National Match M1A Rifles
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About National Match M1A Rifles
The Springfield M1A is not for the casual shooter but for those who are aware of, exercise and protect their own rights while keeping a thorough check on not treading onto others’. That, of course, calls for some entertainment to the gentry and the Springfield M1A National Match was born. The low cost package from Springfield Armory is an absolutely fine firearm built with the citizens in mind.
The Springfield M1A National Match is a more basic model than its younger sibling, the Super Match. The M1A National Match sets the basics right for the later, finer customizations to follow through the Super, such as the McMillan stock or the Douglas stainless steel barrel. But the lack of the bells and whistles (these few pricy components) of the Super Match has been covered up in the M1A National Match with its useful and flexible design, a noticeably lighter weight being its prime forte. That brings in a good balance, a steady hold and a hit that exudes authority.
The Springfield National Match rifle is an enhanced model of the original M1A though the enhancements didn’t take a toll upon its legendary durability. However, to most, the M1A match just delivers some extra accuracy. But reality says beauty lies on the inside and features like the stock glass bedding, the rear-lugged receiver (provides a longer recoil surface, thus extending the life of the glass bedding), the improved gas cylinders (the rifle houses a gas-system assembly) – and most of all – the recoil spring guides all come together to bring in that, resulting in an incredible performance in competitions. Other features include the air-gauged medium weight barrel, a match trigger assembly and a flash suppressor. However, the twist is 1:11 RHS, contrary to the 1:12 in the original Springfield M1A.
So, how do we round up all that? Saying the Springfield M1A National Match is a classic piece is quite an understatement; it is better to say it is a wonderful shooter out of the box with the finesse to outperform quite a few others. A quality mount and carefully chosen optics take the already impressive precision up by several notches.
But! The National Match is not for frequent field stripping (the glass bedding responsible) and this is probably the only fault one might find in it. However, it’s a fun rifle and apart from changing the glass bedding every 2500 rounds (approx.), this rugged and reliable beauty works out remarkably cheap. It’s also the inexpensive 7.62X51mm NATO rounds that remain a cause.