ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. With as many rifles as I own and own fondly, if I were forced to pick one and only one rifle, it would come down to either a bolt action rifle (most likely a Winchester M70 thats been customized) or, if I envisioned a situation where I have to scrounge standard ammo, it would be the M1A. Merch. . While Peter Paul Mauser is credited with the big claw extractor, that wasnt his original design for the German armaments board reviewing Mausers rifle. This spring set instantly incresed the smoothness and consistency of cycling on my M1A. . If you want to compete in DCM or Leg matches, youll need a minimum 4.5 lb. For a few decades in US there were no newly manufactured CRF rifles available. It will not decrease your trigger weight, however it makes it much much smoother and more even. 1/2 MOA clicks on the rear sight elevation The military just never seems to apply the right lessons to the right situation until theyve been in that situation for a few years. I want a CRF bolt gun, and I will accept no substitutes. Made from Hardened Tool Steel & Parkerized. Premier components for quick-handling, improved accuracy, and performance comparable to custom AR builds costing much more. Front band is flush/square to the ferrule with proper draw contact on the lip of the . Look at it carefully and youll see that the front edge of that groove is beveled, so as to pull the extractor onto the rim That was quite a detailed bit of machining in that day. Springfield Armory Socom II operating rod. Guide body is turned to .344' diameter from 8020 tool steel. Its no wonder that the post WWII generation in America built endless custom guns off of the 03. Ive enjoyed this resource on M1A reloading information. Rest assured, you will still benefit from our vast product selection and industry-leading customer service. No bayonet lug. 2. The highest capacity micro-compact 9mm in the world. And no CNC. He got emotional and told of how it saved his life many times. NEW YORK & CALIFORNIA RESIDENTS: This is a standard item on rifle and barreled action builds. I know when Dakota came out their what was essentially a pre-64 M70 all the Winchester purists said it wasnt as good as a pre-64 because it didnt have a coned breech. Heres the actual bedding procedure WITH PICTURES. 85% or more is shooter inconsistency.Its cheaper to correct your bad habits ( Read shooting techniques ,therr all consistent.) I dont know what, nostalgia? My weapon was a selective fire M-14. It also fails DOD straightness gage tests, and appears to have a burr at the gas port. I agree with everything youve suggested. In any case, Id like to see bores before & after through a bore scope, and I need to acquire a bore scope with some recording facility (ie, capture a file to a computer) to start recording bores and scoping them systematically to obtain some side-by-side views that I could look at (and then show to customers) and say Yes, this made an improvement in the bore right here and be able to point to where here is on the bore. A solid truck gun, this compact rifle wont allow you to sacrifice power, so do the only reasonable thing Bring Enough Gun. considering lives have been lost and put at risk unnecessarily because less than ideal cartridges being fielded, stupid is rather a understatement. Soon, I hope. NB that so far, we havent replaced the barrel. Knurling seems to work best. All Loaded models have a medium-weight premium air-gauged National Match barrel for greater accuracy, plus several combinations of stocks and barrels available to ensure customization perfection. Maybe some of our recent veterans can enlighten me on what kind of squad level tactics are currently in play.. These will help with manipulation and help to minimize recoil while optimizing reliability. While the Army upgraded all of there M-14s the Navy are not and the M-14s will solder on as regular perimeter rifle and sniper rifle in the Navy. Disclaimer this is NOT a Mini-14 it used a pure John Garand action for these tests!!! The magazine may be detachable, but this is not considered desirable. Maybe now theyll get the caliber right. I also used the 14 when I competed on the Army High Power Rifle team, if I did my part it actually was hard to miss. Metal finish is either re-parkerized and/or original E/C. Thank you Don. Increased wear resistance, corrosion resistance, fatigue strength, and lubricity. CRF as I know it stands for Controlled Round Feed , Mauser bolt action rifles back in the late 1800s started this and Springfield and later Winchester model 70s used this type of bolt and extractor till 1964. Feel secure in knowing you have a genuine Springfield OEM . . Fitting required for aperture. The Army nixed it because the brass were afraid that the soldiers were stupid and would lost them. FGMM SMKs for the first three shots, about 3 MOA all day long. For additional information, contact Springfield Armory Custom Shop, 