were given a lot of hand grinding and polishing by Melvin Smith. An additional 120 rifles were built for Elmer Bal lance by Glenn Nelson and Wayne Young before June 1974 using stripped or barreled receivers supplied by Elmer.Ġ00001 to 063XXX Receivers machined by Valley Ordnance Co. in Texas assembled about 2000 complete rifles using USGI parts before it was sold to Bob Reese (Geneseo, IL).
Lee Emerson has made the following M1A Serial Number Comments :Ġ00001 to 003700 Texas era receivers tend to exhibit one or more dimensional flaws as identified by retired M14 gunsmith Art Luppino. I got the following info from Wiki - off the internet. Please see our photos and good luck! Springfield Armory M1A M1-A National Match NM. This M1A National Match is in Fine-Excellent condition and should make its new owner smile every time they take it out to the range. With generations of institutional knowledge upon which to draw, Springfield Armory® has poured their heart and soul into this competition hotrod.” We couldn’t have said it better ourselves. The service-length 1:11″-twist six-groove air-gauged barrel is designed to win matches. To that end the rifle is mated to a custom fitted glass bedded walnut stock and runs a tuned two-stage 4.5-lb. Our Assessment: From Springfield: “The M1A™ National Match rifle is totally focused on competitive long-range shooting. Please note, no magazines will be included where prohibited by law. The magazine shows minor operational wear with intact feed lips and a strong spring. As with all previously owned firearms, a thorough cleaning may be necessary to meet your maintenance standards.īox, Paperwork & Accessories: Included is the previously mentioned scope, the detached flash hider, a single 20-round magazine, a brown leather military-style sling and some factory paperwork (no manual). Mechanics: The action functions correctly. Overall, this rifle rates in Fine-Excellent condition. The action shows light operational wear and there are light handling marks, but there is no notable damage.
Overall Condition: This rifle retains about 97% of its metal finish. The plate shows no significant wear. The stock rates in about Fine overall condition.īore Condition: The bore is bright. The LOP measures 13 1/4″ from the front of the trigger to the back of the buttplate. The stock has a few light nicks and scuffs, most notable on the left between the receiver and trigger and at the toe on the right. The second buttplate has a trapdoor covering two holes in the stock for storage of the included cleaning equipment. The buttstock has a checkered metal butt plate that swivels up to reveal a second checkered buttplate underneath it. There are sling swivels mounted at the butt and on the forend. Stock Configuration & Condition: The walnut stock has a pistol grip and uses a synthetic upper handguard. The optic is attached to a Springfield side mounted picatinny style rail. The rear sight is a fully adjustable aperture set between protective ears. Installed is a Springfield 2nd Generation Government Optic with 4-14x magnification and a First Focal Plane (FFP) Rangefinder BDC reticle. Due to CA law, the flash hider is not installed, but is included. Sights / Optics: The front sight is a post set between two protective ears dovetailed and set screwed to a base that is integral to the flash hider. We did not remove the fire control group or action from the stock to inspect for additional markings. The fit of the fire control group is very tight, likely do to the bedding, and the action is bedded to the stock. The right side of the front sight is marked “NM 072”. The top of the rear sight arm is marked “NM”. The right knob is marked “LEFT / WCF / LEFT” and has arrows. The top of the bolt is marked “7790186 / TRW ZJ”. The left sight knob is marked with numbers 2-11 with a hash mark between each number, “M” between step 10 and 11, “S” between 9 and 10, and “A” between 8 and 9. RIFLE M1A / SPRINGFIELD / ARMORY / 083008”. Markings: The rear of the receiver is marked “U.S. Year of Manufacture: August, 1994 (per Springfield)Īction Type: Semi-Auto, Detachable Magazine Fed Rifle. Arrow_back Returns To All Sold Items arrow_back Return To Sold Fine Modern Arms
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