M1A/M14 select fire rifles
Most m1a rifles produced since 1971 were made for the commercial market, and thus were only capable of semi-automatic fire. Springfield Armory, Inc. and Smith Enterprise Inc. There were two companies that produced a selection of M14-type firefighting rifles for civilian ownership. Until May 1986, Springfield Armory, Inc. had a fully automatic department at their Illinois plant. Several m1a rifles have been converted to full automatic fire and are registered with the ATF under Class II manufacturers like Neil Smith and Rock Island Armory. Recipients of these individual fire rifles have a ribbed selector and operating rod cut rails for the connecting assembly.
Differences between M1A and M14
The M14 was designed to take the place of 7 different weapon systems; Enfield M1917 rifles, Thompson submachine guns, Springfield M1903 rifles, M1 rifles, M1 Carbine, M3 “Grease Gun” and Browning M1918 (BAR). It was believed that in this way the M14 could simplify the logistical needs of troops by limiting the types of ammunition and parts required for supply. It proved an impossible task to replace all seven as the cartridge was too powerful for the machine gun role and the weapon was too light to serve as a lightweight machine pistol replacement for the BAR. (The M60 machine gun served this particular task better.)
The Springfield Armory M1A is, for the most part, identical to the M14. There are, however, several important differences:
Switch cutout in m1a stock manufactured in 1997
The first m1a receivers were made from surplus M14 receiver billets, current m1a receivers are made from precision cast AISI 8620 alloy steel. Military M14 receivers were made using the drop forging process, which is more complex and more expensive. Until about the late 1990s, the M1A produced by Springfield Armory retained the cutout in the rear right side of the stock for the switch found on the M14. Springfield Armory has also omitted the "7.62-mm" caliber target designator on the m1a receiver since 1991.
Not only was the Federal Assault Weapons Ban of 1994 passed, prohibiting the production of firearms with bayonet lugs (among other features), but M1As no longer came with a bayonet lug. Although the 1994 law expired in September 2004, making bayonet lugs on newly manufactured firearms legal again (in most states), Springfield Armory has not reinstated this feature. Since the bayonet lug is attached to the flash hider, "post-ban" rifles can easily be mounted with a bayonet lug by installing a pre-ban flash suppressor.
The California Assault Weapon Banner, which took effect on January 1, 2000, prohibited flash suppressors on all semi-automatic rifles capable of accepting a detachable magazine. As a result, Springfield Armory developed a muzzle brake, which they installed in place of the standard flash suppressor on all models that were sold in California. The muzzle brake reduces muzzle rise, allowing the operator to aim more quickly for another shot.
New pistol from Springfield Armory SA-35 9 mm
Springfield Armory has announced the release of a new 9mm pistol, the SA-35, based on the legendary P-35 model,
according to thearmorylife.com.
The original P-35 pistol was first conceived by legendary firearms inventor John Moses Browning in 1921 in response to a request from the French military to create a 9mm pistol that could hold at least 10 rounds. Browning began developing the pistol, collaborating with renowned engineer Dieudonné Saive. As a result, a pistol was created with a two-row magazine for 15 rounds, which was almost twice the capabilities of all similar pistols of that time.
Photo from thearmorylife.com
The P-35 9mm pistol, produced for over eight decades, is rightfully considered a classic. However, commercial versions have been disappearing from the market for several years now, and prices for original military pistols are becoming increasingly high. Clearly there was a demand for a new version of the iconic pistol. A new Springfield Armory SA-35 pistol has appeared.
The matte blued finish, thin checkered walnut grips and overall look of the SA-35 give it a retro feel, but underneath that surface lies numerous modern enhancements. To ensure strength and durability, Springfield used forged steel for the slide and frame, and the barrel was cold hammer forged. The frame, bolt and barrel are precision CNC machined to very tight tolerances. Another positive quality is the use of modern heat treatment to increase the strength of metals.
In addition to materials and design, Springfield Armory has also made refinements and enhancements to the pistol's ergonomics, handling and performance. Firstly, the pistol has a built-in magazine for 15 rounds. In addition, the magazine well is beveled, making magazine feeding faster and easier. Other improvements include a factory-tuned trigger, no-bite
, upgraded extended thumb safety, Tactical Rack sights and more.
Springfield SA-35 Specifications:
Caliber: 9 mm.
Barrel: 4.7″ cold hammer forged.
Weight: 983 g
Total length: 19.8 cm.
Sights: Front sight with white dot, rear serrated tactical rib.
Handles: walnut.
Automatic: single-shot.
Finish: Blued carbon steel.
Capacity: 15+1, one magazine included.
Price: $699.
Options
In addition to the standard M1A, Springfield Armory also produces a variety of variants. The M21 Tactical and M25 White Pen have been discontinued.
Loaded rifles
Loaded options are available with either walnut or synthetic stock, and one model comes with an adjustable Precision stock. All Loaded models include the following features:
- Barrel: Air-judged middleweight National Match (stainless steel or parkerized chrome-moly steel), 22″ inches long with a 1:11 right-hand twist.
- Front sight: National match 0.062” Military message
- Rear Sight: GI Match Grade Non-hood Rear Sight: 0.0520 Aperture, Adjustable, Half Minute Windage and One Minute Mark
- Stage 2 Military Trigger, Match Tuned, 4.5-5 lbs
Loaded models do not have glass action embedded in stock like National Match models do. While the National Match features included greatly credit the accuracy of the Loaded models, they are not true National Match rifles.
rifle match
Two M1As are advertised as match rifles, the M1A National Match and the M1A Super Match. The National Match is a more basic model, while the Super Match is more customizable and has additional features on some models such as the McMillan stock and Douglas stainless steel barrel.