800-617-6751, customshop@springfield-armory.com. Reloading for the Match M14: If you need lessons on how, find a retired Marine NCO, age 65 or older. At todays prices, you could buy a receiver, stock, trigger/gas/op-rod, barrel, sights etc and have a smith assemble a custom M1A for less money than youd sink into the retail prices of the most recent completed match rifles, but youd be waiting over six months for the barrel. So the M1A never really took off, despite being a true battle rifle and very accurate. Customers Also Viewed Our National Match Spring Guide improves the consistency and smooth motion of the operating rod which help reduce wear and increase rifle accuracy over the standard stamped GI guide. M14 Rifle Operating Rod, HRA Marked, *Very Good*, Skip to the beginning of the images gallery. I wrote the author before the Military had a successful conversion to make a M-14 fire 5.56mm in the late 60s but Robert McNamara and Co where sold on Colts M-16A1 so test went no wear after testing. Please Sign in or create an account A traditional M1A, loaded with all the features you want to take your rifle to the next level. Includes firing pin, ejector, extractor. M1AOP-Rod guide,in *Very Good* condition. Well-suited for a day at the range, competition or hanging on your wall in front of an American flag, the Standard M1A is for the patriot looking to fill a special place in their collection. So you see each services version of a M-14 solder on for many years. Eh, it might work, it might not. Original USGI in used excellent condition. Thanks for this article. Stick with compounds that have a lot of time and experience behind them. Add to Compare. Includes roller. Many of the supposed new compounds do shrink over a period of years, and the owner is left wondering how the rifle shot it self loose in the stock. It didnt shoot itself loose the compound just shrank over time. Were talking of only about a 200fps reduction in muzzle velocities from a .30-06 in 150gr bulllets. From what I see it does nothing to smooth feeding on a M70 from the magazine since if the rifle is working properly the cartridge lines up with the chamber. Ive known competitors who have shot Berger 185gr bullets for years with IMR-4895 and theyve never had a problem. Phone: (516) 327-9061 Email: info@lrbarms.com. The Mauser 98 is/was certainly a very good and strong action, but might be considered over-built for modern sporting purposes. So far, I've made the following accurizing upgrades: 4.5-5lb NM trigger job, shimmed gas cylinder, NM ferrule and handguard mods and NM op rod spring guide. The part that pisses me off is that these new american concepts currently being applied in afghanistan are nothing new and, in fact, have been applied by the Soviets since the end of World War II. Front band spot welded to new manufacture gas cylinder on outside band around barrel hole at 6 & 12:00. For the best experience on our site, be sure to turn on Javascript in your browser. Or maybe youre just such a froid sang sort of person that this feature is a superfluous waste on. Next, if you want to increase accuracy but keep the wood stock (and there are custom walnut stocks available for the Garands and M1As that are really quite lovely), you can start bedding the action into the stock. Yes, CRF is not necessary but it does make the rifle more reliable, there is no doubt about it. For the best experience on our site, be sure to turn on Javascript in your browser. The M14 just wanted to be a squad designated rifle that one could hunt deer with at home. USE COMMON SENSE, youll enjoy shooting and be safe and resonsible. Skip to the beginning of the images gallery. Nov 3, 2009 289 79 37 Certainly not $2,500. But it probably would lose to a custom CRF bolt gun in the final selection. Copper fouling can build up over a series of shots, then reduce accuracy, increasing barrel heating, etc. Needless to say I would very much like to have a M1A. Just a causal observation. If you have VA benefits, they help with the tuition, but do not offset the costs of tooling, which are substantial. 1101 Mason Circle Drive Pevely, MO 63070 Mon-Fri 8:00am - 4:00pm CST, 2023 Midwest Gun Works, Inc. - All Rights Reserved. It holds the metal stock liner in place. Im not too strong on bolt guns to begin with anyways. This is by far the best upgrade I have added to my Springfield Armory M1A Socom 16. Hi all, I have a Springfield Standard M1A with scope and it shoots 2-2.5" groups at 100 yards. Does it a M1A 3 to 3.5 lbs trigger assembly and where i could order it ? I think I was born about 50 years too late LOL. I dont own an M1Ayet. If youve not previously used a 1907 style sling, the M1A is a rifle on which to learn how to use the 1907 sling. AR-15 solutions in rifle, SBR, and PCC configurations. Machined from genuine8620 steel forgings per mil-spec. Anyway, either the FAL or the M14 in maybe a shortened 6.5 to 7m/m would have been fine and a lot more utilitarian and definitely