Why doesn't Springfield offer the M1A Loaded Creedmoor in Walnut stock. I live in a state and can only get the CA compliant version. I really don't want to get that then track down a wood stock that would work just to get the USGI look.... I really wish the AWB would just die in court already.
I'm also a citizen of the People's Republic of Maryland, and was in the middle of building two 80% 1911's when the State passed its ridiculous Ghost Gun laws, that not only was ridiculous and retro-active, the text of the law itself is totally screwed up.
So Maryland trumpeted their total ban on AR-15's, and a year later, the store shelves are still stuffed full of AR-15's.
They banned the AR-15 on the grounds it was unsafe.
But only banned it in 5.56/.223, so any caliber smaller or bigger makes the weapon safe.
They kept their exception from past restrictions on AR-15's of the Colt HBAR (the justification of such proves its all a sham) and since they hinge the entire law on copycats of the stated weapon, that means any copycat of the Colt HBAR is exempt as well. Yes, the firearm that they declared to dangerous and unsafe, becomes perfectly safe if there is an 4 oz of metal in the barrel.
But they threw in a ban on the M1A also, why? Cause I guess there are versions with fiberglass tactical stocks that look scary. They make sure to mention in the law that its not the M1 Garand they are banning, cause you know an M1 Garand isn't a weapon of war
. The functional equivalent rifle with an even more powerful round and longer barrel, is perfectly safe, compared to the one they are banning.
You have two options....
You can get used or new old stock of the Chinse Norinco M-14. SInce this was made with Metric Threads, it doesn't meet the Maryland law for being a Copycat. The major parts have to be interchangeable with the enumerated banned weapon to be a copycat. The quality on these is hit and miss, I see lots of advice to get the bolt inspected and replace it if turns up short, seems a lot came with garbage bolts that chew up an otherwise good receiver, lots of other small parts can be bad as well.
Get an M1A Loaded in 6.5 Creedmore (Cause you know 6.5 Creedmore is so much safer than 7.62 NATO) and hope the price of 6.5 Creedmore comes down.
My plan, since I also want an USGI representative M-14, that remain in suspense until the rifle comes back in stocks great enough that some can be found for a bargain.
Get the M1A Loaded in 6.5 Creedmore, Cerakote the bare stainless steel barrel black and swap out the fiberglass stock with Walnut one. The Walnut stock is $200.
