My _favorite_ rifle. I spent the majority of my youth at Ben Avery's One Thousand Yard Range behind the *entire* family of M1 rifles. Started with the M1903 and ended with the M110. The final culmination of my journey was my induction into the One Mile Club. [.308 & .300 Win Mag for the inquisitive.] However, the M1A was the one I constantly gravitated towards. Without a doubt, the M1903 is a genuine piece of American craftsmanship and of course there is the iconic M1 Garand and all its variants. Not to mention, the excitement one gets when ringing steel at 1000 yards with an M1 Carbine. But for some odd reason, I just fell in love with the M1A. To all the naysayers that harp on the M1A. Need I remind you that the Camp Perry Matches disprove your opinion of the M1A and its accuracy. I can personally vouch for this assessment. Stay classy my friends.
@@lanceolot22 Sure it'll fly that far but realize, the targets are massive. Everyone thinks soup can like that one movie. Nah, think side by side refrigerator. If you can't see a big ass white fridge on a dark green background at a mere half mile, you got no business behind the wheel of a vehicle or a rifle. That's actual legal blindness.
Love my M1A-Loaded - i will never trade nor give it up freely and i'm absolutely convinced that this rifle will take me through hell and back!! Thank you SA for continuing this legacy! All the best from a german shooter!
My beloved 20-year old M1A Loaded is still an awesome shooter. It's got the added benefit of having a Sadlak Industries side-mounted steel 1913-rail scope mount.👍 Happy 50th Anniversary, Springfield Armory!
I bought my SOCOM 16 over a decade ago after serving with them in the military. I'll never sell mine. I'd love to buy one of these 50th anniversary models
it should be illegal to release banger after banger after banger. Springfield said did you see our last release, yeah now get ready for another. Keep this stuff coming
What a beaut!! Though I have to laugh at myself a bit because in the first few seconds of this video, I was trying to do the math of when this was first manufactured. Then he said 1974 and it hit me like a Mack truck that was the same year I was born. Which means I’ve officially got old…😂
I owen one and gave it to my son. And he's going to let this rifle save his life too. It's just to hevy for this ole man so I'll take the 30 cal for protection
Great rifle design, probably my favorite shooter if ammo cost is not considered. However in my experience with 4 new M1As, SAI's quality control is all over the place. Very much like buying a Ruger or Kimber. Great value if you a good specimen, but a real roll of the dice.
I know that many love this rifle, but it was only the infantry standard from 1957 to 1964. The Garand was standard from 1936 to 1957. The 03 Springfield from 1903 to 1936 and we actually used 2 Enfields for every 3 Springfields during that time. Compare all that to the M16/M4 that has been standard from 1965 to today. The current rifle costs less to shoot and yes its more accurate.
I took Basic training in 1962 with the ol' M1A. After learning how to adjust the sight, You could "hit a Butterfly at 50 Yards". so I was told. Never tried it but end end puting 3 rounds within a dime. at 150 yard at a champtionship, which awarded me 1st place. Good memories, (with a few black thumbs)if you all remember well...lol. Then came the M14 Good Grief.
...I've got a sub 20K SN (in the 18K range) M1A , thanx to my late wife...from what I understand, rifles under the 20K range have all GI parts...AND it has a GI fiberglass stock as well as the slotted upper handguard...
The M-14 was replaced in the early 1960s by the M-16, I think he got his dates mixed up!! The M-14 saw limited combat in Vietnam before it was replaced!!
Hi. Can you please make a modern m1 garand that holds 10 shots and has a flash hider or muzzle break. Thanks. Maybe even a tactical version with polymer furnishings
Won't be available due to California being run by demons. Really love the M1A, Springfield, you do awesome work! The Tanker Scout is what I'm saving my pennies for.
