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06-25-2011, 06:28 AM
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M1A prices and availability
The monthly military rifle matches at our local gun club include M1 Garands, AR-15s and M1As. Occasionally a few bolt action rifles make an appearance. One of our shooters is looking for an M1A so I did some looking around to assist him. There seems to be a backorder situation on this rifle and when you can find an M1A the selection is limited and prices are marching upwards. Even used M1As command prices that cause sticker shock around here. Surplus military rifles and their clones are fun to shoot and are a good investment. Get them when you can. All the best...
Gil 
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06-25-2011, 12:11 PM
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Gil,
I like the M1A very much and am setting up a trade for a new one. I needed to free up some vault space and kept adding stuff to the pile until the other guy agreed to the swap. Adam
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06-25-2011, 06:28 PM
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Stopped at the local gun range/gun shop the other day for some powder....the racks there are full of M1As and their derivatives.....could the shortage be a local thing? Then again, this gun store is known for it's high prices, so maybe they have been sitting on the shelf for quite some time.
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06-29-2011, 06:52 PM
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Mr. 16 gauge,
There is a very BIG difference between Price and Value. The Illinois "Springfield Armory" has had a long run of very good and not so good rifles. Many local rifle match folks have tales to tell. I like the Illinois Springfield Arsenal products, but I have seen some rifles group well and others "also ran" and are not worth the hang tag. BEFORE anyone spends $2,000 for a "Match" Illinois M1A Rifle, I suggest the prospective buyer go to the local range and fire 50 rounds of Match Factory ammo and seek groups touted in the M1A Literature. I have seen it go both ways. Keep the very good and CULL out what the Springfield Armory WOULD NOT! NOT all Springfield Armory Match Rifles are such like, AMEN! Adamn
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07-02-2011, 06:36 PM
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Gil and Adam
Gil,
I was in your favorite gun shop today and saw that M1A rifle and it is a real beauty. Since it has been in the shop for a month and did not sell, the price came down a good bit. Not to worry, I set it back and will pick it up next week. I like a story with a happy ending. Adam, Any firearm may or may not be accurate and buying one is sometimes a crap shoot. From what I understand, Springfield stands behind their warranty. If a customer is dissatisfied, then trade it off and try again. If you are interested, I found another M1A for sale. Let me know. Take care... Joe
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07-03-2011, 02:19 PM
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Joe,
Come visit with Gil and bring several M1As for bench testing. I can always use another. Adam
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07-16-2011, 05:05 PM
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M1A came home
I looked a several used ones and a new one. There is standard M1A, loaded model and the national match rifle. I talked to shooters at our monthly rifle match and no one shoots a standard model. The M1As on the line are either tricked out standard models or national match rifles. My M1A is a used national match model and was purchased new about eight years ago by a policeman who wanted to shoot rifle matches. He never shot a match and decided to sell the rifle. I am working up loads and will shoot it tomorrow. Take care...
Joe
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07-17-2011, 02:25 PM
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Joe,
Post your Match Scores here. I never had an M1A, rather I had National Match M-14s that were great guns. I think I had 3 or 4 M-14s and perhaps you handled one or two when you visited me in NH. Go shoot the Match M1A and win a few matches. Adam
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