![]() ![]() M1A was factory built with a commercial M1A operating rod. M1A operating rods have been in use by civilian match shooters for over thirty years. sells M1A magazines that are made by the same company that makes M14 magazines for the military, Check-Mate Industries. manufactured gas system components have been holding up just fine in 2nd Infantry Division M21A5 rifles since 2004. ![]() chromium plated barrels get rave reviews from M14 gunsmiths and civilian owners. ![]() However, there is hope for commercial made parts.Ĭommercial barrels perform very well as compared to government contract barrels. ![]() The new M1As look great, but are they reliable?There's no empirical study that can conclusively answer your question. FYI, I just bought a preban M1A, because I wasnt sure about the quality of the SA parts on new rifles. What you can get at my web site will not have everything that is in the book so that I don't get ripped off.Im confused, would a present day SA M1A be considered reliable and accurate as the older M1As ? If not is it because of GI vs Commercial parts, & wouldnt the commercial parts be made to GI specs in order for the gun to function properly ? Its difficult to imagine a company like SA to produce less than top notch firearms. I'll send the manuscript to the publisher in February to get the book into print. You'll need about 130 sheets of paper in the printer tray. Print yourself a copy when sven gets it posted. I've sent sven the 12/28/04 version of my online book M14 Rifle History and Development to post at It's a huge update on the version there already. This is another example of why there's always more to learn about the M14/M1A. Why the jump in serial number? I don't know. HateCA also gave me the numbers on the under side to help confirm that it is a genuine M1A. Customer Service confirming that 2300XX is one of theirs. I have the e-mail message from Brandy at SA, Inc. Customer Serviceĭoes this make sense? Serial #'s aren't tied to date? The month and year is sufficient.ġ006XX 03/97 sold as a rear lugged receiverġ62708 02/04 one of the first SOCOM modelsĢ300XX 08/00 verified with SA, Inc. Most of this list appears in the print book M14 Rifle History and Development. I understand you are making NO claim to ownership should you decide to share any serial numbers by PM or e-mail. ![]()
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