We no longer use full auto except for a narrow range tactical situations. Ive built all but one of them, and while I bought the only one I didnt build pre-94, Ive re-built it a couple times over. May show signs of wear, marring, scratches, etc. I know this because the Internetz told me so! The operating rod guide mounts to the barrel and aligns the operating rod to the gas cylinder. Register. Made from Hardened Tool Steel & Parkerized. While Peter Paul Mauser is credited with the big claw extractor, that wasnt his original design for the German armaments board reviewing Mausers rifle. But the bolt on the right side of the stock of an M14 is not a screw and is not threaded. When you look down your bore from the end, you cant often see the tooling marks unless you use a set of optics (like a macro camera lens) and light at the correct angle, or you use a borescope. As far as losing magazinesIm a tanker so I can say thisthe story goes that if you put a tanker in a sealed, round room with two ball bearings, hell lose one and break the other. From what I see it does nothing to smooth feeding on a M70 from the magazine since if the rifle is working properly the cartridge lines up with the chamber. Premier components for quick-handling, improved accuracy, and performance comparable to custom AR builds costing much more. Phone: (516) 327-9061 Email: info@lrbarms.com. Screwing up happens to everyone no matter how much training one has. 3105 North Stone AvenueColorado Springs, CO 80907, Only registered users can write reviews. NB that so far, we havent replaced the barrel. It shot just fine, but I wanted the look and feel of what I carried in Vietnam (1969-70), so took the scope off and re-did a 1960s US Army M14 stock. Founding Member. Machined from bar stock. Anyone want to buy a FAL? No big deal, unless of course someone is shooting at you while youre doing it. The longer .30-06 case will always win out. Other smiths tell me that I should be charging for educating customers, but somehow, it doesnt feel right to charge for simply talking to a customer about what he needs vs. what he wants vs. how much money s/he wants to spend, and trying to reconcile these three parameters. The Garands only flaw was the 8 round clip. 2750 fps in their respective rifles. That when I heft my Garand it feels like a battle rifle up to Pattons blessed quote. At all. that means more of the cartridge is grabbed. What makes me weary is explaining to AR owners who expect that I can do for their AR what I can do for $75 to $100 on most any other gun cant be done on their AR, and that Im going to charge them for the Geissele trigger, possibly some springs and pins (if their pins or, more likely, pin holes are worn) and they (or I) can do the installation. Our NM Spring . See what we did there? Ive found this M1A 4.5 lbs trigger group : http://www.smithenterprise.com/spec/4.5lb_Trigger03.pdf Made in USA. I have to disagree about mounting a sling on an AR-15. This is the op rod guide that mounts onto the barrel. The magazine may be detachable, but this is not considered desirable. Includes base, dust cover, aperture, windage knob, elevation pinion. Made in USA. M14 Operating Rod Guide early style, USGI excellent, includes roll pin. For the nes plus ultra job, there might be extra lugs welded onto the rear of the receiver to increase the bearing surface for recoil as well as some added metal into the receiver area of the stock. The first upgrades Id suggest anyone do to an M1A (from a rack grade rifle) would be to replace the standard sights with the NM sights, which give you: a thinner front post By continuing to use our site, you accept our use of cookies. Increase accuracy? A traditional M1A, loaded with all the features you want to take your rifle to the next level. BTW, overall, I think the post-64 Win70 has a lot of positive attributes that have been ignored by shooters over the years in favor of the Rem700-style actions, but thats a topic for another day and another thread. At todays prices, you could buy a receiver, stock, trigger/gas/op-rod, barrel, sights etc and have a smith assemble a custom M1A for less money than youd sink into the retail prices of the most recent completed match rifles, but youd be waiting over six months for the barrel. Our plug softens the blows on your op-rod and wear on the bolt lugs. You are using an out of date browser. The only improvement the iron sights on these rifles could use is a way of rapidly changing apertures on the rear sight. More Information . My understanding is that Winchester borrowed the feature from the Springfield 03 that had a magazine cut off and the coned breech facilitated single round feeding. Five year old