Springfield Armory M1A STD 308 Synthetic Black - Blue/Black, 22" Barrel, 10+1 Rounds, Synthetic, Fixed Stock

Received rifle in perfect condition. Was surprised that it was in a padded case. Workmanship is outstanding. Component fit is perfect and tight. Action/stock fit is like it has been glass bedded.

The gun came pretty quick it was very well packaged when it arrived with no damage. Very satisfied with every gun I've purchased from buds.

The M1A rifle was a rifle I had long wanted to purchase, and after much time, I purchased it as a birthday present to myself. Unfortunately, I was severely disappointed with the rifles performance right out of the box. The first trip to the range, after about 10-20 rounds, it started jamming in a way that it would fire, eject but then fail to feed the next round because the op rod and bolt were not closing all of the way, thus of course not firing the next round on the trigger pull. Once it started jamming, it basically wouldnt stop and turned into a single shot manual action rifle, eventually resulting in having to mortar the action to release the bolt and eject the cartridge. Every time it did this, the bolt was visibly not fully rotated in the locked position, and obviously the op rod was not all the way forward. Basically, a very bad situation if my life depended on the rifle. I took the rifle home, cleaned it and lubricated it with appropriate synthetic grease, NOT gun oil as per military spec. Took it to the range a 2nd time, same thing happened, and then a 3rd time as well. I knew It wasnt the ammunition, I was using Winchester 7.62x51 M80s 149g, which is appropriate for that rifle. I sent it into Springfield for a warranty claim, they re-head spaced the bolt, and since then, I havent had a malfunction with it, although I probably only put about 100 rounds through it since then, and I probably wont trust it until at least 500 rounds. Aside from that, it appears to be accurate, but I havent put that to the test properly.

Great rifle , quality as it should be , good value for the product , buds service is a notch above others , combine all these factors and that is why I am a repeat customer , thank you . Jay brumbaugh

One of the best rifles I own! Reliable, smooth, and accurate. Thanks Buds for the easy transaction and speedy shipping!

Very nice gun takes a little getting use to. Very accurate easy to take apart and clean. Love old military style weapons. Fit and finish very good.

Very nice rifle. I got the standard model because wanted a multipurpose gun. Would probably have gotten the match grade barrel if I could decide again because I find myself mostly shooting long distance now. Beautiful rifle though and no regrets. Buying from Buds was very easy and I was not disappointed by the service. Fully recommend both this rifle and Buds.

I love this rifle! You won't find a better price than here, the rifle performs flawlessly it's Springfield Armory's pride and joy and mine also! I highly recommend this rifle.

good gun good service. i plan to do more business with this company in the future hickok45 sent me and I'm glad he did:)

The rifle arrived packed well, and with a 10 round SA magazine, manual, assorted paperwork, cable lock, and a reproduction of a US Army Training Manual from 1963 . The rifle was dry and in need of lubrication. The metal components of the rifle are very nice, but the furniture was a little lacking . The top hand guard feels extremely cheap, and is made of very thin plastic. The front sling mount is stuck flush against the stock, I have to pry it to put the sling through it. The rear sling mount in the butt was loose and rattling around, due to the bottom screw on the butt pad being totally disengaged. I noticed this when I was able to pull the butt pad off the rifle without unscrewing anything. Very strange. I consider these issues to be minor, but not what one would hope for when shelling out $1300 for a rifle. More than one magazine would have been nice, and a 20 rounder at that. Or at least even a 5 round magazine would be more useful to me. At least I could hunt with it. A simple canvas sling would also have been appreciated. Granted, other options for an M1A type rifle include paying twice the price for a Fulton or LRB, so taking that into consideration, I am pleased with the SA.