Springfield Armory M1A Synthetic Stocks

[FPrice]

Does anyone here have some first-hand experience with the synthetic stocks that SA sells with some of their rifles? Are they any good?

 

[gscott]

I have a older socom 16 with one. I love the rifle but the finish chips off the stock . Hopefully they corrected this problem on the newer stocks

 

[FPrice]

Is it some neutral-colored stock painted black?

 

[gscott]

No it's factory finish. Appears to be some kind of baked on coating. Send you a pm

 

[bsalie]

the factory M1a stocks are garbage. they do better with their wood stocks, but a USGI fiberglass stock or an aftermarket stock is superior. they don't use the metal liner on their plastic stock

 

[AllaSnackbah]

factory stocks are kind of flimsy. you can get USGI fiberglass m14 stocks for dirt cheap online thats what i did on my scout.

 

[FPrice]

factory stocks are kind of flimsy. you can get USGI fiberglass m14 stocks for dirt cheap online thats what i did on my scout.

Did I tell you that I picked up that one on GB that you pointed out to me the last time I brought up this subject?

 

[OfficerObie59]

Does anyone here have some first-hand experience with the synthetic stocks that SA sells with some of their rifles? Are they any good?

I have one on my M1A loaded.

It's lighter than the wood, and it's great for competitions. But if you're looking for the GI style, you probably won't be a fan. For me, it'll never be a legit M14 so I DFC.

 

[OfficerObie59]

I have a older socom 16 with one. I love the rifle but the finish chips off the stock . Hopefully they corrected this problem on the newer stocks

Mine is straight black polymer. There's no coating to hip off.

 

[AllaSnackbah]

Did I tell you that I picked up that one on GB that you pointed out to me the last time I brought up this subject?

you said you were going to but i never heard anything back from you. did it work out?

 

[FPrice]

It works well but I am not as satisfied with the color as I had hoped. It's not a bad color tho.

 

[AllaSnackbah]

It works well but I am not as satisfied with the color as I had hoped. It's not a bad color tho.

i duracoated mine with a shake n spray kit, worked fine. did you fill the selector switch cutout?

 

[FPrice]

It looks like it was manufactured without the cutout.

added: If you realized the depth of my lack of mechanical skills, you might understand why I am trying to find a ready-made black stock.

 

[AllaSnackbah]

It looks like it was manufactured without the cutout.

added: If you realized the depth of my lack of mechanical skills, you might understand why I am trying to find a ready-made black stock.

can you post a picture of it?

 

[FPrice]

Here it is. If you want any close-ups, please let me know.

 

[AllaSnackbah]

if you want to get rid of it let me know