thread. Only the wood stocks have metal liners, the USGI synthetic do not require them. Voila! Original Condition. Luckily, there are more than a few options out there that you can buy. For a few decades in US there were no newly manufactured CRF rifles available. Made in USA. The M1A Scout Squad combines the legendary power and reliability of the M1A with the quick handling and fast sight acquisition of a scout-style rifle. Certainly not $2,500. There are those who swear that the CRF is more reliable. Please school me! At our club years ago before safety glasses were required a guy had a failure from Winchester factory ammo in a Remington Model 700. My 1st shirt used to say of me that if he put me in a padded room with a steel ball and a feather Id find a way to fvck up the ball. WLCE: A good book to start with is Bolt Action Rifles by Frank de Haas. Flash suppressor on right (in picture) is lathe reamed using #7 taper pin reamer. Cheek Rest, M14/M1A, Adjustable, Ambidextrous, Kydex, FA by Tac Pro GEN II Part #: Price: $89.95 Cheek Piece, Adjustable, Comb Piece, Brown Part #: Price: $59.95 Cheek Piece, 3/4" Riser, For Magpul CTR Butt Stock, Black Part #: FA-A376-AT Price: $19.95 Quantity: Cleaning Port, The Original M1 Buddy, M14 / M1A / M1 Part #: FA-A407-GM The M14 and, by extension, the M1A is easy to place in a chassis system. I stood 5ft6 and weighed 135lbs, I think the bursitis in my shoulder is the result. They were just obsolete when World War II came around. I like you want an M1A just because. Mr Gunsmith, what are your thoughts on using Tubbs Final Finish in the process of accurizing an M1A? Of all the push-feed extractors, I like the Win70 post-64 type extractors the best, and something like an AR extractor translated to a bolt gun is perfectly OK as long as you dont tempt case failure by over-stoking your reloads. Bullet walk isnt really an issue in a 10 lb rifle like it is in a 16 oz snub. I never did see any action other than dodging mortars most nights. (Or any other rifle, really. Address: Again, not so., A larger extractor will consistently (though not always depending on the design; im talking bolt guns here) have more surface area than a smaller one. an aperture on the rear sight that can be rotated for minute up/down changes in elevation. USGI .308 Ratcheting Chamber Cleaning Brush, NSN: 1005-690-8441, 7.62X51 NATO *NOS* Todays prices on M1As (from what I saw last night after someone told me to hey, go take a look) are completely absurd. Since JavaScript is disabled, you will not be able to properly navigate, add items to your cart, or place an order. 1stIDvet Non-sniper. Have a sack of medals and a stack of certificates. Hell quite likely know how to use a 1907 sling. I read somewhere, and I forget where, that one of the reasons for enbloc clips vs. a box magazine was because enbloc clips fit in the existing web gear and mags wouldnt. M14 / M1A..$309.95 (Currently Unavailable) If your smith hones the parts with a very fine stone (like a ruby stone), you can make the M1A/Garand triggers feel like youre pulling a polished glass rod across silk lingerie. In bedding, it does. With regard to bedding: Dont start experimenting with novel or new bedding compounds stick to epoxies that give known results, such as Acra-Glass or Marine Tex. The hard truth is that we already had a 20-round, box magazine-fed, full-auto .30-06 rifle. Fit Op Rod Guide to barrel. It is a semi-automatic DMR that can be chambered in .308 Win or 6.5 Creedmoor. They had to return without accomplishing thier mission because it appeared that an American platoon still occupied the hill, so obviously the sounds they heard were reinforcements, not a withdrawal. $19.50. Requested URL: www.brownells.com/gun-parts/rifle-parts/rifle-recoil-parts/m14m1a-operating-rod-spring-guide/, User-Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (iPhone; CPU iPhone OS 14_8_1 like Mac OS X) AppleWebKit/605.1.15 (KHTML, like Gecko) Version/14.1.2 Mobile/15E148 Safari/604.1. I have some Springfield Armory M1As I dont need. With as many rifles as I own and own fondly, if I were forced to pick one and only one rifle, it would come down to either a bolt action rifle (most likely a Winchester M70 thats been customized) or, if I envisioned a situation where I have to scrounge standard ammo, it would be the M1A. Anyhow, thanks for an excellent article and comments till next time, RV. Im new here. Mauser had it right. Thats it. M1A Rifle Operating Rod, Socom II, in *Very Good* condition. Many of the supposed new compounds do shrink over a period of years, and the owner is left wondering how the rifle shot it self loose in the stock. It didnt shoot itself loose the compound