more elegant than the little bullpups knocking around today not that theres anything wrong with them but were never given a fair chance . JavaScript seems to be disabled in your browser. I have 6 Model 70s both pre-64s and Classics. The FAL in its original caliber would have been an almost perfect assault rifle but was stretched by the 308 and turned into a battle rifle and and assault rifle wanna be. The gas escape holes face the left raceway and the raceway is really unblocked. Stoner made a gun, Garand made a rifle. You have used your trusty Model 700 for umpteen years and this has never happened to you. M14 Operating Rod Guide early style, USGI excellent, includes roll pin. I think you are getting us a bit mixed up. Made in USA. I know you cant be a regular, contributing member of the site authors, but please offer a brief post about it. One slight correction: The 7.62 NATO cartridge is not a reduced power .30-06, at least not in terms of the military loads. Chassis. the average person will never know this . Youre right, at todays prices, there are better ways to spend your money, and I think that Springfield has priced themselves completely out of the market at todays prices. Build the squad around the machinegun and use the infantry to protect it. Mil spec replacement. The Germans came back for the night and he and his buddy fired their Garands until they warped the barrels at the encroaching Germans. Are you interested? That post alone justifies TTAGs existence. Descended from the M14 rifle, the M1A is a civilian-legal semi-auto version of that revered U.S. Military rifle that dominates the competition fields and the heart of America. Fully retract the operating rod by locking back the bolt, and, while supporting the gas cylinder with a proper wrench, use a 3/8" socket wrench to remove the plug . Hey Dan Its Jim Barrett, not Bruce Barrett. The TRP is based off the custom Professional Model HRT 1911 developed by Springfield Armory for the FBI. Unlike the M16/AR15, the trigger group components in the M1A/M14 are usually of higher quality and amenable to being worked on by a gunsmith. For some reason, when I pick up a Garand or M1A, I have no need of glass. Later, after the US advanced and captured some prisoners, they were told some interesting info. At over $1.50+/round for the Federal match ammo, you can achieve significant savings over this price by learning to reload and buying 168gr match pills yourself. Makes me realize that I picked a winner. Reduces wear and increases rifle accuracy over the standard stamped GI guide. I stood 5ft6 and weighed 135lbs, I think the bursitis in my shoulder is the result. Its my understanding that Garand wanted his originol M1 to be chambered in a lighter cartridge, something in the 6-7mm range. Try firing a 240B from the shoulder, and youll see how much modern compensators can do for 7.6251. Machined from genuine 8620 steel forgings per mil-spec. M1A Operating Rod Spring, *Very Good* $7.45. I have seen the cartridges jammed so tightly together that it took pliers to remove the jam, this from a not so strong young lady that was just a bit excited. For barrels that are not already lapped that arent hammer forged, Id hold off fire-lapping until or unless I saw a problem, starting with copper fouling. Not to be deterred from their damp dreams of a full-auto rifle in a full-powered gravel belly cartridge, barely listened to Mr. Garand and conceded to lower the power to what we now know as the .308. Soldiers would sometimes in a panic situation double feed the rifle rendering the weapon useless. The Russians went to full auto because they didnt train their cannon fodder infantry to shoot. Sold Individually. He told that story too but I if i repeat the language here I might without offend someone. The M1A series of rifles, a semi-automatic rifle inspired by the classic U.S. Military M14, offers shooters a chance to own an icon. Address: With iron sights, I can achieve groups of just over 1MOA with use of a sling, a supported shooting position and premium ammo in a rack grade barreled rifle with sight, stock and trigger work. Tab shows signs of service wear. now youre just talking wholesale replacement of the hammer, trigger and disconnector. In both tactical and traditional forms, the SOCOM 16 will answer your call for a compact tactical rifle without sacrificing power. Thanks for the additional info. Ill take a mauser over any american-made bolt action (other than the 03 which is a mauser LOL). NB nowhere here have I diverged into mounting glass on the M1A. I have some Springfield Armory M1As I dont need. I dont know if this holds true for other folks but my M21 prefers the 155 grain Palma match load to the 168. As to the coned breech, although an entirely different subject I am interested in why you like it. If your smith hones the parts with a very fine stone (like a ruby stone), you can make the M1A/Garand triggers feel like youre pulling a polished glass