The Gun Liberals Aren’t Scared Of But They Should Be. The Springfield M1A Scout
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- čas přidán 7. 06. 2024
- The Springfield M1A lives rent free in my heart. I love and don't love this rifle for a variety of reasons but ultimately you are getting a M-14 for around 1500 bucks and with some upgrades you have a pretty wonderful battle rifle. In today's video we delve in the M1A scout and take a hard look at this rifle through a series of tests, drills and practical applications. I hope you'll enjoy the journey as much as we did.
00:00 M1A amazing intro, goes hard feel free to screenshot
3:50 drills to test the M1A
7:09 M1A accuracy and long range testing
12:35 M1A in depth review
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"Garand's gone man, I'll be outside. Good luck."
i crie everytime
You Sir win the internet today
Bruh, I didn't need those feelings today. 😭😭😭
Rip gordy
@@GarandThumb haha
The duality of a 20th century wood stock battle rifle kitted out with 21st century tech
This is the best mother's day
is it the jungian thing?
You ever see an ak?
@@jason200912 AK isn't a Battle Rifle.
@@VLDuckyy It is if it's in .308
@@VLDuckyy I use in battle. It is battle rifle ivan
We got issued surplus M-14sduring my time as a USMC JROTC cadet in high school. Learned how to take the thing apart and put it back together blindfolded. Our instructor was the last of the old breed; a salty Vietnam Vet Gunnery Sargent who had been teaching the course for years. Fast forward 15 years, and guess what i bought with my first big paycheck. The M1A is accurate as all get out with iron sights, and IMO one of the best looking rifles ever. I'll bring it to the range with my AR, and it gets all the comments! Still a looker!
I love how the M14 is a popular punching bag on the internet, but anyone that actually shoots usually speaks highly of it.
M14 is one thing, Springfield Armory INC(no relation to the US Armory, Springfield Mass.) M1a is a different thing. Fulton Armory, LRB or Smith Enterprises would be better quality than the Springfields.
@@crashdsnowman1 agreed, but there are people that just dog the entire system. People that actually shoot seem to like them though.
Now, yeah. Cause the trash units got junked.
Issued M14s were a hot mess according to my father, who carried one and saw dozens of major problems in his battalion. The fact that it had to be 5 MOA rifle for deployment is NUTS.
The Springfield built guns were a lot better QC than the rest, but nowadays the M14s that exist are much much nicer than the commonly issued rifles.
@@jameskirk3 Some of the M14 in Nam were built at the US Armory in Springfield Mass. Springfield Armory Inc that exist today had nothing to do with the M14s in Nam.
Watch the forgotten weapons video on it: when the gun was in service it was
A. Pretty outdated / outclassed
B. Had terrible manufacturing issues
C. Was used in environments it wasn’t designed for
The design itself for a marksman rifle is good, but that’s not what it was put into service for + all the other problems led to it having a negative reputation
You should make your backpack progressively larger in every intro as an inside joke just between us.
And progressively make the pew pew smaller lol like a until its a sling shot and a rock!
Lmao Scary Movie 2 and Napoleon Dynamite… I think it was 2 anyway
Get the jump overload! Looks just like the Komodo but bigger
Make the hat larger as well.
Slowly but surely, over the course of something like a year, moving to a f*cking sombrero.
You can do it
The optic waving hello every time he fires is so wholesome
Dat flap tho...
Recoil operated lens covers
You should write HIT! on the inside of the optic cover.
More like goodbye
I was nodding my head to the rhythm
Also my great uncle is Bobby from Alabama, Vietnam army vet; did custom gun smithing until he passed. As always spot on.
I love how that flip up cover on the Eotech is living its best life on top of that M1A
That was solid Bad Advice, followed by solid Dad Advice.
He loves the look of wood!
Carried that in Afghanistan with nothing but ACOG on it. Loved it.
many such cases
How do you even get a good sight picture with an acog mounted lol
@@poip202without the riser it needs a low mounted optic.
@poip202 works pretty great, actually. We had one we'd rotate out between some of the dismounts we'd kick out during mounted patrols, up there regarding confirmed kills per weapon system for that unit.
Hell, even our 1SG carried one instead of the usual M4. He'd ride with us sometimes, MRAP door wide open, scanning the intervisibility lines on the horizon with the ACOG, his goofy-looking mustache the only thing visible behind the optics. That man was a beast with a heavy Peoria, IL accent and a giant wad of vanilla Skol in his lip 24/7.
One of the baddest rifles on the planet. I loved my M4 but, always loved the M1 Grand daddy! Only negative is weight but still a very dependable, lethal alternative.
