SFilpansick
Member
Hey everybody... I have a Springfield M1A, and I'm trying to figure out exactly what it is.
When it was a "shooter" for me I didn't really care about the details, as it shoots really nice... but with the current economic situation, I may need to sell it, and I'd like to know what it is to get a good idea of value.
When I bought it used (8-ish years ago) from a local gun store they said "It's kind of in between a National Match and a Super Match".
It has NM sights, and a glass bedded walnut stock. The stock was shiny (but beat up) when I got it, so I stripped it and oiled it; It looks much more like an M1A should now.
The trigger group isn't marked NM (I don't know if it would be), but it's the crisp two stage trigger you'd expect on a match rifle. The number on the left side of the trigger block is 7267030-?(last thing is an unknown character)
It has the flash hider and bayonet lug, but I can't find any marks on the barrel, except right where it goes into the receiver it's stamped "5 7 9".
The bolt is stamped:
7790186
66118-DD
The receiver is #013579, which according to Springfield was sold as a "receiver only" on 5/23/1980.
It is a very "tight" rifle, as in there is NO slop ANYWHERE. It's actually fairly difficult to strip for cleaning because everything fits together so perfectly.
Anybody have any helpful info?
I have the rifle, 4 or 5 GI 20rd mags, and about 600rds of military ball. Any idea as to a fair asking price?
Thanks in advance!
Steve
When it was a "shooter" for me I didn't really care about the details, as it shoots really nice... but with the current economic situation, I may need to sell it, and I'd like to know what it is to get a good idea of value.
When I bought it used (8-ish years ago) from a local gun store they said "It's kind of in between a National Match and a Super Match".
It has NM sights, and a glass bedded walnut stock. The stock was shiny (but beat up) when I got it, so I stripped it and oiled it; It looks much more like an M1A should now.
The trigger group isn't marked NM (I don't know if it would be), but it's the crisp two stage trigger you'd expect on a match rifle. The number on the left side of the trigger block is 7267030-?(last thing is an unknown character)
It has the flash hider and bayonet lug, but I can't find any marks on the barrel, except right where it goes into the receiver it's stamped "5 7 9".
The bolt is stamped:
7790186
66118-DD
The receiver is #013579, which according to Springfield was sold as a "receiver only" on 5/23/1980.
It is a very "tight" rifle, as in there is NO slop ANYWHERE. It's actually fairly difficult to strip for cleaning because everything fits together so perfectly.
Anybody have any helpful info?
I have the rifle, 4 or 5 GI 20rd mags, and about 600rds of military ball. Any idea as to a fair asking price?
Thanks in advance!
Steve