Talk:Springfield Armory M1A

Full Automatic Conversion

"It is designed for semi-automatic fire only and cannot be modified to fully-automatic or selective fire" any semi-automatic weapon can be made full auto. I have seen m1a's modified (illegally) to full auto. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.0.149.121 (talk) 19:20, 13 December 2007 (UTC)

If you've got a mill, then you could make an automotive greasegun into a machine gun. Typically, you can't just drop parts into an M1A and make it full auto. Same with several other semi-auto rifles. It can be done, no argument there, but it's not something Joe Redneck is going to do between two cases of Bud Light. That being said, I think everyone should fire an M14 on full auto, at least once in their lifetimes. Ranks up there with open wheel cars and skydiving. 71.59.214.178 (talk) 07:27, 15 January 2008 (UTC)

Executive Order

I noticed someone swapped Clinton's name for GHW Bush's. I supposed it was one of the many drive-by false insertions on Wikipedia, but it seems to have some truth. Although this Gunboards thread isn't a referenceable source, it explains things slightly. --Mike Wilson 06:51, 28 July 2006 (UTC)

Flash Suppressors

If we are going to talk about the "improvements" of the muzzle brake over the flash suppressor, then we should also talk about its drawbacks, like the fact that if you shoot it with only a muzzle brake it practically blinds you.76.170.204.223 (talk) 06:33, 28 September 2008 (UTC)

Request for renaming

Rename to "Springfield Armory M1A" as it is Springfield's name for their M14 rifles (in the same way Smith and Wesson calls their AR-15s M&P15s, or Rock River Arms calls their AR-15s LAR-15s) and not it's own separate rifle pattern. --Goldenbirdman (talk) 14:50, 8 May 2013 (UTC)

I don't see why not. I believe that Springfield holds the trademark for the name and I believe that no one else is currently licensed to manufacture that particular rifle. I would almost say that the M1A article could be merged with the M14 article, since it is a civilian vs. military model of the same firearm. However, there are examples of the H&K USP variants that might go against that idea. Aneah|talk _to ^me 18:26, 8 May 2013 (UTC)

Delete "Serial Numbers" Section

Is the whole "Serial Numbers" section needed in any way? It's way to specific to be of use for the vast majority of Wiki readers. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Jwkilgore (talk • contribs) 21:18, 15 April 2014 (UTC)

Typo in page?

"It proved to be an impossible task to replace all seven..." but the article is only talking about M1, M3 and BAR. I suspect the original text expanded on the three with variants. Anyway, needs editing. 93.172.7.114 (talk) 21:29, 15 December 2021 (UTC) Roy

good catch. I made a correction. I also removed commercial links. A detachable box magazine can be any quantity the industry wants to make for it. The main point is that it's a detachable magazine. MartinezMD (talk) 22:06, 15 December 2021 (UTC)