A number of different companies, including Springfield, Remington, and Winchester, the… This rifle is the grandchild of the M1 Garand, the rifle that won WWI. l fill a gallon milk and shoot not letting it touch the ground and see how many rounds i can shoot through it at 100 yards the most is three rounds so far. I’ve got nothing to hide. Maybe the price will go down and other comparable brands will hit the market while I start really running my M1A. theyll operate in conditions that will make a M14 and FAL choke. I used to say that glass was for sissies but I guess it’s for sissies and old men, sigh.
I was issued an M14 during the good old days , but they took it back and gave me some little plastic black thing , when I came home in 1972 I did not buy a rifle for 10 yrs only handguns , and when I did it was not an AR15 , finally after 43 yrs , last week I purchased an M1A and I can’t explain how I feel except to say I feel warm almost to the point of crying , I had a SSGT , Force Recon , punch me in the face once for leaving my weapon unattended , I have had a weapon with me ever since , and now finally its my old M14 with a twist.I have a NEW M1 Garand that came from the CMP in Alabama. “DSA and other tried to make a sniper and DMR version of the FAL but it failed in accuracy and ergonomics so it was dropped”i dont know what youre smoking, but i want some. Not 7.92 kurtz. They were originally manufactured using surplus military parts mounted on a new receiver.The key to keeping your M1A happy is to use the proper ammo. My opinion is that it is a difficult toy to achieve its maximum accuracy. It also has a National Match front sight blade and “non … I think if I want to reach out with power ill stick with a .308 and if im in close quarters ill stick with a .223.To think, the MEN of colonial Massachusetts chased the cream of the British Army 26 miles from Concord to Boston and kept up harrassing fire with use of personal arms and todays asshats gave up their hard won rights to become European style peasants all over again without so much as a whimper makes me slightly sick to my stomach. Ready to fire? The M1A, obviously, has the classic looks and U.S. military lineage that endears it to all, and is also the softest shooting of the three. My GI M1a has done 2 inches off the bags even with cheap steel case at 100 yards. Likely the scout version. (youre actually wrong there. But now at least I have a rifle that shoots.I love the aesthetics of the M1 and M14 rifles but they are from a bygone era and it shows. It felt like coming home to what Dad had.You may be surprised, but we were curious about how the weight compared to our M16A2’s & A4’s. If you shoot nothing but pistol grips, you might find the old stock hard to handle. The M1 Garand and M14 is a violent action that was originally intended for the pedersen intermediate cartridge but was upscaled due to our military’s previous fetish with 30 caliber bullets. In my opinion, if you want accuracy, stick with a bolt action rifle like a Remington 700 with a ported barrel. Kids these days don’t generally describe praise-worthy things as “richly […] Or are you just citing other sources?”i always scoff when somebody recommends a FOLDABLE buttstock. This is a heavy mother, but it is very accurate.My M1A is the Springfield “Loaded”. The M1A's is perfection. Hang in there, you’ll get it. Like everything else made today I suspect the fit and finish of the action is not up to par to the production from the 80's. I was stating that the M-14 was upgraded and evolves the FAL was anc could not. Shake a typical AR and it sounds like something a baby might enjoy teething on. Now flip on the safety just for good measure.There you have it! Try a 6 o’clock hold on a bullseye target. My AR-15 and AR-10 platforms do everything I need rifles for (I also have a nice PTR91 and bolt action .308). We should note though that you’ll likely want to invest in a cheek riser if you wind up using an optic on these rifles, as they tend to sit quite high above the bore. Absolutely spot on in my experience. Both Army and Navy latched onto those platforms big time, although you can still see pictures in the aughts of super high-speed dudes over in O.I.F. I am curious because I just recently purchased mine in Fort Worth, Texas which I figured would be competitive price wise to most of the nation.