Was on the SSDF Team on my ship (USS SPRUANCE DD 963) '89-'93. We still used M-14, .45 and 12 gauge pump for our 3 man teams. Other ships were using M16s, 9mm and 12 ga. pump guns.
First and the Finest
The Silent Warrior
HAZE GREY and UNDERWAY😉
I know a submariner who walked around with a 14 and loved it over the 16. Seems wild, but he like the low sight profile. I think he was a bit crazy though
I was on the SSDF on USS Preble DDG-46 from 81 to 85 and likewise here. Loved that M-14. Don't forget the good old 1911 and the M79 grenade launcher as well.
Guys will serve one 4 year contract and make it their whole personality 😭
Raymond Spruance- thank you sir for your victory at Midway. The ship carries your name of greatness!
God damnit now every M1A rifle will be 10x more expensive thanks to this video!!
The silhouette of that gun is just undefeated.
So is bashar al assad
I hear you. I actually think the silhouette of the M4 would be iconic if the original wasn’t so unreliable.
It is truly unrivaled. The famous John Barrymore silhouette of the rifle world.
So was my ex wife but she was a pile of crap too. 😂
The ak is the most recognized gun in the entire world.
When Micah asked "What wood is best?" I expected him to interrupt Garand's answer with "morning."
Wouldn't that be more of a Charlie answer?
@@TimothyWelty I was sorely disappointed when he didnt say "hard wood".
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🤣🤣🤣😂😂😂🤣🤣😂😂
I learned to shoot on the M14 in the Corps in 1969...such a bad-ass rifle.
I loved the M14, and when the military forced us to go to the M16, I went with the M60; now I am, using my M1A for competition in the CMP matches; I bought a rack grade rifle, yet had it made into an ultra-matched grade rifle by professional gunsmiths. This is my number 1 rifle for matches with iron sights out to 800 yards, if had to compete out to 1000 yards, using iron, I used my 1903A1 match grade or my M1 Garand match grade, in 30-06.
love how mike went from an archaeologist to a cod character over the years
I was very impressed with the SOCOM 16. My first job was at a gun store and it was in a glass case. I would clean the glass all the time and tell myself one day I would be able to afford it. Fast forward to graduating airborne school, I came home on leave and had my savings from basic and airborne, first thing I did when I saw my account was go buy the rifle. I always look at it and see those days of washing the glass case and remember where I came from. Never give up on your ambitions.
My first semi auto was a Socom 16. I put a full-length rail on top, light & vis laser on it because I thought it all looked cool but it made the thing so heavy.
I tell myself its a plus of its own though, as it makes everything else I have feel light and easy to use.
@freddy67h My gym fuel: There are no heavy rifles. Just weak arms!
My dad has one. He's never even fired it. Shame.
@@clanghampton7158😂 💪
Hell yeah
Thank you, for showing the correct way to insert the magazine. I really enjoy my M1A, but loading it always seemed to be somewhat difficult. Loading it how you did made it so much simpler and even more happy with it now.
So, having it in your hands practicing for hundreds of hours, you couldn't figure it out. But watching papa thumb taught you in seconds. And you posted that on the Internet for all eternity? Ok then.
If you have been doing it incorrectly then showed a better way, then yes I did post that on the internet, for everyone to see.
What's the timestamp of the magazine part of the video?
@@RoboBreaker 21:32
Also, for anyone out there, I just spent an hour trying to figure out this reload method. To be clear, the way Garand Thumb is showing us how to load it is correct but only when the bolt is closed**
I tried doing this with the bolt open and it would not work for me. Instead, I had to do it the opposite way of how he did it. Back of the magazine inserted first, almost straight up on insertion with a minor tilt and then the mag release bar would straighten out as I inserted it and then I had to just use the base of my palm to push it up for 1 audible click to secure it in place.
I tried it next with the bolt closed and it worked flawlessly and smoothly. 2 audible clicks, one with the front part of the magazine confirming it is in place and then rocking it back for the second click confirming it is fully in there. Hope this helps everyone trying to figure it out like me. 😵💫😵💫😵💫😵💫
The first centerfire rifle I ever bought was an M1A Scout. I ordered it online and picked it up at a local shop. When I got there and checked out my rifle, it had a straight barrel. No muzzle brake. Turns out, I accidentally bought a NY legal model. Fast-forward to today and I still love it and am actually glad I got the "neutered" model. I was able to train around the lack of muzzle device, so the recoil is no issue, and it's quieter than the braked version. No real modifications beyond the Burris 7x32 scout scope. Definitely my favorite firearm in my safe.
This is truly a sad story.
