My own favorite Springfield is my M1A Standard. Wanted to go back to the original design so I replaced the hand guard with a matching walnut hand guard. Also and disappointingly, Springfield no longer offers the flash hider with bayonet lug on this weapon new in the box. However Springfield does offer the flash hider with bayonet lug by ordering direct from Springfield for those that want to pay the extra for it. I did so I got hit for some coins that really should have been saved by Springfield selling the rifle with the hider and lug from the factory, complete! But with that money spent the weapon now looks fairly authentic. I did treat the wood with linseed oil over the first year and that helped bring out the grain and looks also.
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