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kaltesherz
10-02-20, 22:01
I just picked up a Rock Ola M14 and a Sparrowhawk kit for a faux selector block and connector arm to make it look USGI but don't have the machining / Dremel skills to install it- can anyone recommend a good M14 gunsmith to do it right? I emailed Ted Brown but got no response.
No offense intended but I think any good M14 smith would consider installing a faux selector a waste of time. What I mean is that M14 smithing is labor intensive if done right and any good smith will likely have plenty of work to keep busy. I would think a regular local gunsmith could fit that kit for you and likely a lot cheaper.
kaltesherz
10-02-20, 22:41
No offense taken- someone else recommended Ted Brown as he had installed theirs, I figured for someone that worked on M14's it would be easy work and something they're familiar with. While installation isn't complicated technically there's no YouTube videos on it and a few reported that it took hours to get it done correctly (and ruined a stock or two). I just want it done right, so I'd try SME's first if I can.
My buddy is a gunsmith. Not Ted Brown or at that level with M14's but he has installed a couple of those faux selectors for me. It doesn't take Ted Brown's level of M14 expertise to do it, just knowledge of the weapon and careful, methodical work.
My buddy believes in the old saying "Measure twice, cut once". He is quite familiar with the M14 platform. He will install the faux selector and then try to put the action in. Then he carefully sands/Dremels/files the area that is blocking the full assembly the weapon. Tries it again. Then again. Eventually it goes together and then he looks for contact with the op-rod while in battery. Once that is done the job is finished. Just don't go hog-wild with any fitting action to save time.
everready73
10-03-20, 12:36
Email or call John Thomas at Retro Arms Works. He will get back to you fast and does great work
https://retroarmsworks.com/contact
kaltesherz
10-03-20, 14:53
Email or call John Thomas at Retro Arms Works. He will get back to you fast and does great work
https://retroarmsworks.com/contact
Damn, that dude does solid work- I just sent him an inquiry. Thanks!
Damn, that dude does solid work- I just sent him an inquiry. Thanks!
Haven't used him for M14 work, but his AR work is top-notch.
BTW, you have a PM!
Smith Enterprise.
http://www.smithenterprise.com/index.html
Smith Enterprise.
http://www.smithenterprise.com/index.html+1 for Smith Enterprises, also try Mark aka Gunplumber.
10 years in the Outback and out of focus with new products...bear with me.
Just a teaser for you:
https://www.fulton-armory.com/images/products/detail/replicam14switch.jpg
Just a teaser for you:
https://www.fulton-armory.com/images/products/detail/replicam14switch.jpgAttracts too much attention
10 years in the Outback and out of focus with new products...bear with me.
kaltesherz
10-26-20, 20:31
Just a teaser for you:
https://www.fulton-armory.com/images/products/detail/replicam14switch.jpg
Beautiful, but mine is just a selector lock. M14's look weird without one, especially with holes from the USGI stock.
Beautiful, but mine is just a selector lock. M14's look weird without one, especially with holes from the USGI stock.
Ah. Sparrow Hawk kit?
https://sparrowhawkkits.com/uploads/3/5/2/3/35232530/1533181_orig.jpg
https://i1180.photobucket.com/albums/x413/nf1e/IMG_0168_zpsl3mnikgl.jpg
sinister
Yep, if you have a USGI stock it is a must in my book. If nothing else it helps block debris from getting into the action area while using a USGI stock (assuming one is looking for an excuse other than aesthetics!).
kaltesherz
11-11-20, 17:18
ABNAK hooked me up with a buddy that not only did an outstanding job but the turnaround was pretty much instantaneous. My M14 now looks like an M14 should...
https://i.imgur.com/2v0n5MQ.jpg
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