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James River Armory Questions
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Anyone deal with them, or have any of their products?
They offer a M14NM @ $1995, which is cheap if it is indeed a National Match, they claim all USGI parts with a NM Criterion barrel ($50 extra for chrome bore).
I have a standard M1A, always wanted a NM, but never coughed up the $$ for a SA M1A NM, plus I'm not thrilled they are not using USGI parts anymore.
Also, they offer a restoration of a M1 Garand for S349. that would be nice for my CMP Winnie.
Any input would be greatly appreciated
Thanks
Loaf
They offer a M14NM @ $1995, which is cheap if it is indeed a National Match, they claim all USGI parts with a NM Criterion barrel ($50 extra for chrome bore).
I have a standard M1A, always wanted a NM, but never coughed up the $$ for a SA M1A NM, plus I'm not thrilled they are not using USGI parts anymore.
Also, they offer a restoration of a M1 Garand for S349. that would be nice for my CMP Winnie.
Any input would be greatly appreciated
Thanks
Loaf
Comments
Except for a lucky few, most of us will never even see a real "M14 National Match". Commercial vendors sell their version of NM, & all we can do is hope that it is better than their "standard" rifle. I recently fired a rifle with a standard Criterion barrel, & was impressed with it's accuracy. In any case, a rifle with standard USGI parts & a NM barrel may be a good rifle, but it isn't a NM rifle.
Reparking the metal on an M1 gives you a "commercially refinished M1 rifle", it doesn't restore it.
Neal
I've been looking for their products, but, so far, haven't seen them. They are in an industrial park down the road from me. But, so is Fulton Armory, & FA often has a table at local gun shows where I can handle their products & talk to their gunsmiths; and, they have been in business for at least 25 years, & a lot of local competitors get work done there.
Except for a lucky few, most of us will never even see a real "M14 National Match". Commercial vendors sell their version of NM, & all we can do is hope that it is better than their "standard" rifle. I recently fired a rifle with a standard Criterion barrel, & was impressed with it's accuracy. In any case, a rifle with standard USGI parts & a NM barrel may be a good rifle, but it isn't a NM rifle.
Reparking the metal on an M1 gives you a "commercially refinished M1 rifle", it doesn't restore it.
Neal
Oh, they call it a "restoration", but I know its a refinish with a new stock.
Yes a REAL M14NM is rarer than hens teeth.
FA is offering their rack grade semi M14 for $1995, with a used USGI stock. I know they are very good, but that wouldn't be much different than my older SA M1A standard.
Do you think either from JRA is worth it?
They offer a M14NM @ $1995, which is cheap if it is indeed a National Match, they claim all USGI parts with a NM Criterion barrel ($50 extra for chrome bore).
This is a rack grade semi-automatic rifle with a new commercial manufacture receiver, USGI parts, and a match grade Criterion barrel. The JRA receiver is marked M14 NM but it's not a match conditioned rifle. If you want something close and legal to a real deal USGI M14 without going into five digits, this is a good choice. The "all USGI parts" is what drives the price up. I spoke with the owner of James River Armory, Mark Hartman, and the owner of 7.62mm Firearms, Chris Thomas, at the 2010 SHOT Show. James River Armory only has a couple hundred USGI parts kits (sans barrels). Once those parts kits are used up, there's no guarantee JRA will be able to get more. Maybe, maybe not. The Criterion Barrels get great reviews, including thumbs up from M14 gunsmith Ted Brown (Shooters Den).
If you want a rifle you can blast with at the shooting range, the Springfield Armory, Inc. standard M1A will do the same thing for hundreds less.