just shrank over time. It isnt even M-14s that Obama prohibits reimportation; its the WWII vintage M1s, and M1 carbines. Its my understanding that Garand wanted his originol M1 to be chambered in a lighter cartridge, something in the 6-7mm range. Also, you may be quoting current prices, but when I bought my M1A last year, I paid just north of $1,600 for a version that features a Nation Match barrel, National match front sight, match grade rear sight, and match tuned rear trigger. Related Products M14 Sling, Nylon Price: $24.95 Yes, thats whats needed to keep the fire on target from a full-auto .30 cal cartridge of full power. You can have your Mauser altered to do the same. More Information; SKU: M1A-9889: Weight: 0.069000: . Get a good one made of real leather and learn to use it. Please call or email info@lrbarms.com for availability, Black Nitride Piston, add $15.00 (available at cart checkout). Sold Individually. More Information Reviews 1 Only registered users can write reviews. I only heard that story whe my Grandpa visited and I let him hold my M1. That is a lot more effective than spraying lots of lead in every direction. For people who arent concerned with official competitions, you can go lighter on the trigger; Id recommend that you not go below, oh, 3.5 lbs. You have a double feed jam. From 1959 to 1970, the M14 served with distinction as the standard issue rifle of the United States military after the revered M1 Garand. and of course, we didnt even think about looking into such a cartridge for the AR platform. 2. The gas escape holes face the left raceway and the raceway is really unblocked. The body of the guide is fluted to reduce contact with the Spring while giving absolutely smooth operation. All Rights Reserved. Unlike titanium, this is NOT a coating. Yeah he was Strange all right. Im not a dumb guy, college educated (ok, degree in kinesiology, which is uhhh, sports) but not a day goes by without my mind being blown. Then there are barrels that are rough as a cob, they foul and wont group, that are reported to be improved. So his statements that the M1A has a harsher operating cycle is flat out wrong. M14 Rifle Operating Rod, HRA,in *Very Good* condition. Op rod shows excessive wear and there is an odd dent at the 12' oclock position on the breach face . The factory spring guide is flat and allows the spring to wiggle uncontrollably while the action is cycling. Too many people babble on about which bedding compound is harder or some such nonsense. Try the same thing with CRF. Inside many barrels, there are tooling marks. A full power cartridge doesnt work with full auto. considering lives have been lost and put at risk unnecessarily because less than ideal cartridges being fielded, stupid is rather a understatement. The real secret to a successful bedding compound is that they dont shrink over time. This modified operating rod catch simply swaps out with the original but significantly changes the M1's method of operation in the following ways: A full or empty eight-round en bloc clip can. Winchester settled out of court for $250K. Hogging out old compound from a M1A stock to re-do the bedding isnt fun or painless. Ive enjoyed this resource on M1A reloading information. CRF is more reliable, there is no doubt about it. So the M1A never really took off, despite being a true battle rifle and very accurate. For the best experience on our site, be sure to turn on Javascript in your browser. There is nothing in the stock which extends through the trigger group. The first problem you can actually solve with lapping (hand or fire lapping) is to smooth out the tooling marks in a barrel to reduce copper fouling. My bolt roller popped off my M1A Scout . Must be that Ranger training. You can make the stock, as-issued trigger that smooth, unlike stock AR-15 triggers which actually are nothing but case-hardened cow patties, complete pieces of crap. But, the FAL is my one-gun-solution, my rifle of last-resort I would grab it and go because it has an adjustable gas system that accommodates the widest range of ammo, as well as scope, bi-pod, and cleaning kit it is a 1 MOA rifle with 175 gr. As far as recoil is concerned, Ill bet with modern recoil compensators and optimized loads it would be possible to design a fully automatic main battle rifle in 7.62 NATO. The US insisted that they wanted the 7.6251/.308Win, and the Brits & Germans, realizing that they were in the back seat on this NATO road trip, went along with the US. Next upgrade would be to get the trigger improved. I dont know if this holds true for other folks but my M21 prefers the 155 grain Palma match load to the 168. Forged. The TRP is based off the custom Professional