Springfield Armory M1A .308 Winchester Double Lugged Precision Rifle with 22 Inch Krieger Barrel, Manufactured 1996
Archival record: Specifications and condition reflect the firearm as listed at the time of auction.
Final Auction Price: $1,900.00
This 1996 Springfield Armory M1A has been extensively configured as a heavy precision rifle, incorporating several features traditionally associated with accurized M14 pattern competition builds. Most significant is its double lugged receiver, which was visually confirmed during cataloging, with the rear lug bolted to the stock and the receiver permanently bedded into the stock. The rifle is further equipped with a 22 inch stainless Krieger barrel with 1:10 twist, National Match sights, a Simmons Whitetail 6.5-20x scope, and a bedded composite stock. Weighing approximately 15.2 pounds as configured, this is a highly specialized M1A built around stability and precision rather than the standard service rifle configuration.
Identification
MMA#: 260725DS004
Make: Springfield Armory
Model: M1A
Serial Number: 094453
Year of Manufacture: 1996
Caliber: .308 Winchester / 7.62x51mm
Action Type: Semi Automatic Rifle Fed by Detachable Magazine
Barrel Length: 22 Inches, Approximately 25 Inches to End of Muzzle Brake
Barrel: Replacement Stainless Krieger
Twist Rate: 1:10
Receiver: Double Lugged and Bedded
Weight: Approximately 15.2 Pounds as Configured
Sights / Optics
National Match sights are installed.
The front sight is a blade positioned between two protective ears. The right front sight wing is marked “NM062.”
The rear is a fully adjustable aperture sight positioned between protective wings. The top of the aperture is marked “520,” and the right rear sight wing is marked “NM/2A.”
An SK scope mount is secured to the left side of the receiver with an oversized head screw. Rings secure a Simmons Whitetail 6.5-20x scope to the mount.
The scope uses a duplex reticle and provides a clear view. The focus, magnification, and parallax adjustment rings function correctly.
The oversized scope mount screw head exhibits use.
Stock Configuration & Condition
The rifle is installed in a replacement composite stock with pistol grip, metal nosecaps, two sling loops, and a fiberglass handguard.
The receiver is bedded into the stock, with areas of the stock finish removed as part of the bedding process. Additional bedding material has been built up along the bottom of the stock to improve the fit of the trigger group.
The receiver cannot be removed from the stock due to the bedding. The trigger group remains removable.
During cataloging, the receiver was visually confirmed to be double lugged. The rear lug is bolted to the stock.
The buttstock incorporates a checkered metal buttplate that pivots upward to reveal a second checkered buttplate beneath it. The inner buttplate incorporates a trapdoor, though there are no corresponding storage holes within the buttstock.
The handguard exhibits scuffs and several small scrapes. The stock has scattered scrapes, most of which are light.
Length of pull measures approximately 13 inches from the front of the trigger to the rear of the flip up buttplate.
The buttplates show moderate wear.
Overall stock condition: Very Good Plus as refinished and modified for bedding.
Finish & Overall Condition
Type of Finish: Parkerized with Stainless Steel Barrel
Finish Originality: Original to Components
This rifle retains approximately 96 percent of its metal finish.
The stainless barrel exhibits scattered light scuffs and small scrapes. The operating rod shows finish thinning along its edges, while the trigger guard has several areas of thinning.
The rear sides of the receiver exhibit discoloration apparently caused by excess stock finish. The action shows normal operational wear.
The markings remain clear.
Overall condition: Very Good Plus to Fine.
Bore & Mechanics
Bore Condition: The bore is bright with sharp, deep rifling and no observed erosion. In the original evaluator’s opinion, the bore rates 10 out of 10.
Mechanics: The action functions correctly during mechanical evaluation.
The trigger group is removable. Because the receiver is bedded into the stock, the receiver itself could not be removed during cataloging.
The rifle was not test fired.
