Some stock wood was removed at an angle at the front of the magazine well to facilitate magazine insertion and removal. It had a Garand front sight and what looked like a shiny, blued imitation of a M14 flash hider.
There was about 1 1/2" of exposed barrel and op-rod (Garand) between the forestock and the rear of the Garand gas cylinder. It had a circle "P" proof on the pistol grip and an odd nosecap. It was a Garand stock with a Garand buttplate and no mortise cut for a selector. What came out of the truck had a smooth, shiny stock (lacquer or shellac - not polyurethane). "NATIONAL ORDNANCE M1A in 308 with 2 mags, $900.00" What was advertised in the local "trader" paper:
My suggestion is to not just walk, but RUN away from National Ordnance 03's and 03A3's. Out of about 80 receivers, I bought all 8 that were serviceable. I was actually in the store a couple of times and bought a few things in the early 90's, BUT I had the gages to check the M1 Garand receivers I bought. Every 7 to 9 years they went bankrupt to run away from their creditors and those who had sued them and then they came back in business with a new name. Golden State Arms, National Ordnance, Federal Ordnance, Brikley Trading company were the names used by the same outfit in South El Monte, CA. The receiver was just a nice way to keep a parts kit all in one place. I always felt the NO rifles were worth the sum of their parts minus receiver. Wish I could be more help, but that's all I got. M1 carbine (garbage) but I have seen 2 M1903s with the same N.O. somehow connected with Bannerman and weapons were sold to 3rd world countries.Īt some point I read or heard that N.O. Yeah, It's a whopper of a story, but one that's been around a long time.Īnother story had N.O. One even went so far as stating that M1903s/A3s, M1 Carbines, M1 Garands and other weapons with National Ordnance markings were used for the Bay of Pigs so the weapons would not be directly connected to the US military.
There have been a lot of stories regarding National Ordnance. I honestly don't remember if GI parts were used or mix of GI and commercial. In fact, that carbine turned me off to M1 Carbines all together. I knew it wasn't a Plainfield so took the chance.I could not get it to be reliable. I was uneducated on carbines back then and thought it was USGI. I had a National Ordnance M1 carbine years ago.
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