M1A offer ($600)

[buck00]

Hey all. I've always been a Warsaw pact sympathizer. I like AKs, SKS, and Dragunov rifles. I never thought I'd go beyond that. However, as many of you know, collecting firearms is a slippery slope.

Recently a friend offered to sell me his Springfield Armory M1A (service grade) for $600, plus three 20 round mags and 225 rounds of .308. I think he put maybe 400 rounds through it overall and just got bored with it.

So the deal is $600 for a service grade M1A. I think this sounds like a good deal but I'd like to hear your thoughts.

What do you M1A owners like or dislike about it? How accurate is it?

 

[matthewdanger]

It is a phenomenal deal! Run, don't walk!

 

[mohctep]

You'll never get another deal that good,dude-go for it!

I have had mine for years-hunted and won rifle matches with it-IMHO they are GREAT guns.

 

[db_tanker]

I would get it and then go to Church.


Due to the fact that God has smiled down upon you.


D

 

[azredhawk44]

Even a beat-up M1A is worth more than that.

That's a $1200 deal by the sounds of it, for half the price.

 

[Correia]

If you don't want it. I'll buy it. Heck, I'll pay much more than that.

Seriously.

 

[ocabj]

What defines a service grade M1A?

 

[Guyon]

Would you mind emailing his name and address so I can check him out?

 

[Lonestar]

Hey all. I've always been a Warsaw pact sympathizer. I like AKs, SKS, and Dragunov rifles. I never thought I'd go beyond that. However, as many of you know, collecting firearms is a slippery slope.

Recently a friend offered to sell me his Springfield Armory M1A (service grade) for $600, plus three 20 round mags and 225 rounds of .308. I think he put maybe 400 rounds through it overall and just got bored with it.

If it helps you any the US Military gave away thousands of M14 to friendly Eastern European when the USSR collapsed.

That is a GREAT price for an M1A

 

[cox3497]

Like db tanker said, I'd go buy that rifle and then go to church. I'd go to church, however, to confess for stealing from a friend!

 

[buck00]

Thanks for the advice. I think I will jump on this before he changes his mind.

 

[Jackal]

Tell him i'll pay him $700.

 

[ACP]

$800. And that's my final offer!

Great deal!

 

[GRIZ22]

$825

 

[hacksaw]

I'll bid!!!

$850.00! and a twinkie!

 

[possum]

great deal, i wish i had a buddy like that!

 

[buttrap]

Your buddy is a idiot.

 

[Don't Tread On Me]

$600 would be a great deal even if the barrel was shot out.

 

[Dr. Dickie]

You wouldn't by any chance have the name and phone number of this friend?
Just so I can call and verify that what you are saying is true, you understand

 

[10-Ring]

Fun gun - easy to shoot, fantastic accuracy...and at $600, a great deal!

 

[cslinger]

Got any more friends who are economically challenged?

Just kidding. Sounds like you have a good friend and they are offering you a screaming deal. Run do not walk with cash in hand and at least a 12 pack of their favorite brew.

Chris

 

[Gewehr98]

Wouldn't that be...

Your buddy is a idiot.

"Your buddy is an idiot." - assuming we know the motives of the seller and are given free reign to call people such things here on THR?

 

[ScottsGT]

Somethings wrong with it. Give me his number and I'll call him up and check it out over the phone. I don't want you to end up with a bad rifle. Hey, I'm just looking out for a fellow THR member

 

[BoySetsTheFire]

Service Grade is a gradation used by CMP for an M1 Garand. The Garand comes in many flavors, such as rack grade, field grade, service grade, correct grade and collector grade. That is because all M1s are used.

But what the heck is an M1A service grade?

 

[Farnham]

Service grade M1A...

I think he meant "Standard" grade, like this one:

http://www.springfield-armory.com/prod-rifles-m1a-stan.shtml

I've got a standard already, and I'd jump on another one for 600 bucks with both feet.

S/F

Farnham