@@09soonerfan it was disappointing at first, but I soon discovered the advantages to it
@@infinition There are no advantages to a rifle designed with a built in muzzle brake to not have it. That's like my M1A SOCOM 16 CQB missing it's pistol grip, modernize stock and muzzle brake.
Possible dumb question; what's a muzzle brake?
@EthanDarke Not at all. It's a device attached to the end of a barrel. Vents on it redirect gas upward, countering the muzzle rise. In simpler terms, it reduces felt recoil. It will also make the firearm louder and, if close to the ground, the vented gases will kick up dirt/dust.
Congrats, you're now the American John Price
this is my goal tbh
If Infinity Ward didn't suck with what they did to the Modern Warfare reboots I'd say ask them to put you in game like they did with some of the other guntubers.
Gamers: "Can we get GarandThumb?"
Activision: "Sure, we can do a $60 Nicki Minaj bundle for your shooty game!"
You look just like him! lol 😂❤ Be well man, Happy Mother's Day to ya! @GarandThumb
The old tricks are the best tricks 🤔
I don’t think people appreciate how high quality these are, every episode is basically a whole movie at this point
I think everyone but YOU appreciated it. Ungrateful.
@@eriklarson9137 🤓
Carried it in the early 80s and again in the mid to late 2000s love it
Watching/ listening to this when i get the notification that my SIMP pouch is on the truck for delivery today is just a *chefs kiss* beautiful start to my day
The lens cap everytime a shot is fired: "heyyyyyyyyy" *waves*
I thought that was hilarious!
I waslooking for a comment about this lol
I call it the, “wave goodbye, sucker” - wave.
I knew someone had to mention it 😂 👋
The Norinco M305 was a Chinese-made M1a clone that was very popular in Canada for a while. We learned lots of tricks to accurizing them cheaply, including bedding the action. Of course out of the box they frequently had problems...often the barrels were out of true and the gas systems were mis-installed, but we quickly learned how to fix them up. Best thing was that they had very good quality forged receivers and as long as we could get USGI parts, esp. rear sight assemblies, they would really perform. But then they were banned by Order-in-Council [basically equel to your Executive Order in the US] that forced us all to lock our guns away...they were 'banned' but never removed from their owners' possession. Guard your 2nd Amendment-protected rights, Americans...they are a precious jewel that the rest of the world doesn't enjoy.
They sold the Norinco M14s in the US for a while. A friend of mine has one. Shoots as well as the M1A I've got in my safe.
Could you move down here?
@bigredwolf6 america requires YEARS of paper work and over tens of thousands of dollars to legally move canada to u.s I have a buddy with a wife that's a u.s citizen and they have been struggling to move to u.s for 5 years
@@tylerdavidson492 yeah, I was engaged to an American, we broke the engagement off and the relationship due to that exact reason, we were told it could take 10yrs before I was able to permanently live/work and not have to return home for long periods. Only fast way is to serve in the US forces, something my fiancee was dead against even though I was already serving in the CAF so a transfer was easy and possible.
I ain’t reading all that
I can say as a correctional officer I’ve been wearing Rocky’s are the only boots I wear and I’m on my feet all shift
Red dot cap flap and m1 action...poetry in motion!
I love how the sight cover is waving “bye” to all those rounds. Such a nice guy!
Now I keep watching that lol
The M1A is banned in Maryland as an "Assault Weapon".
Sounds like the red coats never left that colony.
@@Ntmoffi💯
Got mine there years ago...before the bans.
Sounds like the tree of liberty needs to be refreshed.
Same in WA State
Mike, The Stripper Clip Guide's Right Under Side is Designed to Steer the Ejecting Brass! When You exchange it for a Bridge Style Scope Mount that is Not designed to Steer the Brass but Only to Mount a Scope the Brass Ejection pattern will be altered and it may induce a Jam.
Never had a problem with mine!
@@seadog686 Well aren't You Special. You get a Lollipop.
Great rifle & well covered, as per usual from ya'll. ⭐ Boots! I was in the Air Nat'l Guard. 86-02
(early departure, bc thraxvax dmg. At least I wasn't unalived like 50k+ ppl were) The boots we were
issued in basic..nice to look at, zero comfort. Next, I had Iron Age..diff look being a rough out leather,
desert tan, but same deal. Rocky! My 1st pair of comfy and capable issued boots!
“That’s just because you’re not on Tren yet…” 😂🤣
Trying to get him ready for some felony charges.
