Polytech M14, should I buy?

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Miami_JBT

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I have the chance to jump on a Polytech M14S for $600. Its in LNIB condition and is a pre-ban rifle. Comes with one 20rd mag. Has flsh hider and baynet lug; all original. Everything is nice and tight. Should I jump on it or pass?
 
I like mine, but I had SEI rebuild it with a USGI bolt. The chinese bolts are widely regarded as being unsafe for long term use, and US surplus bolts are getting harder to find.

Also know that M14 projects are time-consuming and expensive... But worth it. :D

$600 is a good price these days.
 
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$600.00 is a GREAT price, these rifles sell for about $1000.00 right now.

None of the Chinese M14s were built with USGI bolts, but many had
bolt conversions performed after purchase and this is a good thing.

All of mine have USGI bolt conversions performed by SEI.
 
You should pass, you're getting screwed. As a matter of fact, you should email me the seller's contact information so I can give him a piece of my mind, too. :D

Seriously though- where do you find deals like these?
 
Thanks for the info guys....

I already own a Springfield M1A Scout Squad and really happy with it. The Poly M14S only caught my interest due to the price. I'm not a real big .308 semi-auto shooter. I'm more of a 5.56 guy.... I don't want to buy the thing and then have to swap out the bolt, etc..... This rifle in question is marked "IDE USA SFLD MICH". A co-worker is selling it and he simply what he paid for it... hence the $600 price. He's had this thing since

Not looking into building a fancy rig or anything... also i don't like buying guns and then later down the road try to sell it. I buy to keep. So simply buying it to try and flip it as a gun show for a trade on something else.... pass.

I can't believe I'm going to say this... but I'm gonna walk away from the deal. If I really want to play with some heavy hitting battle rifles I have my three M1 Garands and my Egyptian FN-49.
 
Miami,

the IDE marked Poly Tech M14s are known to be the very best that were ever imported into the US.
The receiver is forged and dimensionally closer to USGI than all others except SEI's new receiver and newer LRBs.
I have used SEI to custom build EBRs on 5 of these receivers... the results are outstanding,
but you don't have to do as much as I have to end up with an excellent M14.
Chinese barrels are chrome lined and as good as USGI. The op rod is 1 piece and forged... as good as TRW USGI.

Buy it, use it or stash it away for a rainy day...
 
The IDE import guns are sweet. That's what I have, and only replaced the bolt and the stock (it was ugly). It's the spicy mustard now. Magnificent.

Buy it!
 
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