Welcome to Desert Warrior Products: M1A M14 Sadlak Scope Mounts Sadlak Spring Guide Sadlak Piston.   M14 Accessories M1A Accessories
M1A M14  - Sadlak Industries
In 2002, the Marine Corps Weapons
Training Battalion in Quantico, VA
evaluated our titanium scope mount and
spring guide.  The NCO in Charge, at that
time, SSgt Raymond A. Conrad wrote,
“Both pieces showed a good finished
product.  The spring guide fit our springs
and positively held the magazines.   The
overall tolerances of the scope rail were
good and we did not have a problem
adjusting to zero.”
Our Brookfield-type scope mounts are a
positive 3-point design that allows removal
and re-assembly without losing zero. The
Picatinny-style rail is machined to Mil.
Spec 1913 and provides universal scope
mounting. Our titanium mounts are made
from an aerospace-quality hot-forged billet
(limited production), not from a casting or
plate. It is tougher and stronger, yet weighs
40% less than steel.  It has a 26-30
Hardness Rockwell C (HRc) and has been
surface coated for a non-glare, matte-black
finish. This coating increases the surface
hardness to approximately 80 HRc, adding
to its corrosive and abrasive resistance.
The steel mounts are made from stress-
relieved 4142 bar stock with a hardness of
28-32 Rc. The finish is Mil. Spec. black
manganese phosphate. All mounting
hardware, fasteners, and hex wrenches
and detailed instructions are included.
Scope rings not included.
Part No.                 Description                                                      Price
140012                   Sadlak Scope Mount-Aluminum                       154.59
140011                   Sadlak Scope Mount-Steel                               254.99
140015                   Sadlak Scope Mount-Airborne                         289.99
140010                   Sadlak Scope Mount - Titanium                       499.95
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M1A M14 Scope Mount
National Match Gas Piston
Our precision pistons are made to the exact GI
specifications with all critical dimensions
individually inspected.  The 420 stainless
material and heat-treating operations are both
certified to assure quality.  Two versions are
available: Polished & Coated.  The polished
pistons have a highly polished surfaced using
a non-contact electro-polishing method that
maintains tolerance on the critical diameter
and does not “round–over” the edges on the
grooves.  The coated piston is first polished
then hard coated with a gold colored Titanium
Nitride (TiN) finish.  This coating, often used on
machine cutting tools, helps reduce galling and
pitting and holds up better to the high heat and
abrasiveness of gunpowder and primers.  The
resulting effect is a smoother action an
improved life of the piston and cylinder.
National Match Piston Alteration
We now offer an alteration to the above
pistons that adds a .030/.040 wide  groove
running along the piston axis on the large
diameter.  The groove runs through the gas-
port hole for the purpose of equalizing  the gas
pressure for a smoother more consistent and
accurate action.  The groove is ground to the
actual GI national match drawing #9352724.  
The original GI drawing for the standard piston
is #7267047 which does not specify a polished
finish or the groove.
Clarification of What is National Match

The military originally reworked standard M14 rifles into sniper rifles
using the specifications and drawings developed for national match
competition.  Therefore, when first introduced, the military’s M21/M25
sniper rifles were actually their national match rifles.
Part No:               Description                                                    Cost
140030                 N.M. Piston Polished                                    37.99
140032                 N.M Piston Polished W/TIN Coated             43.99
140033                 N.M Piston Polished W/TIN & Groove         53.99
Polished & TIn coated
Polished - TIn & Grooved
National Match Spring Guide
Our National Match Spring Guide improves the
consistency and smooth motion of the
operating rod which help reduce wear and
increase rifle accuracy over the standard
stamped GI guide.  Our NM Spring Guides are
NOT made from a cut-off stamped GI guide
welded to a round drill rod.  These make-shift
NM GI guides often have a soft magazine catch
caused by the welding and may not be
precisely aligned because of poor fixturing.
Our NM spring guides are produced to the
same  specifications as the military’s national
match rifles.  The precision is enhanced by
making them from one-solid piece of round
8620 tool steel with no welding to cause
distortion.  
Each is case hardened to  40-45 HRc in an inert gas furnace to help maintain straightness and uniform
hardness for  long service. They are finished with a corrosive resistant Mil. Spec. manganese phosphate
(aka Parkerized). What makes our NM Spring Guides unique and more  accurate is our precision
alignment of the magazine catch  to the guide shaft. This is achieved by turning the .344 diameter shaft
from a larger diameter solid rod.   The magazine catch is then precision CNC machined while being located
from the guide shaft.  Four flats are milled into .344 shaft body to reduce weight and friction between the
spring which adds to the smooth action while precisely guiding the operating rod
.
Part No:               Description                                                    Cost
140020                 N.M Spring Guide                                          39.50
Airborne Model Steel Scope Mount  9.0 oz
•        20% Lighter than our standard steel mount
•        Precision Mil-Spec Picatinny Rail and see through U-Channel for Iron sight us
•        Rail Hardened to 45-50 Rc for a tough and strong mounting platform.
•        Manufactured from solid Chrome-Moly Steel bar. Not Investment Cast
•        5 degree Case Deflector angle milled on the underside of Rail.
•        Proven Brookfield–type 3-point contact Design. The best type for the M14 Rifle to prevent loosening.
•        Mil. Spec. Manganese phosphate finish (a.k.a. Parkerizing)
•        Includes all mounting hardware, fasteners, and hex wrenches and detailed instructions
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Clarification of the purpose of the Grooved NM Piston

The grooved piston is intended to be used in competition shooting
events with higher weight, lower velocity loads.  Bullet weights less than
168 grain and muzzle velocities in excess of 2400 fps may result in
improper cycling of the rifle.  Factory .308 loads may not cycle properly
with a grooved piston installed in the rifle.  The grooved piston is
intended as a substitute for an adjustable pressure gas plug, not for
simultaneous use with one.
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Other Accessories
Magazines                Cleaning Supplies
Forward Rail             Replacement Parts
Soft Gases                Rings & Accessories
Hard Cases               Bi Pods
Slings                        Cheek Rest
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AVAILABILITY:  These items are back ordered. Sadlak has not given us an estimated ship date. Orders for new
pistons will be accepted with this understanding.  An alternative option would the Smith Enterprise gas piston.