Trenbalogna sammichhesss
You can get it from your doctor. It's super legal. Alot of cops are on it. @@geraldholt2755
@@geraldholt2755"In Minecraft"
Garand doesn't look like he's ever been on anything
Glad to hear that you appreciate the grease. Garands, M-14s and 1911s run on grease. If it moves grease it.... If it doesn't, oil it. I can hear my Armorer voice as clear today as I did almost 50 years ago... Cheers!
This is the way.
The camera shot around 9:25 showing the bullet flight for the long range testing is incredible. Very neat to see.
I own a 1991 Glen Nelson built Super Match and with a nightforce scope and Federal gold metal match 168 grain 7.62 x 51 it will do .5 moa to .75 moa all day long. It is rear lugged and is all GI parts including TRW and HRA bolt, op rod and trigger group. Came factory with a 2 stage military trigger. It is more solidly built than anything I pick up and look at the modern local gun shows. The only negative I can think of is it is heavy. I Have an original signed letter from Springfield showing it was hand built in Glen Nelsons custom shop. RIP Glen Nelson
Garand thumb do AK50
You know he would break it within five minutes. 😂 Not a dig at all either.
“One charlie, and that’s just because you are not on tren yet.” Had me dying
On my M-1A I swapped the recoil spring guide rod for a NM rod and placed it in a reinforced GI fiber stock. It’s more consistent than out of the box. It’s not as accurate as an AR-10 pattern rifle but it’s not going to be without expensive modifications.
I absolutely love my SA M1A Loaded, it was my dream rifle and once I worked and saved up for it. Bought it and got in on sale too!
i find the cover on the eotech flipping up rlly funny for some reason lol
Hahaha
Lol yeah
The optic is sending every bullet off with kisses and a wave
It's like bouncing doberman ears 🤣
Same here. It flapping every time he fired just struck me as really funny for some reason.
My national match M1A had that exact brake on it. I swapped it for a surplus M14 Flash hider and quickly realized that brake does NOT skip leg day. It does so much work on the felt recoil on the M1A.
Thanks to Springfield Armory for introduction of the M1A which allowed civilians to shoot more competitively in US Service Rifle Competition against Military Shooters bringing Match Conditioned M14’s to the firing line. That romance with the M1A however ended in the mid 1990’s when the USAMU dropped the M14 for match conditioned M16A2’s for use in US Service Rifle Competition with civilians following suit. This of course caused Springfield to redirect marketing to imply usefulness of the M1A in fanciful scenarios. Seems this marketing works so congratulations to Springfield Armory. BTW, I have shot both the M14 and M1A in NRA governed Long Range High Power Rifle Competition leading to me earning the American High Power Rifleman Award in Long-Range, shooting M118LR, but these days I shoot my .223 AR in Long Range Competitions. It’s a half MOA gun and the 80 Grain Berger’s shot from it delivers an MOA wind constant of 10 at a thousand yards, same as M14. At any rate, the M1A is fun but for marksmanship development I have done better shooting the AR15A2/A4, mostly about less heat mirage at front sight. Nevertheless, this video seems to present a very truthful appraisal of the M1A.
The first gun I ever owned was a 22" inch barreled M1A. I never had any reliability issues whatsoever, and was able to usually get better grouping than shown here, though that may be due to having younger eyes at the time than mike has, and I doubt I could replicate it now. Broke my heart to sell it.
Garand: "Garandthumb has always been about what Micah?"
Micah: "Science"
Garand: "No, the Shooters Perspective"
I went with "vibes"...I stand corrected.
John Garand: “Look how they massacred my boy”
^
Wanna see me do it again?
Unfortunately Mr Garand saw cod vanguard and never emotionally recovered
🤦🏻♂️
Wait til you see the Mini 14, dumpster fire. (first hand experience)
Of all the M1A's I've handled, the one that makes me most smile is the mid-length 18 inch model. Perfect balance, and shoots well.
On my M1A I find its best to use a scout scope on a fixed handguard rail. The scope mounts allow me to co-witness my iron sights and leave the breach open for clearing as well as stripper clip loading. 20 rounds in stripper clips may not be as easy to load as a fresh mag but they only take up about half the room and help tons with keeping your magazine topped off.
Competed with a M14 back in the90's on my NG unit's rifle team. (All accurized of course) Absolutely fell in love with the platform. Finally bought a scout model in 2013 (retirement gift to myself) and yep, was disappointed by the grouping. (Avg was 2.5" at 100 yards) Problem being is I compared the scout to the M14 I competed with. So, a 22" medium contour Krieger with 1:10 twist went in, had the stock bedded, my friend that built our unit's M14's smoothed out the trigger group, national match gas piston, national match Sadlak op rod spring guide, and a CASM 14 scope mount with a Athlon Midas TAC 5x25x50 glass. Handload 168gn ELD-M getting 2600 fps, groups on avg 1.25" at 100 yards. Mags have been slickcoated internally. Floating head target at 684 yards, no problem. (Until it gets warm then it will start stringing high. There's just no way around that.) If shtf and I can only take one rifle, fucking right I'm taking Vera. (Yeah, it's name is Vera.) It's the one rifle I know I can 100% count on no matter what. My AR's are great, especially my 6 ARC, but old Vera is the best.