rod across silk lingerie. Hell quite likely know how to use a 1907 sling. SHOOT-SHOOT and keep SHOOTING until you establish consist shooting habits(breathing.squeezing,butt location,sight picture and more). JavaScript is disabled. However, I am not the military although I appreciate them being frugal with my tax dollars and not always insisting on the best which when you think about it would be impossible for them to have since the best is ever changing. These representatives will help ease the extensive licensing and shipping complications associated with purchasing products from our U.S. website. Is that going to be a threaded hole?.Is it a standard receiver thanks from New Guy USAF retired. Look into the NRA summer courses to get a flavor of what smithing really is before you jump in with both feet. WRT to op-rod issues, the M14/M1A op-rod is far sturdier than the M1 op-rod in addition the gas port is closer to the chamber whereas the M1s gas port is next to the muzzle. If you go ahead and do this I would be interested in seeing your resulting data. Minuteman. There is a wealth of info about bolt guns in his books: http://www.midwayusa.com/product/379313/bolt-action-rifle-volume-1-and-2-cd-rom-by-stuart-otteson. Solid, one-piece design features four milled flats to reduce weight and friction for smooth operation and long service life; helps eliminate magazine catch failures. Chambered in .308 Win. The only thing I really disagree with is crimping. 1. There are those who swear that the CRF is more reliable. M1A Operating Rod Spring Guide, *Very Good*, M1A Gas Cylinder Valve Spindle, With Spring, *Very Good*, M14 / M14E2 Field Manual, USGI, Paperback, *NEW*, M14 / M1A 30rd Magazine, Steel, 7.62X51/ .308, *Good*. With an M1A and iron sights, I can own anything out to 600 yards in a few moments of doping the wind. Can I also recommend Backbone Of The Wehrmacht The German K98K Rifle 1934-1945 by Richard Law. I bought one M1A Springfield Armory recently, and i would want to know if it possible to down trigger weight to 3/3.3/3.5 lbs ? Increase accuracy? http://www.fieldandstream.com/blogs/gun-nuts/2011/05/bolt-actions-broken-down-difference-between-controlled-feed-and-push-feed. The first upgrades I'd suggest anyone do to an M1A (from a rack grade rifle) would be to replace the standard sights with the NM sights, which give you: - a thinner front post - 1/2 MOA clicks on the rear sight elevation - an aperture on the rear sight that can be rotated for minute up/down changes in elevation. NM M1A / M14 Op Rod Spring Guide One piece design. Please school me! That when I heft my Garand it feels like a battle rifle up to Pattons blessed quote. USGI .308 Ratcheting Chamber Cleaning Brush, NSN: 1005-690-8441, 7.62X51 NATO *NOS* Related Products M14 Sling, Nylon Price: $24.95 The M1A SOCOM 16 takes the classic M1A to a whole new level. Im pretty sure thats true. Inside many barrels, there are tooling marks. The only improvement the iron sights on these rifles could use is a way of rapidly changing apertures on the rear sight. I left the painted rack number on it, but cleaned off the gook and grime and used Tung oil for a finish. http://www.fulton-armory.com/stocklinerscreweach.aspx. The War Dept frowned on all of these partly for reasons of weight, partly for reasons of reliability (you could get mud and crap into a box magazine, it is true) and partly for reasons of cost, but mostly because many of the desk-drivers in the War Dept and US Army Ordinance Dept just hated the idea that somehow, somewhere, some grunt was going to waste ammo because they let him have too much of it at one go. 3105 North Stone AvenueColorado Springs, CO 80907, Only registered users can write reviews. I have a barrel on an AR that Im thinking of fire-lapping, because it copper fouls worse than any barrel Ive ever seen. If you already have an M14 or M1A, consider seeking the mastery of men whose jobs are to work on these rifles every day. Anyway, my M1A is for serious social work so I dont know for sure if these refinements are necessary for reliable accuracy out to 400 yards. It isnt even M-14s that Obama prohibits reimportation; its the WWII vintage M1s, and M1 carbines. They wouldnt consider anything else. Our NM Spring . Is that a photo of a real live M-14, or an M1A with a dummy selector? Housing and internal parts are mixed USGI manufacture in excellent condition. This is a great upgrade part for your M14 / M1A! My father in law was wounded in France in WII. think about it: such a cartridge would have solved problems that we would encounter in the 21st century in afghanistan. But because of the huge stockpiles of standard .30 cal on hand and because of the standardised chamberings for MGs, BARs and rifles this would throw a kink in the system. Theres one on each side. More Information Reviews 1 Only registered users can write reviews. This package still dominates. box mag, etc. In bedding, it does. It was a cheap POS surplus