purchasing them and breaking them down for parts and receivers to get more money. This points to the problem. Parts, especially QUALITY parts, are drying up. No one seems interested in producing USGI quality parts and that includes Bula Forge. LRB IS producing bolts and receivers, but it ends there.
So, no parts produced means no rifles being produced. I know Springfield is producing some, but I question their "commercial" quality. Also, they sell guns, not parts. In short, we will be critically short of parts very soon.
What is needed is to have LRB, Bula, or ??? someone stand up to the plate and produce parts. Frankly, Bula doesn't seem interested any more, but they are the logical choice as they HAVE produced quality parts in the past.
Does anyone have a solution that I'm not aware of ?
Hey, I'm older and have my M-14's, but that's not the point. Saying "I've got mine" and screw everyone else is hardly a charitable solution.
What is needed is something that will solve the issue and lead to the long term solution. Perhaps, Art, Lou, or TonyBen want to chime in here. Perhaps they have an answer.
Your thoughts and solutions are solicited...
Wes
I was having a discussion with Phil the other evening and we are both concerned about the future of the M-14.
Let's face it. Parts are drying up AND getting very expensive. This leads people to scour gun shows for older rifles...purchasing them and breaking them down for parts and receivers to get more money. This points to the problem. Parts, especially QUALITY parts, are drying up. No one seems interested in producing USGI quality parts and that includes Bula Forge. LRB IS producing bolts and receivers, but it ends there.
So, no parts produced means no rifles being produced. I know Springfield is producing some, but I question their "commercial" quality. Also, they sell guns, not parts. In short, we will be critically short of parts very soon.
What is needed is to have LRB, Bula, or ??? someone stand up to the plate and produce parts. Frankly, Bula doesn't seem interested any more, but they are the logical choice as they HAVE produced quality parts in the past.
Does anyone have a solution that I'm not aware of ?
Hey, I'm older and have my M-14's, but that's not the point. Saying "I've got mine" and screw everyone else is hardly a charitable solution.
What is needed is something that will solve the issue and lead to the long term solution. Perhaps, Art, Lou, or TonyBen want to chime in here. Perhaps they have an answer.
Your thoughts and solutions are solicited...
Wes