I think I know who you're talking about. Was it Harbort?
That was a great read 🤙🏼
@@lmAIone What was a great read? I looked at my comment and it doesn’t match up/make sense.
Vera 😂 Shiny!
@@LRRPFco52 i was in f/51 lrs, funny
Pre raw milk Garand can’t hurt you, he doesn’t exist. 6:42
Yuck
Raw milk caused a ton of miscarriages btw. No reason not to pastuerize milk. I guess you can use raw milk to induce an abortion lol
I actually dated Michael back in highscool i filmed that video right before he broke my heart nice guy though seems like hes a good guy now
Sounded like a dude filming?@@SpeedyGonzalez-sd1iu
@@pnwoffroader331exactly
I've been waiting for this video for too dang long. The M1A is amazing.
My pops has the M1A tanker and I’ve been looking at the socom 16 but after seeing the variety of different stocks you can get for it, the tanker is the choice for me. Vltor makes a really good looking stock in FDE and the delta 14 and JAE chassis look good on them also. Very versatile rifle and I can confirm the trigger odd really nice and shoots as fast as you can pull it. For a semi auto it’s def a 10/10 rifle on the fun scale. Looks awesome as well and tons of customizable features. Salute to you Mr. Thumb! 👍
I know i shouldn't love the m1a but the aesthetics are so hawt.
don't deny your destiny
@GarandThumb ill get mine when the Old Man passes. Can't get the 308 in Commieland
The M-14/M1A platform has more than looks; they are accurate, reliable, and rugged performers. Source: my actual hands-on experience, with both, along with all the other Garand-based designs.
BEST Dad Advice we've ever had on the channel to date. Hands down.
I've owned either a Garand or some version of the M1A for over 40 years. They are great platforms. for the last 20 years it's been a S.A. SOCOM 16 with some Smith Enterprises mods and a Trijicon Tripower optic. I love the thing.
i love how the flip up cover on the red dot flaps up every shot
I have my AR-10'S and like'em. There's just something about an M1A that just draws me to it when I open my safe.
I got an early scout and some people hate on the first run of the rifle. The newer builds have some minor changes that supposedly help accuracy.
Standard 762 rounds (147gr) are ok at 50-60 yards and “acceptable” at 100 but at 200 or more those rounds are all over the place I’ll be the first to admit. Heavy rounds are way better and yield tighter groups on that rifle.
Hit up AAC since they sponsor, the 168gr BTHPs are as on the money as it gets for the 18 inch barrel imo.
Long time sub, and I watch every you guys do. Love you brother, keep the content coming 👍
appreciate the input!
Yeah, my experience is that Scouts are highly variable off the rack, with a propensity to print pumpkin-size groups at 50yrds with cheap ammo. But get them bedded, and make some modest improvements to the barrel and trigger and they can get around 1 MOA... with top shelf 168gr. 165-180gr just seem to be the sweet spot with.308s and.30-06.
Just saying, my time in service I found the Rocky's are absolute fantastic boots. Still using them to this day. 10/10 recommend. Reliable and great for the field. They are on the heavier side but there are other variants to match you needs. ''Bro you got pure grips on your boots''
Another good critique. I also have the 18 inch harrel model with and concur with your assessment of the rifle.
They're scared of it in Canada. ACR, Tavor 5.56/.308, AR180b, B&T APC, CZ Bren 2, Valmet, Type 81, Type 97 - Non Restricted. M14/M1A and Mini 14 - Prohibited
Fidel Jr is a tyrant.
Ironically, the M14 used to be the only .308 “battle rifle” allowed since the FAL and G3 were prohibited. There were actually some aftermarket parts for the M14 that came out of Canada, like the Blackfeather RS chassis.
Then Justin Trudeau banned it.
Same here in Wa: Though its a little weirder in our case, as the Mini 14 is still perfectly legal
I guess you aren't allowed to call Turdeau Fidel Jr on youtube?? 😆
i thought canada banned all semi auto
My buddy got an M1A Scout and when we took it to the range I was amazed by how well it shot. Probably the smoothest .308 I have ever shot. Very accurate as well.
