BerettaNut92
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Take a looksee at my M1A stock...I shot 400 rounds this weekend doing some shooting on the move, offhand, prone crouched and the moving between these positions, is this level of wear normal?
M1A Paintchip Stock--Uglier than Average Wear?
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Kaylee
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gaaah! 
"normal" or not, that's worth a call to Springfield, methinks. with much colorful language even.....
-K
"normal" or not, that's worth a call to Springfield, methinks. with much colorful language even.....
-K
Ledbetter
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The factory synthetic stocks are notorious for shedding their paint. That's pretty bad even still. Why not strip it and coat it with something serious and tactical?
G&R Tactical
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Dizos
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The Springfield textured finish is junk. The finish chips easy but is a bear to completely strip.
Send your rifle to Mac at Mac's Shootin Irons and have him put a more durable finish on it.
-- Dizos
Send your rifle to Mac at Mac's Shootin Irons and have him put a more durable finish on it.
-- Dizos
It's good to see you're rifle is getting some rounds down range...
That stock looks like a surplus, coated over. Is that the general consensus?
I'd coat it over with a bed liner type product. If Springfield can't get it right the first time, I wouldn't send it back and be out my rifle for some time, then have it peel off again.
I kind of like the look of that stock though, but for what Springfield charges for thier M1As, that finish should hold up better than what I've seen posted on this forum and others.
That stock looks like a surplus, coated over. Is that the general consensus?
I'd coat it over with a bed liner type product. If Springfield can't get it right the first time, I wouldn't send it back and be out my rifle for some time, then have it peel off again.
I kind of like the look of that stock though, but for what Springfield charges for thier M1As, that finish should hold up better than what I've seen posted on this forum and others.
BDM
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I agree thats a surplus stock painted over and that sock came on an unopened new rifle?for what the charge the can afford to do better than that ,repaint it yourself and satin clearcoat it so it wont chip,thats a disgrace that springfield sent a $20 surplus stock on a $1200 rifle ???? the money they saved with that stunt they should have built your rifle with GI parts,hopefully a company other than springfiels will make a better for the money M14 type rifle one of these days.
Ledbetter
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I got a nice G.I. stock from Fred's and refinished it. Saves stripping the old stock and you can get a nice tight receiver fit.
45R
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Send that baby back to SA and ask them for a wood stock.
Skunk,
The SA crinkle black finish is junk...
I got a great custom painted stock from:
http://www.angelfire.com/mo3/camo/skratch.html
I recommend skratch highly!!
You can also get them from:
http://www.whamocamo.com
or
http://www.imageseek.com/karsten/
or
you can find a bunch on ebay, gunbroker, etc.
-BadWolf
The SA crinkle black finish is junk...
I got a great custom painted stock from:
http://www.angelfire.com/mo3/camo/skratch.html
I recommend skratch highly!!
You can also get them from:
http://www.whamocamo.com
or
http://www.imageseek.com/karsten/
or
you can find a bunch on ebay, gunbroker, etc.
-BadWolf
Steve Smith
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Yep, Springfield uses a $4 (four dollar!) surplus stock and paints it. One more reason I'm not a Springfield fan. Frankly I'm not sure if there is a "good finish" for that synthetic stock, as I tried hard to finish a few of my own and they would all chip.
Consider this: Buy a Fred's brown ugly synthetic stock for $4 and buy whatever "tactical" pretty stock you want too. If you're going to play rough like you did, use the $4 stock, and when you want it to look pretty, switch stocks.
Consider this: Buy a Fred's brown ugly synthetic stock for $4 and buy whatever "tactical" pretty stock you want too. If you're going to play rough like you did, use the $4 stock, and when you want it to look pretty, switch stocks.
Schuey2002
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I'd say its about time for a CF stock, eh, Skunk..
Dizos
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Springfield charges from $40 - $60 to trade up for a wood stock.
BerettaNut92
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The lady I spoke to on the phone said I can send the stock back and call back for a return number becuase the computers are down.
I called back and the lady was out to lunch and the other lady said all they'll do is repaint it with Harley paint, and I can save myself time and being away from my stock if I paint the thing myself.
My instructor has a demo gun that has thouands through it and not a ding on it. I don't know what to make of it.
I don't know who said all my gear looks new, the rifle is the least used item out of my toolchest--barely over 1000 rounds since I bought it 12/2001.
I called back and the lady was out to lunch and the other lady said all they'll do is repaint it with Harley paint, and I can save myself time and being away from my stock if I paint the thing myself.
My instructor has a demo gun that has thouands through it and not a ding on it. I don't know what to make of it.
I don't know who said all my gear looks new, the rifle is the least used item out of my toolchest--barely over 1000 rounds since I bought it 12/2001.
BerettaNut92
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60, when I send you my stock, will you give me a discount on scraping the stuff off since so much of it's gone already?
Do you do a gray tone Apache camo?
Do you do a gray tone Apache camo?
BDM
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Hey six im the guy who sold you the M14 mags back before last thanks giving,hows things?and I hope the mags are still serving you well,high road is a great forum you will like it here..and to skunk six is a great guy to do buisness with your stock is in good hands..six take care..dave
Master Blaster
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Friday I was in my local gunstore, a gentleman brought in his springfield match target model M1A1? it was the $2000+ model, he was very unhappy because when he took it apart because the trigger was sticking, he discovered that the fire control group trigger, hammer, sear were cheap NON Milspec cast parts, very rough with mold seams on them.
The customer was very unhappy because he thought that he was getting quality forged milspec parts. The shop owner said that he has seen all kinds of parts in the springfield guns. He thought they were using the cheapest most availible parts, some milspec some not.
Doesnt sound like a quality build to me.
The customer was very unhappy because he thought that he was getting quality forged milspec parts. The shop owner said that he has seen all kinds of parts in the springfield guns. He thought they were using the cheapest most availible parts, some milspec some not.
Doesnt sound like a quality build to me.
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MarineTech
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I'll second the quality on Karsten's work. The picture of the German Fleck stock on his website is my rifle. It was the first Fleck pattern stock he did, and it's a beautiful job. Very resilient too. I've put about a thousand rounds through the gun since he did it for me without any chipping or flaking. And that most of that was not off the bench either.
I'm probably going to have him do 2 or 3 more in different patterns for me.
I'm probably going to have him do 2 or 3 more in different patterns for me.
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