I held one in the 1800GunsandAmmo store in Arlington a while back. Very nice, but not something you'd want to carry long distances!C-dub wrote:On a recent trip I spotted an M1A in an LGS. I didn't get it, but I think I might have been bitten by the M1A bug or at least gotten a nibble. I'm not sure exactly which model, but it was all wood furniture except for the top fore end piece, IIRC.
The question is, since I have an M1 Garand and a very nice custom AR-10 is it wrong to also desire an M1A?
I think I'll probably stick to the <$2k price range. Does that mean I'll be limited to the Standard and Loaded models? After poking around a few old threads, I don't think I would be disappointed with a Loaded model. Unfortunately, I think a Scout or Socom might be a little out of my range. Well, surprise surprise, I just poked around and noticed a few black socom models for around $1700. That would be cool. Is that common?
I'd buy one if money was right, but after I had gotten every other firearm that's currently on my wish list.