Crazy set up, love it. Has to be hell with the ejected shells clapping the bottom of your optics
I’ve literally been rewatching the last 3 years of your vids while cleaning all my guns and going through my ammo cans (forgot to write what was in a lot of them lol). I forgot how awesome your “becoming deadly in the mountains” video is!
I've had mine since 2003. It is one of my favorite rifles in my collection. There is just something about it that I love. Yea, it's heavy, and is not "tacticool" but it does the job and it has never let me down on the range or on a hunt.
I have an antique Garand produced in 1945. I didn't know that the new ones were like this. Great video.
The dad advice had me rolling... love it
10:38 watching the bullets arc while flying downrange is pretty f-ing cool. Super cool camera angle
I like the lens cover on the eotech. Reminds me of an exhaust flapper in a diesel😂
This has been my favorite rifle for a very long time. Of course second to the Garand itself. Its such a great feeling rifle with little to no recoil with a great trigger. My grandpa has one of these (not issued through service) and a Garand from his service in Vietnam. Of course he also has his service issued AK, but you didnt hear me say that. Hoping to inherit the Garand and the M1a as ive cleaned and shot them numerous times.
Garand thumb do AK50?
R/BeatMeToIt
😂 I thinked the same when a saw The AK... Garand .50?
i mean, technically speaking he already did in the past ;p (" I review the AK-50" , vid from 26th september 2021)
or do garand 50
@@Observer413revisited
2:37 Loved that he used Skulker's voice in place of the ATF. 😂
I turned my Springfield M1A 22 in NM into an EBR with Sage international Stock. Keep up the good videos Guys.
I have my m-14 and the tanker garand. The tanker is a heavy beast. My first pieces I purchased over 30 years ago
This video did my heart proud! Not everything has to be cutting edge stuff. My M1A's meet MY needs extremely well and I am very happy to have them.
That is all that matters!
I have a 22" and i bought my kid an 18". The scout is DEFINITELY more wieldy, but my 22" is DEFINITELY more accurate. I like both.
You fellas have never not made nothing but top notch videos...much live and respect ❤😊
I have a standard in wood...took the rear peep apart and removed all the slip with a jb weld mod. Ultimak rail and I absolutely love this heavy and noisy battle rifle! Great video as always.
I have an extra large in wood, but I appreciate your honesty.
@@uclajd 😂😂😂
I love the M1A. I got a bone stock M1A "back in the day" along with a Gen 1 Glock 20 and a 9mm CAR15 from a buddy who needed some fast cash, all three for $1000. I took it to Fulton Armory (which was about 15 miles from where I lived at the time) and they put on a Krieger Barrel, did a little trigger work and work on the gas system, and a McMillan Tactical stock. $2400 later, I absolutely love this weapon.
Best battle rifle ever! Back in the late 60's. I maxed the course picking up my expert riflemans medal in the US Army. I grew up in West Texas & learned to shoot a 22. rifle at age 5.
To me, the original M-14 was a magical weapon of incredible accuracy & reliability. The M-1A is the same. Open sights are good out to 300 yards or so. Put a scope on it, 700 to 1000 yards. I will never forget this rifle.
Clint Smith BEAMING
don't get me wrong I like the m14 for what it is. But man once u get that op rod system dirty or muddy. That rifle doesn't function every mud test I've ever seen in a vs against AR or ak the m14 fails first
@@EliteNirvana Mine was a jam-o-matic on a good day. Could never figure it out. Maybe the magazines since these were the dark ages. The rifling was god awful and it was just not accurate enough for my purposes. It kinda put me off Springfield built firearms. For awhile. Maybe they are better now. I sold mine in 2006.
This might be my favorite vid from Garand. He seems in his element with this gun
I have the M1A scout, M1A cqb with arch angle stock, and the good old M1 Garand. Never getting rid of em.
I'm the only freak on planet Earth that loves the M1A/M14 with the telephone pole 22" barrel.
no that is 100% goated
You are NOT alone.
I JUST PICKED UP THIS RIFLE TUESDAY AND IN LOVE!. Thats crazy you uploaded this video! Im so happy lol
How much did you pay for it? I heard these rifles are expensive as hell. I really want to get one myself.
Nice! I actually ordered mine just this past Wednesday (I went with the walnut stock version). Seeing this video drop 4 days later has me even more psyched to pick it up once it arrives at my FFL (hopefully some time this week).
@@adamcuneo7189 Not going to to lie.. I live in Cali so after taxes fee and all the crap we gotta pay, it came out around 2100 and change. But i got the 22 inch with walnut. I wish these rifles did come with more magazines for the price you pay thats the down part for me. You only get one. Other than that once its in your arms, you just forget about everything!
