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Posted: 4/18/2008 4:23:40 PM EDT
I tried again today to shoot my new Polytech M14S at the nearby National Forest shooting range. It was closed last weekend for construction. Well......when I got there today there was a big "CLOSED" sign where the benches are. There also was quite a few Cadets there shooting bolt action rifles. Boy was I pissed and I made a rather blunt statement. All a sudden a rather nice gentlemen in his BDUs said I could shoot at the far side of the range but all the benches were taken. I said fine and was relieved because I had driven 50+ miles to get there. I only had 40 rounds of South African 7.62 X 51 ammo and two mags. One mag came with the rifle and one was a T-57 from Midway. My Poly has a used fiberglass USGI stock on it and looks like it has been through two wars. I was only able to shoot the rifle standing but I was extremely happy with its accuracy. Recoil was actually less than a 7.62 X 39 AK I use to own. The rifle fired great with no problems. The only incident was when I pulled the handle back to chamber a new round the handle popped out of the receiver. I believe I pulled it to the side while pulling it back. There was nothing unusual about the spent cases. I have been told to look at them to see if the rifle might have a headspace problem. All in all I am a happy camper.........and shooter too.........  
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Dunno how much the OP paid, but I almost snagged one (with wood stock) and a couple mags about 5 years ago for $800. Seller went silent on email communications, and the deal fell through, sadly enough... 
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 I picked up a NIB side stamped Poly two years ago ... $400 cash.A sealed 800 round can of Hert and 6 mags were included. |
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I picked up a NIB side stamped Poly two years ago ... $400 cash. A sealed 800 round can of Hert and 6 mags were included. Yeah, but we're talking about a poly m1a but I will give you $450 for that critter you got now. I'll even give you what you paid for the ammo. And I'm talking cash money. |
Polytech never made an M1A.
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Mine is heel stamped and identical to LARRYG's above...except that mine has an actual M1907 shooting sling and only cost me $648 a few months ago.
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| Nice rifle! About the op rod coming out, it's possible that you just pulled it slightly to the side, but to be on the safe side, I would check to make sure that the operating rod guide is firmly mounted to the barrel. I got a Fed Ord M14SA about a year and a half ago, and the op rod guide was loose (rotated slightly on barrel, affecting how it aligned with the gas piston). I bet yours is ok, but it might not hurt to check, I put a new one on and things tightened right up. |
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