Detritus
Member
Greetings, gents
Local shop has a gun in their rack that is listed as a Springfeild M-1A National Match in "Like New" condition that includes a scope and Mount, for a price that is in line with my personal "this is a good enough deal to eat Ramen/ PB&J over" threshhold, plus i may be able to convice my lovely wife to contribute to the cause (thinking over "help with this and all i need for B-Day/ christmas for a few years is a kiss" VERY seriously)
now let me get the first question out of the way as it is the one i'm actually slightly embarassed that i don't already know the answer to... but in the close to 18 years i've been a shooter, i've just never looked at one to find out.
ARE the various grades of SA M-1A rifles Marked as to which grade they left the factory as?? as in do the NM and Super match etc bear a rollmark or similar attesting to the fact that the rifle did in fact leave the factory as/in that particular config?
also is there a good way to tell just how old this rifle is (manf. date, if this dealer says like new he means it)
are there any things i need to look for or look out for as i examine this particular specimen?
as for whay i'm interested in it i've wanted an M-1A for most of the above mentioned 18 years of my life as an active shooter, plus if this rifle is of the configuration it's labeled as on the shop's website removal of the scope/mount assembly should make it usable in the local HP matches (another goal for me btw)
as always when i ask questions here any and all input and advice is appreciated.
thank you for your time.
Local shop has a gun in their rack that is listed as a Springfeild M-1A National Match in "Like New" condition that includes a scope and Mount, for a price that is in line with my personal "this is a good enough deal to eat Ramen/ PB&J over" threshhold, plus i may be able to convice my lovely wife to contribute to the cause (thinking over "help with this and all i need for B-Day/ christmas for a few years is a kiss" VERY seriously)
now let me get the first question out of the way as it is the one i'm actually slightly embarassed that i don't already know the answer to... but in the close to 18 years i've been a shooter, i've just never looked at one to find out.
ARE the various grades of SA M-1A rifles Marked as to which grade they left the factory as?? as in do the NM and Super match etc bear a rollmark or similar attesting to the fact that the rifle did in fact leave the factory as/in that particular config?
also is there a good way to tell just how old this rifle is (manf. date, if this dealer says like new he means it)
are there any things i need to look for or look out for as i examine this particular specimen?
as for whay i'm interested in it i've wanted an M-1A for most of the above mentioned 18 years of my life as an active shooter, plus if this rifle is of the configuration it's labeled as on the shop's website removal of the scope/mount assembly should make it usable in the local HP matches (another goal for me btw)
as always when i ask questions here any and all input and advice is appreciated.
thank you for your time.