@@Mark-cz5vw $2,100?! Wow, that's a handful, but definitely worth it, they look like great rifles.
I picked it up in store - immediately 3 guys appeared like SEALs from among the camo gear to school me on it. It helps you make friends.
NKDA doc definitely loves you.
Easy on the paint. That hood took some hits for this vid
Love the content!
Oh no, there goes another 30 minutes of my Sunday. Flannel Daddy is worth it
Imagine posting this
@Lawlzinator right...got me wondering what the heck this person was thinking lol
@Lawlzinator lmao. I can't, I don't think I hate myself *that* much.
@@menorabbit Bold of you to assume I think
We…don’t do that here
I never understood the hate for the M14/M1A when so many people love the M1 Garand. It's an improved M1 Garand. It had the same awesome sights, fires a comparable cartridge to the 30-06, but holds more ammunition, can be reloaded faster, and is lighter.
I blame jungle warfare
The BM59 is an improved M1 Garand and superior to the M14/M1A .
Many were badly made and had poor accuracy, plenty of videos on this topic.
Bm59 you say I'd love to own a garand when I was a kid I begged my dad to get me one when the were like 300 dollars thru cmp well he never got me one and my grandpa's didn't go to me either I'm gonna check on bm 59 tho
because the M1 Garand is a weapon designed during the '20s for a '40s war, where all the major armies still had bolt action rifles as standard weapon for their infantry so american squads have quite an advantage in fire power. The M14 is an improved Garand yes but in a world where the AK, so an assault rifle light with a medium cartridge, was already a thing. So the M14 was already an old weapon when it came out
I want to this rifle very much. My dad and I talked about it alot, how he missed getting one a few times because of various reasons. My dad passed and I want to get one just because I know he would smile over it.
This video drops just as I’m looking at them over the weekend
Of all the rifles I've owned or used my M1A is my favorite. Even with the polymer stock the rifle is heavy enough to absorb the bulk of the recoil and stay on target for multiple shots. It's easy to disassemble and clean as well, another advantage in the field. One thing I didn't mention is that it's also easy to top up the magazine if you have stripper clips, they plug right into the receiver and you use the combo tool to push the rounds down.
I love this rifle for what it is, NOT what it could be. There is a reason that the Navy SEALs kept that thing around for so long.
And IF there ever was to be a "Red Dawn (1983) Scenario", the original M14/M1A1 checks all the boxes for an excellent battle rifle, especially throughout the different types of terrain and environments of North America. You might would want to put a synthetic stock on one if you lived in the Extreme South East of the U.S. say Louisianna to FLorida and up to some parts of South Carolina just so the wood wont swell and contract and warp. Other than that, you really couldn't beat the 7.62x51 for anything, outside of MOUT/CQB.
That was a semi-consistent rant from your Uncle Brad
Stay safe out there, be safe in here
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RLTW
That optic cap popping up for every shot had me rolling
I met you a while back, Mike, nice to see your success, and I like the ink and the blown out forearms. Keep up the good work, sir.
The standard M1A and a KSG were my late father's last gun purchases. He was a combat engineer in Vietnam, qualified expert with his M14 and absolutely hated the M16. He called it the Matty Mattel, and the absolute embodiment of fudd stereotype about polymer stuff. He actually unironically used the term 'black gun' about modern ARs.
He held it, realized how light the stock was, and went "...Huh. Not bad."
Still haven't been able to bring myself to take it out, but he taught me how to strip it then did it blindfolded just to prove he could, all those decades later.
@erikcrouch7881 - Thanks for the story about your dad and his aversion to the 'black rifle.' I have a somewhat similar story to share. I turned fourteen in 1975, the year the U.S. pulled out of Vietnam for good, so I didn't make that particular dust-up, but I know a handful of guys who are a bit older than I am - who did, and some of them were in combat as soldiers or Marines (and one Navy Corpsman). Well, one night almost twenty years ago, we were at the house of a friend whose son was returning from his deployment to Iraq as an 11B infantryman. Big party, BBQ, lots of food and people having a good time.
This group of Vietnam veterans was standing around drinking beer, and I decided to ask them about their rifles, how did they feel about their M-14 or their M-16? Well, joke was on me, because I was not at all prepared for the firestorm of invective, foul language, insults and profanity that came out of those guy's mouths! To a man, they all hated the M-16, calling it "that poodle shooter," "the Mattel gun," and a "worthless POS" and so on down the line. If you have ever heard old grunts swear or let loose with some blue language, you know what I mean. Well, after I got done laughing, I asked about the M-14. To a man, they absolutely loved it. Had nothing but good things to say about it.
