Apr 03 2005

M14 Rifle Clinic….

Published by Mugwug at 08:14:21 under Project: Norinco M14S

Yesterday I drove to Collingwood Ontario to take part in a small M14 Clinic hosted by one of CGN’s moderators and general M14 guru “Hungry”. I’ve had the pleasure of meeting Hungry once before (about a year ago when he helped me rebarrel my Springfield M1 for the price of dinner) and had been looking forward to this gathering for the past month.

The clinic was aimed at beginners, and I was suprised to learn just how much I already knew about my Norinco M14s. Hungry has a nasty habit of de-mystifying the magic of working on firearms, and this clinic was no exception. He’s an advocate of “welfare gunsmithing”, and makes tuning an M14 look like something that can be done with nothing more than a few parts, a kitchen and some common sense. My M14 is in pretty good shape, and I left with a few specific points for tuning it (mainly locking down the op rod guide, even though the retaining pin doesn’t quite snug it down). The only downside for me was the headache I acquired on the drive up, which dampened my enjoyment of the discussion more than a little and caused me to make my exit as soon as things started to wind down.

He deserves kudos for going out of his way to share his knowledge of the platform with others at no cost to them, and he is truly one of those people that make that make being a member of the firearms community worthwhile.

Thanks Hungry!

One Response to “M14 Rifle Clinic….”

  1. # Danon 22 Apr 2005 at 17:25:34

    I really enjoy the site;

    I’ve been considering getting my PAL for some time now; I’ve shot only pistols to-date at an indoor range by Stouffville (the one that had the unfortunate incident leading to a change in management). I’ve read a good deal about the Norinco M-14, and I was wondering what the latest crop is like - I’ve heard conflicting rumours that new imports have had most of the design flaws remedied (the receiver is still forged, though).

    Two quick questions; do you know of any good ranges closer to Toronto (that allow rifles), and can you recommend any good dealers closer to T.O.?

    Thanks in advance.