The Debrief - Limited-Edition 50th Anniversary M1A

The new 50th Anniversary commemorative Springfield Armory M1A rifle is more than just a temporal milestone. Sporting a high-end stock with a unique commemorative coin, a military-style wooden crate, a classic OD green cotton sling and all the bells and whistles, this M1A signifies something truly special. 113/c2jPK04/VVV44N7bD_bwW96yDpX2dm9r4W2XSKgS5frmCcN7gG7_x3qgyTW7lCdLW6lZ3lKW268ThM7RsJq5W6YymH04hJQNXW5kmM7F1kxjkvW7MzR3_3wLJ1HW8qL61y79GV0MW6jXp8y6MdhQCW1j4cfK1074MsN8DYfDdDqShFW5c2qqX4q5NYtW6Xg7mY3Mqmw5W4RF2V_63Sdk3W7-FNG25cYjByVp44v517d14NW4L4D3w6zp-y-W9lYhjJ7PNR0lW4ctWCw4bDCBBW8BqD1G1GpNLPW8Z4Z4S72B_2yW3NhgBS1t74rQW819JK_13Yhq-W4rKxys3v6wX5W8r6mJm1_LyT2W4VxpfZ8M-Fr2W77Qw0r85nJ-yf8JDs5P04 [tal-Limited-Special-Edition-50th-Anniversary-M1A-rifle](113/c2jPK04/VVV44N7bD_bwW96yDpX2dm9r4W2XSKgS5frmCcN7gG80q3qgyTW95jsWP6lZ3mRW3QsYd877-cL4W72_8Jr5_VnDcW7l-BtD3GT8-jV8jk6w3ymT_xW2FPx6L2rn1B5W3pBfDg7wZKKVW5T3n_H2TsvGKN4lySwXK73_ZN8Ng2K1qF7NNW1qtpbY8cN6LFW70SHH37DfcykW89msmV7tLFW6W2pj8Jp8xsy_hW4TBLJS2klHghW1cg1s66DMzhHW3sv6QP4gtcg1W1tYRJR5DgCc9W6QPLXl6ph53lW1b4fT86DbsMfW6rkf5P2hd_jVMVvvNCDsLG0W2mSQVc4vW4kNW2dsqt14JGCFBW1qLPYN2QlSj2MBJRLdP4xffW4P_xh33FXQyzW2jrfSF5GHSqKW3hWqkJ3Q29j7W8rxLjp58KSpvVjJsJy3THmjddSfXTC04) [LIMITED-EDITION 50TH ANNIVERSARY M1A](113/c2jPK04/VVV44N7bD_bwW96yDpX2dm9r4W2XSKgS5frmCcN7gG80q3qgyTW95jsWP6lZ3lTV966zJ5WbchbW7Y9Dr33DDGssW17JkXY51BwS1W2nrCxP6nBfL6W8yWwml2HvyJ4W4ZfB0m75X0HCW1vCv0w3Ddp8vW31fc6H4_wN1ZW51tH5876m7P2W6JLJ8z6-B7QtW2Q5Qzx2nH4BXN3mQTTBZ3PmPW3QjNCC43kzzYW68MPhv4MD4Q0W9k4bmx2yM_LQW5StH-_8p83svW7tBhP47bCWyXW48Hl0R4FrDJ0W2CSCrY3H76frVbbC8T4rn9tdW4bRgBL5vJS9NW7_jlQq1cJmX2W8N4_Ky5_gjGqW958mby5CmgSnN7xmkmsjD7CJW1pLkJS8gk7NMW4kZSrd8H3tjyW16k8K55zLZ1jW1fy1Cc9kQmqcW7Rrdp33GJ9FQf6SnDmP04) By Will Dabbs, MD May 17th, 2024 - The new 50th Anniversary commemorative Springfield Armory M1A rifle is more than just a temporal milestone. Sporting a high-end stock with a ... 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Limited to just 1974 samples, this rifle comes with a custom display case and a selection of accouterments to commemorate the rifle’s 50th year of production. Check out the article [here](113/c2jPK04/VVV44N7bD_bwW96yDpX2dm9r4W2XSKgS5frmCcN7gG80q3qgyTW95jsWP6lZ3pDW2SghNd73-wlCW8LgdP18Tq560W6dH6-D3j8PBnW1YGtDx28CMRnW6DxLzQ3dGKHtVLVp0z709dRCW55dK-q64005DW6nTz7J5Nj1K4VSJclk74XzPyN1223jP1Lw73W5WR3TL8J_nZcVv4x-H2x2TC9W6tX08B8HC7vtW44wpxL7pBNHVW4zNl-J2VWVkfN1mwg3Kbml8XW19K6jJ2W5FbbW2j-NPj5zHxTxW8Jq_Bx7p82BTW7p8nws4flQGBW6_fDhC8LXLL8N422Dz_LjNr8W1QyHmn4Pzy04W3jy5nW3lwYRCW8hbd8m7rmZkJF1CDrrKzGLpW1m6X0y1fXh1wW2T0xGx19VtSYW7MdSDw3jhXc8W1z_vXL2TxW2Cf2PlVj-04). Next, Managing Editor Richard Johnson takes us on a journey through the long and storied history of the Iowa-class battleship. From the battles of the Pacific during World War II to the modern-era during the Gulf War, this class of ship served America proudly for decades. Read the whole history [here](113/c2jPK04/VVV44N7bD_bwW96yDpX2dm9r4W2XSKgS5frmCcN7gG7_R3qgyTW7Y8-PT6lZ3lCW3JqjGb85vFFjW48k6JL5MN99CW6WcbXT5Zs1ZGW7QBB325P49hBM5ym4BgsmTxW16BXxp8wj0FQW5zPCfN8BKW8gVYyg3F7pTpxVN301nTBcQ2XTW8Hrfhq8jZJ4hW7Y3Hrf8Pk-WqN7ss0hZjMDDQN1ZQd8h-hN-xW4NCftx4gK3pHW5S5vL37YPL3ZW3X3b103Jzxy8W7KFY_18B-9htN4Ths9Cv_ykqW2-zF471MDlHpW35cmz87jk2hsW8PTHH75P4psNVV6mbT8KVFQ1W5m6_DS1q-DqzW61vbq96FF9nWW3BRlgz1zQQ9RN4nd7Bc9T0t3f7d6VT004). And lastly, Johnson again steps up and gives us the story behind the Echelon getting a coveted “gold” rating from the National Tactical Officers Association (NTOA) as part of its Member Tested and Recommended (MTR) program. Want to see how the Echelon proved its mettle? 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