Crash
12-29-2010, 12:06 PM
The issue I have is an M14 that was recently rebarreled with a Medesha NM barrel (not chrome lined) and it has a canted (to the right) front sight.
I purchased an M14 SOCOM style from my local gun shop and found that it had what I believe to be a chinese barrel. It was an Armscorp M14 NM receiver with all USGI parts except for the cut down barrel which is unknown (no markings). I had a well known gunsmith put a regular Medesha NM barrel on it and now it has the canted front sight. I was able to put a Springfield sight/brake on and it did the same thing. The rifle was headspaced so does it mean the rifle needs to have the barrel re timed and the chamber reamed? Is the Armscorp receiver off? I'm not up on this so that's why I'm asking?
I'm sure it will be accurate as is but I wanted to use the iron sights and it bothers me the front sight is canted. I haven't spoken with the gunsmith yet as I wanted to get some more info on what is needed to possbly correct this. Thanks,
Crash
http://www.gunsnet.net/photopost/uploads/336/Picture_M14a.JPG
http://www.gunsnet.net/photopost/uploads/336/Picture_M14b.JPG
I purchased an M14 SOCOM style from my local gun shop and found that it had what I believe to be a chinese barrel. It was an Armscorp M14 NM receiver with all USGI parts except for the cut down barrel which is unknown (no markings). I had a well known gunsmith put a regular Medesha NM barrel on it and now it has the canted front sight. I was able to put a Springfield sight/brake on and it did the same thing. The rifle was headspaced so does it mean the rifle needs to have the barrel re timed and the chamber reamed? Is the Armscorp receiver off? I'm not up on this so that's why I'm asking?
I'm sure it will be accurate as is but I wanted to use the iron sights and it bothers me the front sight is canted. I haven't spoken with the gunsmith yet as I wanted to get some more info on what is needed to possbly correct this. Thanks,
Crash
http://www.gunsnet.net/photopost/uploads/336/Picture_M14a.JPG
http://www.gunsnet.net/photopost/uploads/336/Picture_M14b.JPG