Scout teams
Scout Team is the M1A in the market for law enforcement users. It has an 18-inch cylinder, a forward-mounted scope base, and its own muzzle stabilizer. This is advertised as optimal for aiming optics, however, most mounts attached to a factory rail will still require a cheekrest to get the weld weld right. It is available in two wooden stocked and synthetic furniture options with different colors of wood and synthetic stock.
SOCOM rifles
Springfield Armory SOCOM 16
SOCOM II and SOCOM 16 are modern variants of the M14, manufactured with lighter materials. This rifle is the shortest barrel length (16 inches) for a rifle allowed without taxation and registration under the National Firearms Act in the United States. The gas system was redesigned to work properly with the shortened barrel, and a new compensator was added to help mitigate recoil. SOCOM II has a "System Cluster Rail" while SOCOM 16 has a single short area base. Another, rarer option called the SOCOM II Extended Cluster Rail has a longer top rail that extends through the ejection hole in the stripping clip rail, allowing the operator to mount the optic further toward the rear.
Springfield M1A with bipod and M6 bayonet
Pistols for poor shooters. Part 4. Springfield Armory XD-S
Fourth place in the ranking of the Top 5 pistols intended for poor shooters, according to experts from the American weapons portal gunsamerica.com, is occupied by the Springfield Armory XD-S 9-mm caliber pistol.
It is worth noting that this is the only subcompact concealed carry pistol that is included in this symbolic rating. American experts note that despite the small size and “thinness” of this model, the pistol has a soft trigger, comfortable sights, and most importantly, an ergonomic handle with a rubberized coating that prevents the weapon from slipping out of your hands. The average retail price for this model in the US is about $500. Springfield Armory XD-S 9mm
The Springfield Armory XD-S pistol is available in two versions chambered for 9x19mm Parabellum and .40 Smith & Wesson (10x22mm). A version chambered for .40 S&W was presented in 2016 at the SHOT Show held in Las Vegas. It also feeds ammunition from a single-stack 6-round magazine or an extended version that holds 7 rounds. At the same time, experts from the portal gunsamerica.com preferred the 9-mm version of the subcompact pistol.
The Springfield Armory XD-S is a compact pistol designed for concealed carry. It was based on the XD(M) Compact, so it has a similar design. The automatic operation of the pistol works according to the scheme of using recoil with a short barrel stroke. Locking is carried out using the descending breech of the weapon barrel, which, with its rectangular protrusion located above the chamber, enters the window intended for ejecting spent cartridges of the bolt-casing. The reduction occurs when the bevel of the lower tide of the breech of the weapon interacts with the protrusion of the steel liner of the pistol frame.
The pistol's slide-casing, made of forged steel with an anti-reflective matte finish, was equipped with a large inclined notch in the front part, this was made for more convenient and easy chambering of the cartridge when loading the pistol. The pistol grip has a large, rough notch, which allows the shooter to stably hold the weapon in motion and during high-speed shooting. At the same time, the Springfield Armory XD-S model fully complies with modern requirements for modular design. The shooter can easily adjust the dimensions of the pistol grip to his palm using three interchangeable elements, which adapt the back of the grip to the hand of the weapon owner. Detaching the magazine from the pistol is very easy; this can be done with either the right or left hand without changing the “grip”.
The Springfield Armory XD-S pistol has MIL-STD-1913 Picatinny rails located on the front lower frame of the pistol. Thanks to the presence of these rails, you can easily install various types of laser designators, tactical flashlights, or an aiming unit that combines them on the pistol. Pistol magazines are made of high-quality stainless steel, which has a large margin of safety. Holes located in the single-stack magazine allow the shooter to easily track the number of rounds in it. The surfaces of the steel parts of the gun are treated with a wear-resistant and especially durable Melonite coating.
The Springfield Armory XD-S pistol was equipped with a striker-type, single-action trigger mechanism. In this mechanism, the firing pin spring is compressed as the bolt-casing moves forward when the cartridge is chambered. The automatic trigger safety on this pistol was made in the form of a lever that blocks the trigger until the shooter consciously begins to squeeze it to fire. Such a safety is needed primarily to prevent accidental discharge, for example, if the pistol is dropped onto a hard surface at an angle that could cause the trigger to move, taking into account that the trigger stroke on this model is very short.
The pistol also received an automatic firing pin safety, which blocks its forward movement until the trigger has completely passed its stroke. An automatic handle (lever) fuse blocks the operation of the trigger. The pistol can only be fired if you grasp the handle while squeezing the safety lever. At the moment when the pistol’s firing pin is cocked, its rear part protrudes beyond the surface of the bolt-casing. Thanks to this, the weapon owner can easily assess the condition of the firing pin both visually and by touch.
Similarly, the shooter can determine whether the weapon is loaded or not, since if there is a cartridge in the chamber, the ejector protrudes from the upper edge of the bolt-casing, being a visual indicator of the presence of a cartridge in the chamber. Ultimately, a shot is only possible if the gun owner properly grips the gun and squeezes the trigger. The sights of the pistol, with the ability to make horizontal adjustments, may be distinguished by the presence of luminous inserts or a front sight with a fiber-optic rod, which helps to significantly reduce aiming time. At the same time, the Springfield Armory XD-S pistol is simple in design and handling, which is especially good for inexperienced shooters who are just learning the basics of handling short-barreled firearms.
Tactical and technical characteristics of Springfield Armory XD-S: Caliber - 9x19 mm. Total length - 178 mm. Barrel length - 102 mm. Height - 127 mm. Weight with an empty magazine - 737 g. Magazine capacity - 6 rounds.
Sources of information: https://www.armoury-online.ru/articles/pistols/usa/sa-xds https://warspot.ru/4127-luchshie-pistolety-dlya-plohih-strelkov https://www.springfield -armory.com/products/xd-s-4-9-mm
