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I have an opportunity to buy a Springfield M1-a Rifle with the scope, 4 magazines, case, bi-pod, bayonet, ect. . and papers. .



What is a good value for this gun? It was bought new in 2004 for 1,600. 00ish per receipt.



Thanks,



Tony
 
It really depends.

Is it "all GI" parts, or commercial Spr arm?

Is the T&E low. You'll need gauges to check this.

I'm thinking in 04 they may still have had some GI parts still.

I have several. The last one I barreled a stripped receiver myself. Theyre GREAT rifles!
 
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Unless the scope and mount are a GOOD name brand (Leupold scope etc, Sadlak, A. R. M. S. mount etc) it will not ad much if anything to the rifle.

Tasco, Simmons etc to me are absolute garbage. I would even want it with the rifle.

The mags should be USGI too. There are so many knock offs/copies out there I cant even get into the basics on how to determine if theyre genuine.

There are people who can tell, but they live and breathe this shyte.

Brand new USGI mags are about $25 ea.



Case. Is it a Pelican or a hardigg? Soft cases are $5. 00 to me.

Genuine USGI bipod. + $100 minimum. The chi com knockoffs are pretty tough to tell the difference. But worth $40 maximum. I prefer a Harris mounted on the stock. Theyre light & durable. Harris's cost about $50-$75 now days.



I'd never use a bayonet. I guess it's worth $25 to someone.
 
Isnt the springfield M1A a "civilianized" version of the M14 ? If it is, still watch your thumb.



No, not exactly. You dont need to push the 1st round down while pulling the charging handle... ..... unless you like your thumb being crunched. :-laf

All you need to do is pull the charging handle. Or if you prefer use the bolt release on the left side of the receiver.

Yes the M1a is the semi auto version of the M14.
 
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Well its been a while since I've fired an M14. I just remember locking the bolt back, slamming in the magazine (then giving it a bump), and then pushing the release button on the left.
 
Check out the web site for "Gunbroker.com" as well as the Civilian Marksmanship Program. The CMP has grades for the M1A1 and they will be able to tell you what it may be worth in the different grades.



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Check out the web site for "Gunbroker.com" as well as the Civilian Marksmanship Program. The CMP has grades for the M1A1 and they will be able to tell you what it may be worth in the different grades.



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The CMP (formerly dcm) dont sell M1A's

They sell M1 Garands.

They dont do appraisals anyway.
 
Really dont matter to me I dont like Auto Rifles, I do have 2 AR 15s but for more sentimental reasons than anything else. when you sleep with their big Brother M16 and a Moss pump 12 ga. for 19 mo. you become attached. Its the only affair that the wife lets me have
 
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The patriot posted "I'd never use a bayonet. "



I would (and used to), when firing offhand. The extra muzzle weight helps steady the rifle.
 
Never thought of that.

Here in the PR of NJ a bayo lug on an M1A is a big no-no.

I dont really care, it just makes the rifle "*******ized" and more difficult to sell in the other free states. #@$%!



In fact, I'm told we cant have rifles marked "m14" even though there is absolutly NO difference between the M1a and a semi auto M14. #@$%!

I dont know how much truth there is to that though... ... .
 
Patriot, There is a difference between the M-14 and the M1-A. The M14 has a disconnector rod under the operating handle and an attachment point at the right rear of the receiver that will accept a selector switch for full automatic fire. Regardless of the strategic importance and impracticality of the design( the M-14 is a terrible replacement for the 1918 BAR). Real M-14's will not find there way into civilian hands, except as a State Rifle and Pistol association loaner "match rifles" that have been set up for "service rifle classification" competition. I borrowed one of those many years ago. They do have the disconnector rod but are fitted with a "selector lock", as were most as issued TO weapon M-14's.

The M-14 was my TO weapon during my first tour in Vietnam. I requested a selector switch from our batallon armorer and a bipod. I found out personally how useless that rifle was as a BAR replacement (YES, I fired one of those , also. Liberated it from some ROC Marines that came "incountry" and traded their outdated equipment for M-16's, but that's another story!) As a standard autoloader, the M-14 has quite a following! Even now they are being refitted with "Sage Industries" monobloc stocks and issued to designated marksman!

The M-14 has not been released for sale to civilians and is a classified as a class 3 automatc weapon. GregH
 
Yes, I know.

What I meant is there's no difference between the M1A and M14 marked semi auto version on the military M14.

I know armscorp marks their version M14 and/or M21. Both of which are supposedly verboden in NJ. Or so I'm told.

There are very few military full auto capable M14's in civilian hands, so I'm saying all of this with the understanding were talking a semi auto version.

A transferrable Fa M14 is also very expensive. Nice ones are starting around 10K.
 
For the guys talking about watching their thumbs, you're referring to the M1 Garand which was clip fed from the top. Great guns and I own a few. The civilian M1a successor is magazine fed from the bottom.
 
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For the guys talking about watching their thumbs, you're referring to the M1 Garand which was clip fed from the top. Great guns and I own a few. The civilian M1a successor is magazine fed from the bottom.



If its an auto ANYTHING watch ALL body parts the M 60 was a great weapon until you ate the bolt and then it wasnt so good anymore. As far as having a bayonet on your weapon must have been a different conflict
 
If its an auto ANYTHING watch ALL body parts the M 60 was a great weapon until you ate the bolt and then it wasnt so good anymore. As far as having a bayonet on your weapon must have been a different conflict

I understand what you're saying. I was a full time firearms instructor for ten years. However the Garand actually earned a reputation for dropping the bolt on a thumb while it was loaded from the top. They had a term for it called, "Garand Thumb". You can Google it.
 
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