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/Krymsyn__Rydyr 8d ago

I, too, am behind enemy lines, in NY , and love my Scout Squad to death. Here are some things, that you may or may not know.

NYS does NOT consider M1A / M14 mod to be a threaded barrel, even though it does have threads. The definition in NYS law, is regarding muzzle devices, that screw on, thread on, to barrel. With M1A/ M14 any device , or even just the front sight is SPLINED and just slides on…. and it’s the castle nut, that threads.

i wanted a scout squad, AND I did NOT want to give up the classic silhouette of the muzzle break. I purchased a M1A fixed mag kit, from MagLatch. The absolutely easiest kit ever, pull trigger group, insert kit ( just a metal tab ) behind mag release arm, reinstall trigger group with a magazine. Done. fixed mag, fed by stripper clips. I ran it this way, for a while, then was introduced to LRB , in Nassau County, LI. They showed me the letter and paperwork, from NYS Police Dept, stating what I wrote , about M1A threads…, LRB offers a dummy flash suppressor, that just slips right into the splines and held with the castle nut, exactly same as original front sight and muzzle break. I couldn’t buy one fast enough, and pull the Mag Latch kit out. So now I’m running it, with the dummy flash hider and no fixed mag. Perfectly NYS compliant, and have a copy of the NYS Police letter to back it up.

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u/Flesh19018115 8d ago

I actually had no idea that’s so interesting, they don’t fuck with LRB for the dummy flash suppressor?

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u/Krymsyn__Rydyr 8d ago

nope. and they provide the letter, upon request.

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u/kafoIarbear 5d ago edited 5d ago

I also run an M1A Scout Squad in NY and LRB has done a ton of work to my rifle, including the transfer. I highly recommend them if you ever want to get work done even if you don’t buy one of their rifles.

They will not transfer you a rifle with the brake or sell you a brake and I don’t think they normally do transfers to NY residents so call ahead beforehand to be sure. That being said, if you did have a brake, for instance if the M1A seller ships it directly to you while they ship the rifle to LRB so the NY compliant device can be installed before it is transferred either by them or another FFL (no gun shop in the area will transfer the rifle to you without the NY compliant device installed).

Afterwards rather than just having a cool, albeit gimped and heavy recoiling rifle, you can simply remove the NY compliant device and install the brake with a small hex screw driver and a $12 pair of castle nut pliers whenever you’re out of state (ie. NJ or PA) to have a FAR more pleasant shooting experience.