If there’s any one thing that the Springfield M1A rifle will be known for, it’s that it’s the semi-automatic civilian version of the military’s selective fire M14 rifle that has been in continuous ...

Here’s What You Need To Remember: The M1A shares many similarities to the M14, but is semi-automatic rather than selective fire. If there’s any one thing that the Springfield M1A rifle will be known ...

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** When you buy products through the links on our site, we may earn a commission that supports NRA's mission to protect, preserve and defend the Second Amendment. ** The M14 service rifle debuted in ...

A US Marine and his M14 service rifle during the Tet Offensive of the Vietnam War (Photo Wikimedia Commons) In April 1958, the government-owned Springfield Armory in Massachusetts initiated production ...