Model HRT 1911 developed by Springfield Armory for the FBI. or we could have adopted the FAL in 280 Britishor the AR10 in that same caliberinstead of reinventing the wheel. In fact, individual small arms played a rather limited role unless we closed in with the tali. ALOHA. Its just dumb that the US Military keeps reinventing the wheel over and over again. I bought an M1A some time agogood trigger, bedded composite stock and Leatherwood scope (and National Match iron sights as well). Aimed semiauto fire is far more effective. If youve not previously used a 1907 style sling, the M1A is a rifle on which to learn how to use the 1907 sling. The FAL in its original caliber would have been an almost perfect assault rifle but was stretched by the 308 and turned into a battle rifle and and assault rifle wanna be. Maybe some of our recent veterans can enlighten me on what kind of squad level tactics are currently in play.. Exceptional rifles at exceptional prices. My Grandpa (WWII) vet told me of how he kept a German attack at bay after he and his buddy were left behind. Op Rod Spring Guide, M14 / M1A Our site uses JavaScript for a smooth and modern shopping experience; we protect your data and never sell it to 3rd parties. Ive seen barrels that were rough as a county dirt road that shot pretty well. They Krauts gave up at trying to take back the furious fusillade coming from the tiny knoll. From my experience in Afghanistan a couple of years ago, we seemed to re-learn what the Soviets did: introduce designated marksman into all squads. Thanks for this article. Manufacturers know the Joe gun owner of today spends more time in front of a computer or tv than they do at the range. The only thing I really disagree with is crimping. Or maybe youre just such a froid sang sort of person that this feature is a superfluous waste on. If your barrel has already been lapped, I wouldnt be fire-lapping it. Can I say that it seems that guns built 70 to 80 years ago were marvels? The Brits managed to do so with the SMLE but they did shoulder arms with the rifle sideways. Service your Springfield M1A with quality OEM and . I appreciate the enhanced background into why the M14 failed as a main battle rifle. USE COMMON SENSE, youll enjoy shooting and be safe and resonsible. Battle Proven. Fire lapping for accuracy? Springfield makes this rifle in 6 different variations and they vary in barrel length for intended use, and also and grade. The following was originally a comment posted by Dyspeptic Gunsmith to Jim Barretts M1A customization piece yesterday. I have a barrel on an AR that Im thinking of fire-lapping, because it copper fouls worse than any barrel Ive ever seen. Thanks again for the great article. Tab shows signs of service wear. Theres about three levels of bedding involvement here, and unless youre experienced in this area, its best to have an experienced smith do the work. As an added bonus a proper functioning CRF is as smooth as bolt rifle can be. So far, I've made the following accurizing upgrades: 4.5-5lb NM trigger job, shimmed gas cylinder, NM ferrule and handguard mods and NM op rod spring guide. It will not decrease your trigger weight, however it makes it much much smoother and more even. ????? Leave Britney Alone (if you saw the crazy youtube dude). Sold Individually. Its no wonder that the post WWII generation in America built endless custom guns off of the 03. Its like the 3 little bears, first too big, than too small, maybe the third will be just right. Even the Finns built a heck of a gun off of 19th century Tula receivers. Parts listed here are designed for Springfield Armory M1A/M14 rifle models chambered in .308 Win/7.62x51mm or 6.5 Creedmoor unless noted otherwise. And once I was told not to fire on a VC mortar crew (that we had dead to rights) by a 2nd Lt. because You might draw their fire on us!! So, yes, for activities inside of 400 yards, it doesnt matter, but if you are looking for long distance shooting, most $1.2K AR-15s are not going to be able to compete. 