Loved the .308 round, too, saying that it "turned cover into concealment," and that when an enemy soldier was hit with M80 ball, they "went down" and "stayed down"...
The coda to the story is that the son walks by and we grab him and ask how he liked his rifle overseas, and he said his M-16 was fine, did what it was supposed to do and never let him down.
Anyway, that's the whole story. I'll never forget the manner in which those old grunts reacted.
Your father was G.
@@rudyjimenez8535 I asked him why he wanted a KSG. He said it was so he could make sure he had enough rounds to spray someone down from the hip if they came in.
He was in a wheelchair, missing a leg, but could still hold an 8" group freehand with a scoped .44mag Ruger Redhawk. Had a .30-30 pistol he traded for a double stack Springfield 1911, too.. I'll never sell any of them.
Edit to add that that group was at 100yd
@@GeorgiaBoy1961 The best story he had about the Army I can think of off top, other than the guy shooting at a monkey with an M79 that ricocheted off a truck window and broke his sternum,
"Anybody here from West Virginia or Kentucky?" , raised his hand, "Good. You're squad leader.. You hillbillies know how not to shoot each other."
@@erikcrouch7881 - That's a good one! Smart officer/NCO, that one.... many guys from up there in the hills (well, back in the old days; can't say today) had to hunt if they wanted breakfast or dinner.
Guys from that background tend to make good soldiers. Sgt. Darrell "Shifty" Powers of E. Co. 506PIR 101 A/B "Band of Brothers" fame, was from rural Virginia and was both the best scout and best shot in the company during WW2. Why? Because of his rural background, hunting, and spending so much time in the woods as a kid.
The world-famous test pilot, the late General Chuck Yeager, hunted as a boy, up before daylight so his family could have something to eat. Same with Lt. Audie Murphy who came from a dirt-poor background in Texas. He was another one of those guys who had to hunt so his family wouldn't go hungry. When he applied for the Navy and Marine Corps, they rejected him as undernourished. The Army took a chance on him, and he became the most-decorated soldier of the war, including his Medal of Honor.
Can't keep a good man down, that's what they say. Glad that ricochet didn't take out your dad. That's known as using up all of your good luck at one time!
Young soldiers have been known to do crazy things once-in-a-while, though. Back when the M-1 Abrams came into use at Ft.Knox years ago, the kids driving them figured out that they could get some air under them by jumping them on this one little hill - that is if their NCO or officer wasn't watching! Nothing like seventy tons of MBT flying through the air, right? ; )
Chuck Yeager had some friends while he was in training, and they wanted a tree on their property topped or cut off near the top, so ole Chuck just went in and clipped it for the guy using the wing on his fighter. I don't remember how he explained the presence of foliage and branches in his leading edge to the mechanics and ground crew, but he figured it out somehow.
Early days channel reference brought a tear to my eyes.
He was so wet behind the ears in that clip. Very cool to see him at that age.
@@saltyguerrilla wild how much growth since then.
Got mine last year. Solid at 200 yrd.
I wish you’d do a Mini-14 video for us folks trapped behind enemy lines in Illinois
Nooooo!! We must keep our Minis a secret!!
I think I just died a little inside when I saw the thumbnail
LOL why? We all know GT likes his fancied up old guns.
@@zachgrabow9541no. SA M1As aren't old guns anymore than your AR is an old gun.
I'm more disgusted that he's displaying a Springfield Armory product.
The most disgustingly unethical and dishonest firearms manufacturer that I've ever dealt with. Ever.
Literally, every damn thing about the company is filthy and nasty except the fat man in charge keeps a fat wallet.
Hurts both ironic and unironically coming from a channel named "Garand Thumb".
I had an M1A back in the day when you could here in Australia. It wasn't my favourite rifle (I had an emotional attachment to my L1A1), but it was a beautifully made rifle - walnut stock, lovely parkerizing, well finished.
You "had" an m1a. ;)
When I was younger and money was tight, I had to sell some of my guns. You probably didn't have a choice and I could only imagine the disappointment.
I hope we don't have the Gvt. try introducing the same fascism yours did. That will be a fight here. You guys should have. If the Gvt. tries to take our my kids from us and arbitrarily give them experimental inoculations, that will be a bad day for some people too here. What happened to your country? Whatever the answer is, we need to resist that crap.
The FAL looks cool, but it is no more reliable than an M-14, no more accurate and 1 lbs. heavier and front heavy. And the trigger is worse but not terrible. It looks cool.