Opinions on Polytech M14-s

[CCW]

I have a LBNIB FN 5.7 USG for sale on another forum and a gentleman hit me up with a trade offer on a nice looking Polytech M14-S. I had a SOCOM II and love the .308 round, but am completely ignorant to anything Polytech.

Can you fellow hiders shed some light on whether or not this rifle is worth $900 or not and it's reliability? Pros? Cons?

 

[cubewarrior]

Re: Opinions on Polytech M14-s

Polytech receivers are very good--dimensionally correct and very hard. Their stock internals aren't so good. You want one with a minimum of a GI bolt assy and op-rod.

 

[MK14 SEI]

Re: Opinions on Polytech M14-s

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: CCW</div><div class="ubbcode-body">

Can you fellow hiders shed some light on whether or not this rifle is worth $900 or not and it's reliability? Pros? Cons? </div></div>

Norinco & Poly Tech M14s come with forged receivers, chrome lined barrels, trigger groups and forged 1-piece op rods that are as good as USGI.
The barrel castle nut and gas lock use metric treads, the threads on the receiver side are not metric.

A USGI bolt conversion by SEI or WarBird is advised as are a few other tweaks.


Yes, an unmolested Poly Tech M14 is well worth $900.00... more if it is heel stamped.


I like them