Springfield Armory M1A Standard .308 Winchester
Model: MA9102
Springfield Armory M1A Standard .308 Winchester
Model: MA9102
Full Specifications
About This Firearm
The Springfield Armory M1A Standard is a walnut-stocked semi-automatic .308 Winchester built for range and service-rifle shooting. It has an MSRP of $1,914. It is Springfield’s M14 pattern rifle, which the company calls the direct descendant of John Cantius Garand’s M1, and the barrel is service length at 22 inches with a 1:11 twist.
It arrives sighted, with a National Match blade front and a military aperture rear adjustable for windage and elevation, so it can be zeroed with nothing bought. One 10-round magazine comes with it. The trigger is the two-stage military unit.
If you’re cross-shopping, the Springfield Armory M1A SOCOM 16 has an MSRP of $2,129, weighs 0.69 lbs less and cuts the barrel to 16.25 inches, with a ghost ring rear, a tritium front post and a forward Picatinny rail. The PTR GI has an MSRP of $1,529.00 and weighs 9.5 lbs on a roller-delayed action, with a surplus stock set and a claw mount for optics. The M1A Standard is the full-length rifle of the three.
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Strengths & Limitations
- The rear aperture adjusts in MOA increments for windage and elevation, so the rifle is zeroed with the sight and nothing else.
- The barrel is six-groove carbon steel, parkerized like the rest of the metalwork.
- A heavy-duty rifle bag comes with every M1A, with a padded foam shell, interior Velcro straps and a muzzle protector.
- Measure the muzzle before buying a suppressor mount or a brake.
- Walnut and parkerized steel need more looking after than a synthetic stock and a modern coating.
- At 44.33 inches overall this is a long rifle to work from a blind or a vehicle.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is it chambered in .308 or 7.62 NATO?
Springfield lists the chambering as .308 Win (7.62x51mm NATO), so both are the same chamber in this rifle.
How do you mount a scope on one?
There is no rail on the receiver, so the mount has to come from elsewhere. The rifle is set up for the sights it ships with.
Are larger magazines available?
Springfield lists an M1A 20-round magazine in 7.62x51mm NATO as an accessory, alongside the 10-round the rifle comes with.