Box, Paperwork & Accessories
Included are:
Simmons Whitetail 6.5-20x scope
SK scope mount and rings
Canvas sling
Leather cheek rest
Soft rifle case
Two Springfield Armory 10 round magazines
One magazine exhibits light surface erosion. Both magazines appeared to function correctly during mechanical evaluation.
Our Assessment
The Springfield Armory M1A occupies an important position in the civilian history of the American M14 pattern rifle. Introduced by Springfield Armory, Inc. during the 1970s, the M1A adapted the basic architecture and appearance of the M14 to the civilian semi automatic market and subsequently developed a substantial following among service rifle competitors, precision shooters, and enthusiasts of American military rifle designs.
Serial number 094453 began as a Springfield Armory M1A manufactured in 1996, but its present configuration is far removed from a standard production rifle.
The most significant feature is its double lugged receiver.
Receiver lugging and glass bedding became associated with highly accurized M14 and M1A builds intended to maintain a rigid and repeatable relationship between the receiver and stock. On a conventional M1A, the trigger guard helps draw the action tightly into the stock. Precision oriented builds could take this considerably further through careful bedding and the addition of receiver lugs that provided additional attachment and stabilization points.
This rifle has both front and rear receiver lugs. Its double lugged configuration was visually confirmed during cataloging, and the rear lug is bolted directly to the stock.
The receiver is also permanently bedded into the composite stock and could not be removed during inspection. The trigger group remains removable, and bedding material has been built up along the bottom of the stock to improve its fit. Together, these details make clear that considerable effort was devoted to establishing a rigid action to stock interface.
That distinction is important. This is not simply an M1A wearing a heavy barrel and scope. The receiver and stock themselves have been substantially configured around the traditional principles of M14 pattern precision rifle accurization.
The replacement barrel is a 22 inch stainless Krieger with a 1:10 twist rate. Krieger barrels have long been associated with precision and competition rifles, and its presence is consistent with the broader purpose of this build. The bore remains bright with sharp, deep rifling, no observed erosion, and a 10 out of 10 rating.
The sighting equipment reinforces the same theme. National Match iron sights remain installed, with the front marked NM062 and the rear assembly carrying 520 and NM/2A markings. These provide the fine adjustment expected from a competition oriented M1A while preserving the traditional M14 sighting arrangement.
A Simmons Whitetail 6.5-20x scope provides the rifle’s magnified sighting system. It is carried on an SK mount attached to the left side of the receiver, allowing the rifle to retain its National Match iron sights alongside the optic.
The composite stock and fiberglass handguard further distinguish the rifle from a traditional wood stocked M1A. A leather cheek rest has been added to provide a more appropriate cheek position for scoped use, while the attached canvas sling retains some of the visual character of the rifle’s military ancestry.
At approximately 15.2 pounds, the completed rifle is exceptionally substantial. The weight, heavy precision barrel, rigidly bedded and double lugged receiver, high magnification optic, and competition sights all point toward a rifle configured to prioritize stability and precision rather than portability.
Condition remains Very Good Plus to Fine. Approximately 96 percent of the metal finish remains, with scattered scuffs, small scrapes, operational wear, and areas of finish thinning. More importantly for understanding the rifle as a precision build, its bore remains exceptionally strong and the extensive bedding work remains intact.
The exact builder and history of the rifle’s transformation from its original 1996 configuration are not established by the information accompanying the firearm. Its physical configuration, however, is well documented: a double lugged Springfield M1A receiver, permanently bedded into a replacement composite stock, fitted with a stainless 22 inch Krieger barrel, National Match sights, and magnified optic.
For the M1A enthusiast, those details make this a particularly interesting example of the extensive accurization work historically applied to the M14 platform. It represents a very different philosophy from the lightweight modern precision rifle, using mass, rigid bedding, receiver lugging, a premium barrel, and finely adjustable sights to extract precision from the classic M14 action.
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