barrel, it shoots reasonably well, but not great, so the worst that can happen is that I wreck it and I have to buy a real, non-POS barrel.. All parts new manufacture. I read somewhere, and I forget where, that one of the reasons for enbloc clips vs. a box magazine was because enbloc clips fit in the existing web gear and mags wouldnt. Now you get into a sub-MOA rifle if youve done your work on the trigger, bedding and sights assuming youre a good shootist. I usually carried a grease gun or shotgun. Our plug softens the blows on your op-rod and wear on the bolt lugs. May show signs of wear, marring, scratches, etc. All of course have coned breeches. Lets talk about barrel lapping in general. The operating rod guide mounts to the barrel and aligns the operating rod to the gas cylinder. Aimed semiauto fire is far more effective. Op Rod Spring Guide, M14 / M1A Of these there are the round receiver made from bar stock, the washer like recoil lug, the button ejector, the controversial safety and others. Those are great too. Upgrade. M1A Operating Rod Guide, *Very Good* $17.45. Search. that means more of the cartridge is grabbed. two-stage trigger. Looking from a very shallow angle from the end of the bore often leads you to think that your barrel is smooth much smoother than it really is. Parts listed here are designed for Springfield Armory M1A/M14 rifle models chambered in .308 Win/7.62x51mm or 6.5 Creedmoor unless noted otherwise. I dont own a M1A (yet), but the few Ive picked up have given me a similar feeling. CRF is more reliable, there is no doubt about it. The schooling and tools are a substantial investment expense well over $20K for out-of-state folks. The legendary 1911 with modern double-stack capacity. The first problem you can actually solve with lapping (hand or fire lapping) is to smooth out the tooling marks in a barrel to reduce copper fouling. WLCE: A good book to start with is Bolt Action Rifles by Frank de Haas. The only issues that arise are when people come with non-standard AR parts. Must be that Ranger training. 3105 North Stone AvenueColorado Springs, CO 80907, Only registered users can write reviews. For people who arent concerned with official competitions, you can go lighter on the trigger; Id recommend that you not go below, oh, 3.5 lbs. The Loaded Series combines the appearance and tradition of the Standard M1A with all the next level upgrades you want without sucker punching your wallet. Still useful as well in various sniper rifles including the M 14. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Op Rod Spring Guide, NM, Sadlak, M14 / M1A. All contributed to a rifle that worked well enough and caused Winchester to stop producing the Model 70 as it was designed. The longer .30-06 case will always win out. Then, after bedding, you should remove the action/barrel from the stock as little as possible. Lightweight and agile rifle solutions that come packed with enhanced components selected for rugged durability. I agree. The old M 1 was, of coarse, deservedly a legend with lots of heft and mass but I did feel it was a bit too much for close range. Are you a young person looking for a career, or an old fart looking for a career change? No matter how many ways I tart up an AR-15, AR-15s just never seem to make it into my list of rifles Id select above all others. The biggest reason(s) are the lack of good support for a real sling, all the extra money I need to sink into the trigger group to make it merely acceptable and the cheesy feel of the rear sight. 2020 APEX Gun Parts. Our Custom 1911 pistolsmiths have over 200 combined years of experience and individually hand fit every major component of your firearm. 7.62 NATO power in a package this small was previously unthinkable, but this ultra-modern rifle will have you believing the extraordinary. its amazing how quick our military discounts and ignores the lessons learned by adversary militaries as if its sacrilegious to do so. It had a selector switch for full auto and I only tried it once. Not one problem, but I did have a very good time. Includes NM base, dust cover, NM hooded aperture (Krieger), NM windage knob, elevation pinion. Sorry my bad. Log in. The first round will simply eject. Im new here. They are both great rifles and you cant beat the look. Even the Finns built a heck of a gun off of 19th century Tula receivers. SA only garantees them to shoot 3.5", so i should be happy, but I want tighter groups. A handy, tactical rifle, the M1A SOCOM 16 has a specially-engineered 16.25" barrel thats mated to the gas system with a proprietary muzzle brake to reduce felt recoil in a big way. The order *I* would do them would be (note added steps): 1. O well!! . Where the cartridge really needed to go was to something like .260 or 7mm08 at 2600 to 2800 fps and a 120 to 130 grain bullet and I think .260 Rem would have been vastly superior to anything we got in the .308 and even more vastly superior than the 5.56 poodle-popping