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Old July 21, 2015, 08:30 AM   #1
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Let's see your M1A / M14's

Here's mine. This is a PD trade in M1A Scout bought from J&G sales a couple years ago. GI stock, hand guard, & sling are from Fred's M14 Stocks. SAI commercial flash hider.

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Old July 21, 2015, 09:40 AM   #2
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I bought this guy new in 1977 for $295. It was converted to a super match by they NG Armors.



This one isn't mine, but its the M21 I was issued and used in the USAMU Sniper School in 1978 at the Benning School for Boys.

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Old July 21, 2015, 09:58 AM   #3
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Looks good Kraig!
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Old July 21, 2015, 06:09 PM   #4
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I just bought this new Loaded a couple of months ago. Love it!

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Old July 21, 2015, 11:26 PM   #5
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This is my Super Match.

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Old July 22, 2015, 10:19 AM   #6
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OK, here we go.
Top is an early Devine in a T44 E4 stock, bottom is another Devine in the rare desert/jungle camouflage scheme...



Yet another Devine in heavy black walnut...



An Armscorp M14 NM...




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Old July 22, 2015, 10:28 AM   #7
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CQB-16

My stubby M14

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Old July 22, 2015, 02:24 PM   #8
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SR420: I like that set-up. What sling is that?
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Old July 22, 2015, 02:26 PM   #9
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One of mine. An S.A. M1A E2 I picked up, circa 1990.

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Old July 22, 2015, 02:44 PM   #10
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agtman SR420: I like that set-up. What sling is that?
Thank you. Your E2 is a beauty!
It's an old 3-point SOP sling from Specter Gear.
I added a pad from their SAW sling of the same era.
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Old July 22, 2015, 02:54 PM   #11
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Blackfeather "RS" / "Crazy Horse" M21 A5

This one was completed late last week, and I have not made it to the range yet.



I was able to reduce the total weight by a little more than 3 lbs. just by removing the rifle from my SAGE EBR, and installing it in the Blackfeather "RS".

Here is the BEFORE picture.

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Old July 22, 2015, 08:32 PM   #12
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THAT'S an M1A???

Blasphemy I know, but, it handles so much more quickly and still has every bit of range it did in it's original configuration.

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Old July 22, 2015, 08:39 PM   #13
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Looking good Tucker!
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Old July 23, 2015, 12:18 PM   #14
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Thanks SR420, had to do a lot of work adapting it to left hand use and it's still not quite perfect. The kydex brass deflector has a tendency to kick casings back into the action.
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Old July 23, 2015, 01:10 PM   #15
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Old July 23, 2015, 09:25 PM   #16
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I think we played this game before, but I'll anti-up.

Springfield Scout
Vltor Modstock
Trijicon Accupoint


This is a pretty old photo, it now has a Blueforce 2-point sling
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Old August 7, 2015, 10:34 PM   #17
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Here's my Chinese Norinco. Traded a Bingham .22 LR that I had $100.00 in for it years ago. Didn't have a flash hider on it because of import laws, so I welded an AK74 muzzle break onto the front of the sight. Works great and really helps cut the recoil.









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Old August 8, 2015, 10:58 AM   #18
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Here's 2 of the 4 I have around here:


M1A Bush rifle with the BM59 style folding stock and dummy selector and connector rod:







My DMR clone:



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Old August 8, 2015, 11:15 PM   #19
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All I need is the Mossberg butt stock adapter (MBSA), they should start shipping soon.

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Old July 31, 2016, 05:21 PM   #21
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CQB-16 / Blackfeather

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Old August 1, 2016, 02:22 PM   #22
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My M1A Match gun was a gift from my wife circa early 90s. Still have the rifle which I have always enjoyed and the same wife.



As can be seen with my M1A and my AR-15 or AR-10 guns I am a traditionalist.

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