2020 APEX Gun Parts. It also fails DOD straightness gage tests, and appears to have a burr at the gas port. Many barrels have tooling marks on the lands and in the grooves, and these marks come from the tooling leaving chatter or very small marks where the cutting edges of the tools are worn. My weapon was a selective fire M-14. Lightweight and agile rifle solutions that come packed with enhanced components selected for rugged durability. All rights reserved. Product specifications are subject to change without notice. NB nowhere here have I diverged into mounting glass on the M1A. Youre welcome. One advantage to the enbloc is that ammo comes ready to fire. They wouldnt consider anything else. He got emotional and told of how it saved his life many times. Then learn to reload for the M1A or pony up the serious money required to buy Federal Gold Team Match .308 ammo, with the 168gr match pills. Includes firing pin, ejector, extractor. This is by far the best upgrade I have added to my Springfield Armory M1A Socom 16. think about it: such a cartridge would have solved problems that we would encounter in the 21st century in afghanistan. BTW, every PH I ever hunted with in Africa had a CRF rifle. If you want to use mil-spec lube on the action and op rod, get some Lubriplate 130-A rifle grease, but any light lithium white grease should do fine at non-arctic temperatures. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. Jan 13, 2020 #1 . In used/fair condition. MGW carries replacement stocks, handguards, magazines, scope mounts, sights, pins, springs and other small parts for this firearm which includes SOCOM 16, Standard, Loaded & Scout Squad variants. Ive never been in combat, but it sounds to me like one of the most stupid ideas Ive ever heard of. Then, again, relearning what the Soviets did, they started including at least 2 or 3 designated marksmen more per platoon. The conventional way to remove copper fouling is to use a copper solvent (something that usually has ammonia in it) and you let it set in the bore for 15 minutes or so, then start pulling patches. I think you are getting us a bit mixed up. Is that a photo of a real live M-14, or an M1A with a dummy selector? That little little plate with two holes in it is the stock liner screw. The reason is unclear but probably the insistence on a full-power cartridge rather than the intermediate caliber it was originally designed for made the FAL a little jumpy which it is even if the pistol grip and fairly straight line design help a lot. I was Army Signal in Nam for 15 months. I bought one M1A Springfield Armory recently, and i would want to know if it possible to down trigger weight to 3/3.3/3.5 lbs ? Available only on our complete rifle builds. Address: Sets the standard for ergonomic comfort and performance. Op Rod, USGI, Excellent, M14 / M1A This can only happen on an unaltered military rifle. M1A Operating Rod Spring, *Very Good* $7.45. I agree with everything youve suggested. The Germans had the right tactical idea. Shows heavy service wear-dings, nicks, pitting on muzzle end. Get your push feed rifle such as a Remington Model 700 and put two dummy rounds in the magazine. Theres one on each side. Just proves how much i have yet to learn about firearms, gun culture and politics. Designed specifically for the 9mm cartridge, the EMP features shorter dimensions making it one of the smallest 1911s out there. They as if in a trance he told the story above just as clear and descriptive as it happened last week. Springfield 1903/A3, Garand and M14/M1A triggers all can be made very, very nice with minimal work by a gunsmith. The part that pisses me off is that these new american concepts currently being applied in afghanistan are nothing new and, in fact, have been applied by the Soviets since the end of World War II. For any hunting rifle where I might be going up against something like moose, bears, bison or buffalo or African dangerous game? JavaScript seems to be disabled in your browser. If you already have an M14 or M1A, consider seeking the mastery of men whose jobs are to work on these rifles every day. Just toss a guy a bandolier and hes ready to keep fighting. Target : shoots moa 0 to 20 sustained shots. . Full Member. Founded by Frank Galli in 2000, Snipers Hide has been offering informational videos, podcasts, and other support to its users in one location. The Loaded Series combines the appearance and tradition of the Standard M1A with all the next level upgrades you want without sucker punching your wallet. Designed to fit Springfield M1A series rifles chambered in 7.62x51mm, .308 Win and 6.5 Creedmoor, this direct factory replacement operating rod guide is manufactured from steel with a matte blued finish. Soldiers would sometimes in a panic situation double feed the rifle rendering the weapon useless. 3105 North Stone AvenueColorado Springs, CO 80907, Only registered users can write reviews. HideTV. Search titles only . 1. You have entered an incorrect email address! Anyway, the War Dept stated: The rifle must be so designed that the magazine may be fed from clips or chargers. But NOOO, they turned it into a battle rifle that was forced to (try) to be an assault rifle (on full auto with less success than the pistol gripped FAL) and in recent years a super tuned sniper rifle. 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