Super rare, super low serial number: that is how the seller pitches this Federal Ordnance M14 SA. It is used, a semi-automatic rifle in .308 Winchester with a 16 inch tanker barrel, a blued finish and a 20 round magazine capacity. The seller states it is built from 100 percent USGI parts and fitted with a very nice walnut stock.

Federal Ordnance was known for building M14 rifles from surplus government parts on newly made receivers, and a low serial number is something collectors discuss. The seller calls it as close to a true Vietnam-era M14 as you can hope to get, and notes that the M1A rifles from Springfield were built to copy this pattern.

The short 16 inch barrel gives the rifle a handy, quick feel in the hands. Recoil and muzzle blast are stronger than on a 22 inch rifle, so it suits shooters who like a compact .308 and can live with the noise.

It is sold as described. It ships to a licensed dealer you choose, and the background check takes place there.