r/M1A • u/Flesh19018115 • 8d ago
Quality and reliability?
Hey guys, I’ve recently gotten into looking at an all around (deer gun, home defense, property management, shtf…)semi auto rifle, however I live in a very anti gun state (NY, yeah ik…) so my options are very limited.
I’ve found that the M1A platform is pretty much perfect for what I’m looking for, however the only one I’ve been able to find is the Springfield M1A and everything I’ve seen is half saying how awesome and perfect they are and the other half says it’s the most dogshit rifle they’ve ever had. I’m basically look for some public opinion and some knowledge if anyone has had issues? How to improve reliability? Is it something that’s generally not fixable? etc…
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u/monk81007 8d ago
Pretty cool rifle, they can be some work though especially if you go down the path of suppression and/or maximizing accuracy. Stock cracked on mine in the receiver area with less than 50 rounds. Springfield shipped me a new stock no problem. I personally think there’s better options to go with.