Finally! The M1A .... Updated

Dimitri · Super Member Joined: Nov 25, 2005 Posts: 5944

Armscorp are good, from what I've heard, problem isn't the reciever the problem is getting the other parts for reasonable amounts of money, M14 parts can get expensive especially if looking for real USGI parts.

Dimitri

Dimitri · Super Member Joined: Nov 25, 2005 Posts: 5944

Updated check the first post! Very Happy

Dimitri

A17Shooter · Posted: Sun Apr 06, 2008 9:40 am Post subject: Re: Finally! The M1A .... Updated

Congrats on receiving your rifle. I hope it's everything you want it to be.

Dimitri · Super Member Joined: Nov 25, 2005 Posts: 5944

It is

Dimitri

twofifty · Posted: Sun Apr 06, 2008 6:52 pm Post subject: Re: Finally! The M1A .... Updated

Wonderful.
How soon before you head off to the range?

p.s. Your pictures do not come up for me on the revised first post.

Dimitri · Super Member Joined: Nov 25, 2005 Posts: 5944

Not sure, depends when I get to the range. Got the problem I'm going to have to start working every Saturday. Smile

Here are the pictures again:

Dimitri

fireball 3 · Posted: Sun Apr 06, 2008 7:22 pm Post subject: Re: Finally! The M1A .... Updated

!!!!NICE!!! I want one too. But! That's too rich for my pocket book.
I'll stick with my other ones ....Dave

Dimitri · Super Member Joined: Nov 25, 2005 Posts: 5944

Dave,

They can be had for more reasonable prices in the south side of the boarder. And you can pick up a Polytech or Norinco (both Chinese) if you'd like to get one even cheaper. Smile

Dimitri

twofifty

So you have two of these now?

Please excuse my ignorance about military pattern rifles, but are they both M1As, or is one an M14?

Which, the dark or the light one, is your new Springfield Armory M1A?

They both look like old-style classics compared to what's popular nowadays. Wood stocks have so much substance and warmth - I hope it gives you a quick snap-shot cheek weld.

Dimitri · Super Member Joined: Nov 25, 2005 Posts: 5944

Twofifty,

The Darker one, the one I refer to as the brunet is the M1A. Smile

The other one (the blond girl) is a SAFN-49, the semi-automatic battle rifle which the FN FAL was based on. Smile

Dimitri

1895ss · Posted: Tue Apr 08, 2008 6:56 pm Post subject: Re: Finally! The M1A .... Updated

Congrats Dimitri on getting the rifle you've been after. Smile

Dimitri · Super Member Joined: Nov 25, 2005 Posts: 5944

Thanks 1895ss Very Happy

Dimitri

twofifty · Posted: Tue Apr 08, 2008 9:35 pm Post subject: Re: Finally! The M1A .... Updated

Thanks. Now I notice the gas tubes are in different places.
It will be interesting to see the differences in handling and accuracy.

Dimitri · Super Member Joined: Nov 25, 2005 Posts: 5944

Handling wise they are about the same, the M1A feels alittle more natural to hold, and using its hinged butt plate it can be held with the left hand and reloaded without having to lose the general area of the point of aim as its not going to want to "slip from under" you.

Me holding the rifle:

Dimitri

Pumpkinslinger · Posted: Sun Apr 13, 2008 6:14 pm Post subject: Re: Finally! The M1A .... Updated

Congrats D! We'll be waiting for a shooting report.