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Dimitri
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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.
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Dimitri
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| Posted: Sat Apr 05, 2008 5:39 pm Post subject: Re: Finally! The M1A .... Updated |
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Updated check the first post! 
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| Posted: Sun Apr 06, 2008 9:40 am Post subject: Re: Finally! The M1A .... Updated |
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Congrats on receiving your rifle. I hope it's everything you want it to be.
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Dimitri
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| Posted: Sun Apr 06, 2008 9:41 am Post subject: Re: Finally! The M1A .... Updated |
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It is
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twofifty
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| Posted: Sun Apr 06, 2008 6:52 pm Post subject: Re: Finally! The M1A .... Updated |
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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.
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Dimitri
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fireball 3
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| Posted: Sun Apr 06, 2008 7:22 pm Post subject: Re: Finally! The M1A .... Updated |
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!!!!NICE!!! I want one too. But! That's too rich for my pocket book.
I'll stick with my other ones ....Dave
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Dimitri
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| Posted: Sun Apr 06, 2008 7:24 pm Post subject: Re: Finally! The M1A .... Updated |
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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. 
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twofifty
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| Posted: Mon Apr 07, 2008 11:15 pm Post subject: Re: Finally! The M1A .... Updated |
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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.
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Dimitri
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| Posted: Tue Apr 08, 2008 2:31 pm Post subject: Re: Finally! The M1A .... Updated |
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Twofifty,
The Darker one, the one I refer to as the brunet is the M1A.
The other one (the blond girl) is a SAFN-49, the semi-automatic battle rifle which the FN FAL was based on.
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Dimitri
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| Posted: Tue Apr 08, 2008 6:56 pm Post subject: Re: Finally! The M1A .... Updated |
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Thanks 1895ss
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twofifty
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| Posted: Tue Apr 08, 2008 9:35 pm Post subject: Re: Finally! The M1A .... Updated |
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Thanks. Now I notice the gas tubes are in different places.
It will be interesting to see the differences in handling and accuracy.
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Dimitri
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| Posted: Sun Apr 13, 2008 6:01 pm Post subject: Re: Finally! The M1A .... Updated |
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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:
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| Posted: Sun Apr 13, 2008 6:14 pm Post subject: Re: Finally! The M1A .... Updated |
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Congrats D! We'll be waiting for a shooting report.
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