Springfield M1A Loaded

[southshoresig]

I'm looking at a used Springfield M1A Loaded, and was wondering is there anything I need to check, i.e. known problems or things to look for, that anyone is aware of? Thanks

 

[mac1911]

rumor mill for new production is cracks in the cast reciever. This is just what I have read on line.

 

[calsdad]

I was going to tell you to go to www.m14firinglineforum.com - but they seem to have vanished into the ether.

It was a great forum.

Not sure what happened to them.

 

[vellnueve]

Mainly posted by LRB and Fulton Elitists. Most SA rifles are just fine out of the box. Shoot, enjoy.

 

[calsdad]

Mainly posted by LRB and Fulton Elitists. Most SA rifles are just fine out of the box. Shoot, enjoy.

Most of them - but not all:

http://www.thegunzone.com/m1akb/762r.html

 

[vellnueve]

And clearly the person who did the study was unbiased even though he runs a competing business

And either way, that rifle, by the serial, must have been pretty old, one of the first ones.

 

[Cabin Fever]

I was going to tell you to go to www.m14firinglineforum.com - but they seem to have vanished into the ether.

It was a great forum.

Not sure what happened to them.

http://m14tfl.com/upload/

They are still around.

 

[Big Daddy 45acp]

Head space is the most important thing to look for in a used M1A.
Beg, borrow or steal a set of gauges and check the head spacing.

 

[southshoresig]

Thanks for all the info. I made the plunge today and it seems to be like new. It's the Loaded model with medium carbon match barrel and black synthetic stock. Is there a way to date these? #2006** Its seems to be as it left the factory, should I still have the headspace checked? Did they have problems with headspacing out the door? I also could use a lead on a source for GI contract 20 rounders. Thanks again

 

[calsdad]

http://m14tfl.com/upload/

They are still around.

Awesome! Thanks.

That was the best M14/M1A focused site I had come across. I hadn't gone there in quite a while - so I must have missed it when they made the move to the new domain name.

My username is still active - so I was able to get in.

 

[calsdad]

Thanks for all the info. I made the plunge today and it seems to be like new. It's the Loaded model with medium carbon match barrel and black synthetic stock. Is there a way to date these? #2006** Its seems to be as it left the factory, should I still have the headspace checked? Did they have problems with headspacing out the door? I also could use a lead on a source for GI contract 20 rounders. Thanks again

Go to http://m14tfl.com

As long as they have transferred over all the old threads - there was a thread on there tracking all serial numbers and their born on date for M1A's

 

[calsdad]

Thanks for all the info. I made the plunge today and it seems to be like new. It's the Loaded model with medium carbon match barrel and black synthetic stock. Is there a way to date these? #2006** Its seems to be as it left the factory, should I still have the headspace checked? Did they have problems with headspacing out the door? I also could use a lead on a source for GI contract 20 rounders. Thanks again

can you post the beginning digits of the serial number? Or send me the SN?

The database is still there - I can cross the numbers...

Edit...

Or you can go here:

http://m14tfl.com/upload/showthread.php?t=24302
( you will have to sign up)

 

[southshoresig]

Thanks for the link. My number 2006** seems to date around 5/07. Can't wait to go shoot it!