Springfield M1A question

[Flyboy73]

I was a local gun shop today and they have a Springfield M1 on consignment. They want $1495 for it. The gun looks in pretty good shape. However the stock looks and feels different. It looks from a far from a dark wood, but up close it feels like some form of synthetic. It has a plum color. Its not a Socomm model.

Did Springfield put on a synthetic stock instead of wood on their M1A? Or is this an after market stock?

Brion

 

[cuervo]

If it is a "stock" Springfield synthetic stock, it will be a black krinkle-feel coating on a standard military stock with the selector hole filled in (or at least that is what they used to do).

$1495 is probably a pretty good post-election cost if it is in good shape, if you can find the ammo to feed it.

 

[Flyboy73]

I called and had him hold it for me. The shop offers 10% down and 10 % a month layaway. So i can acutally afford the payments.

The gun was pretty good shape. Seemed like it needed a good cleaning. Although i thought i saw a bit of surface rust by the mag well. Will give a good look over when i put it on layaway.

Who sells a nice wood stock and handguard for a M1A, at a good price?

Brion

 

[cuervo]

http://www.fredsm14stocks.com/catalog/stocks.asp

I'm not sure how recent his retiring announcement is, but he certainly has the widest selection.

 

[lipadj46]

Ha good old Fred. He used to be slow now he is completely unreliable. That is expensive but I guess not bad these days. The layaway is a great option that is how I bought mine. Makes you feel a lot better then if you went and bought it on credit. Gives you a sense of working for something.

Like someone said above SAI used to refinish USGI synthetic stocks now they make their own.

 

[Match14]

I'd recommend checking gunshows, I've found stocks to be about 50% cheaper than Fred's, plus you get to select em yourself.

 

[heviarti]

I know where there may be a stock. Birch with a selector cut out. a little dinged up. I traded it for a walnut stock, and the guy might trade it for synthetic... what he wants is the hardware. give up on a wood upper handguard. I've never seen one.