CAI has some issues.
I just look them over first and give them a test drive
The last M14 I clapped hands on was a Chinese Norinco copy with questionable machine work.
That was 5 years ago and it was $950
I haven’t personally seen an M14 for sale since. Boy do they draw a premium
I’ve got a friend who is also a fellow Marine. He’s about 10 years older than me.
Believe it or not, he liked the M1 over the M14. He had a situation where he had to hit the ground. The darn stock on the M14 actually broke!