cartridge. You must log in or register to reply here. Add to Cart. They were left alone on a small hill. All of the barrel makers who do this are either single-point cutting their rifling or button rifling their barrels. M1A Front Handguard Band, *Very Good* $12.50. I will say that when you drop the M1A into something like the Troy or Sage battle stocks, you get a different animal all together. I found it incredibly fascinating. COPYRIGHT 2021, THETRUTHABOUTGUNS.COM. All rights reserved. The M16 was okay. It works, and works well enough for most people because they simply do not know the difference or need the added reliability of CRF. Youre going to pay for it, one way or the other. There is something about holding my Garand that just feels nice. Are you an armorer? For the best experience on our site, be sure to turn on Javascript in your browser. that defeated the purpose of standardization to begin with. HideTV. Housing and internal parts are mixed USGI manufacture in used original condition and show signs of service and finish wear. Of all the push-feed extractors, I like the Win70 post-64 type extractors the best, and something like an AR extractor translated to a bolt gun is perfectly OK as long as you dont tempt case failure by over-stoking your reloads. Dont pick a $1500+ rifle as a guinea pig for epoxy experimentation. I also agree with you that the gun must be held correctly. Yes, that can be a little disconcerting until you get used to it. I never did see any action other than dodging mortars most nights. This is the op rod guide that mounts onto the barrel. The M14 and, by extension, the M1A is easy to place in a chassis system. The M-16/AR-15 was made to please the lowest bidder, not a rifleman. Some recommend adding Loc-Tite. Tell me how many times you have been charged by a cape buffalo in all those years. The flat knob protruding from the right side at the rear of the receiver where it meets the stock is the happy switch. I tried many times to get him to tell what it was like but he said it wasnt important. Cerakote finish. 2750 fps in their respective rifles. The M1A, owing to being only a little less powerful than an 06, might have been able to be controlled if it had been 16 to 18lbs, with a compensator hung on it. Its the result of John Garand himself telling the DOD (formerly the War Department, back when we used to flat-out win wars) that there was no way to achieve a full-auto rifle with a full-powered rifle cartridge with a .30-06 in a 10lb rifle. Thanks again for the great article. I look at my 1936 K98 and the finish on the receiver insides is flawless. Improves the consistency and smooth motion of the operating rod. You are using an out of date browser. In used/fair condition. 1911 which has served for more than a century with members of the U.S. military. If youve ever seen old G3s, their receivers are stretched and the design wasnt intended to incorporate the 308 either. Find someone who can TIG weld competently if you want welding done on a M1A or a Garand. The first time any modern soldier or Marine sees this, he wonders WTF do I want to cut off the magazine for?. Upgrading the M1A: A Gunsmiths Perspective, One Hump or Two: Secondary Ammo Pressure Spikes, Ramaswamy: The AR in AR-15 Stands for Freedom, FN Adds to Their FN 15 Rifle Line With the New FN 15 Guardian Carbine, Illinois Gun Owners Survived Day One of New Gun Ban that Outlaws Carrying Popular Defensive Firearms in Public, http://www.fulton-armory.com/stocklinerscreweach.aspx, http://www.zediker.com/downloads/14_loading.pdf, http://www.smithenterprise.com/spec/4.5lb_Trigger03.pdf. Parts may be new manufacture, USGI, or mix of both. In fact, individual small arms played a rather limited role unless we closed in with the tali. The Brits managed to do so with the SMLE but they did shoulder arms with the rifle sideways. By continuing to use our site, you accept our use of cookies. For any hunting rifle where I might be going up against something like moose, bears, bison or buffalo or African dangerous game? Placed back to 1000 yards with iron sites. There are also other design elements that have been adopted by other manufacturers, some good, some that dont matter one way or the other, and some not so good. The ultimate icon. One advantage to the enbloc is that ammo comes ready to fire. It also features the Springfield Armory forward scout-style picatinny mount, an enlarged ghost ring aperture rear sight, and XS Sights tritium insert in the front sight to give you lightning fast target acquisition capability. Im also fairly new to long range shooting! By the way, the picture is identified as an M1A. It is not the best action for venting gas in the event of a case rupture. MGW carries replacement stocks, handguards, magazines, scope mounts, sights, pins, springs and other small parts for this firearm which includes SOCOM 16, Standard, Loaded & Scout Squad variants. 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