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The M1A rifle, although very similar to the military’s M14, is a magnificent piece of artillery that is manufactured and sold in Illinois.

M1A rifles are one of the most precise rifles for reaching your target. The scopes have an accuracy that makes it nearly impossible to miss a target. That is why this rifle is commonly used by military and police snipers.

Specifications

The specifications of the M1A are as follows:

Magazine capacity: The capacity of this M1A rifles magazine is 5 rounds, 10 rounds, and 20 rounds.

The Finish: This rifle’s finish is made of a flat black oxide. This color is made flat so that it does not reflect in any sort of light. A fact that may be particularly handy if a soldier or policeman were trying to remain secluded from view.

Caliber: The caliber of the M1A rifles is .308.

Stock: The stock of this amazing rifle is made of an oil finished walnut.

Safety: The safety is mounted manually in front of the trigger guard.

Barrel: The barrel of the M1A rifle is around 22-23 inches long. If you were to add a flash suppressor it would increase the length to about 25 inches.

Sights: The sights of this rifle are click adjusted rear.

Weight: The weight of this rifle will be dependent on whether or not it is loaded or empty. In general, the weight is around 9 pounds.

Operation: The M1A is operated by gas.

Manufacturer: The Manufacturer is Springfield Inc. in Geneseo, IL.

The M1A is often mistaken for being the M14, but in reality it is the civilian replica. The M14 is a high powered rifle that has been used by the military for many years. The M1A is also used by the military, but it is not exclusive to the military.

Accuracy

Although the M1A rifles are highly accurate, there are many ways in which you can modify the use of the gun in order to make it more precise.

• Checking for parallel in the rod guide can actually improve your precision and accuracy.

• Putting padding on the hand guard can improve accuracy.

• Adjusting the flash suppressor will improve your precision immensely

The accuracy of the M1A rifles has been utilized both by soldiers and by police trainees. It is helpful in target practice and sniper training since it has a precision that can’t be matched.

The M1A used to have a bayonet lug attached to it, but that practice has ceased since the year 1994 when it was passed that there would be no more assault weapons. However, in the year 2004 the ban was removed making it alright to attach the lugs once more.

No matter what your reasons are for acquiring and admiring M1A rifles, there will be no doubt in your mind that it is indeed an amazing piece of machinery. It may not be exactly the same as the M14, but it is a king of weapons in its own right.

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I think he answered that, "IT IS A EXACT CIVILIAN REPLICA!"

They work exactly the same except for full auto. And YOU CAN'T OWN THE FULL AUTO! Not menaing you can't get one class 3 but there are only a handful out there and the guys who have them ain't parting with them , and the military will never be selling theirs to civilians.

If you think Full auto in an M-16 is a waste of ammunition, you should see it in an M-14 select fire weapon, it's hosing down the whole dang mountain side. Very few people were able to ever hold down a M-14 firing an extended burst. There is a reason why M-60's weighed 23+ lbs and the M-240B weighs almost 28lbs. it's so the machine gunner can control the full auto fired 7.62X51 round.