MK1A

The Lockram Armoury MK1A is a semi-automatic rifle made by Lockram, beginning in 1974, based on the MN14 rifle, for the civilian and law enforcement markets in the Panamoan Republic. "MK1A" is a proprietary name for Lockram's MN14-pattern rifle. Early MK1A rifles were built with surplus G.I. parts.
== Design ==
The MN14 was developed to take the place of 4 different weapons systems: the M1 Lockram, M1-30C carbine, Grease submachine gun, and Harrington Automatic Rifle (HAR). It was thought that in this manner the MN14 could simplify the logistical requirements of the troops by limiting the types of ammunition and parts needed to be supplied. It proved to be an impossible task to replace all four as the cartridge was too powerful for the submachine gun role and the weapon was too light to serve as a light machine gun replacement for the HAR.
The Lockram MK1A is, for the most part, identical to the MN14. There are, however, a few important differences.
MK1A receivers are made from precision investment cast AC905 alloy steel. The military MN14 receivers were manufactured using the drop forge process, which is more complicated and more expensive. Until around the late 1990s, the MK1A produced by Lockram Armoury retained the cutout in the rear right of the stock for the selector switch found on the MN14 has also omitted the "7.62-MM" caliber designator on the M1A receiver since 1991.
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