Is this a scary looking assault rifle?

[Pterodon]

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It’s my Springfield M1A scout.308 Win

[lightbulb27]

Yes, most guns look scary to me and I grew up around them. you could really shoot up a tree with that thing, hopefully that's all it ever does.

but you have a right to it and if your house gets invaded by a swarm as my relatives did not long ago, you are going to need about 5 more magazines.

A favorite tactic of mine is to practice shooting (making noise) around the house especially, and that is well advertised... so people may think twice.

[Pterodon]

I have ten 20 round mags

[MysticDevice]

Springfield M1-A. 7.62x51mm or.308 Winchester. Full power cartridge, semi-auto. Not an assault rifle.

I have wanted an M1 for so long though. Its a gorgeous gun.

[Pterodon]

Thank you. Hope you can get one. It’s a pure joy to shoot. Nothing like wood and steel

[MysticDevice]

The ones I've found by me go for 1500-1800$ though. I decided to spring for a Ruger SFAR in.308 which was a lot cheaper. Man, that thing is nice

[Pterodon]

Mine was $2,000 after taxes and transfer fees. I’ve since done several mods. It has extra power chrome silicone recoil and trigger springs, sadlack spring guide, Fulton chrome firing pin, scout sight rail removed and Fulton solid hand guard installed, XS tritium front sight, Fulton.025 rear close quarter battle sight. I’m not finished with it yet

[Agape93]

No it's not black colored so it doesn't scare liberals lol

[Pterodon]

And it doesn’t have a pistol grip

[Sixgunsound]

Anything black scares liberals🤣

[Pterodon]

@Sixgunsound except black humans 🤣

[Sixgunsound]

I have to assume that the reason the left makes life so much more difficult than it needs to be for black families is that they are terrified of the black family, which was at a time in the 20th century stronger as an institution than the white family in the US.

[Pterodon]

@Sixgunsound plus they have legal discrimination called affirmative action on their side

[Sixgunsound]

It doesn't have an extendable stock or a muzzle device or a 30 round 'clip', do no it's not a 'scawwy bwack wifle' by NYS definitions, though it is semi-auto so you would need special dispensation from Czarina Katerina to have it. If only the people who make gun laws knew what that thing is capable of in the right hands!

[Pterodon]

Amen!

[KrakenAttackin]

That's a rifle that has defensed the US through thick and thin.

[Pterodon]

I will use it in our war against the left

[KrakenAttackin]

Praise the Lord and pass the ammunition.

[BCA6010]

Nah, that stock is made of wood, so it's nowhere near as scary as the exact same thing dropped into a modern chassis system painted black...

[Pterodon]

Exactly even though it is far more powerful than any AR15

[SlothySlob]

This looks awfully suspicious. What's the length of that barrel?

[Pterodon]

18 inches

[SlothySlob]

How is it to shoot? Does muzzle go over the place?

[Pterodon]

It’s.243 soft. The muzzle brake really works.

[Dargil]

I can't think of a weapon the looks scary. Some just look really efficient.

[AngryCarl2]

So I know nothing about guns but to me that looks like a regular hunting rifle.

[Pterodon]

It’s actually a battle rifle

[AngryCarl2]

What's the difference between a battle rifle and an assault rifle?

[Pterodon]

Assault rifles are small to medium caliber with full auto capability. This is a full power semi automatic. The AR platform really isn’t an assault rifle. It’s just the next generation or evolution of a rifle. Muskets at one time were assault rifles too

[Pterodon]

tactdb.blogspot.com/.../...e-vs-assault-rifle.html

[AngryCarl2]

You're just taking the piss now.

[Iron_Man]

Very scary powerful rifle what do you use for home protection?

[Pterodon]

I use this and my 1911 pistol

[Iron_Man]

Wow. Kind of over kill the rifle but I’m sure you won’t have any problems defending yourself as long as they don’t get the jump on you

[Pterodon]

I use federal 130 grain hollow point ammo. It’s explosive with minimal penetration so I don’t have to worry so much about over penetration

[Iron_Man]

What if you’re missing and it goes through the walls of the house like a mini 14 is very strong

[Pterodon]

I doubt that ammo would go through a wall. In my tests it only penetrates two one gallon jugs of water

[Iron_Man]

Well, that’s what I was told from a Vietnam veteran

[Iron_Man]

I’ve shot them before to

[Pterodon]

Depends on bullet construction. Some are full metal jackets that will penetrate just about anything and keep going while others offer explosive expansion with little penetration

[Iron_Man]

Some are

[Anonymous]

No it is not, looks like a M14 , it would look more scary to a Viet Cong or NVA , being carried by a US Marine in Vietnam around 1965 -1968.

[Pterodon]

Very good. You’re right

[NostalgiaSenpi]

That's pretty badass.

[Pterodon]

Thank you

[call_me_scar]

Depends where it's aimed

[exitseven]

Nice piece.

[Pterodon]

Thank you

[MementoMori777]

You mean rifle?

[MementoMori777]

Are these considered assault rifles?

[SlothySlob]

In some sense you could?
Apparently the M1A was created with the intent to replace the M1 Garand, M1 carbine, M3 Grease gun and the BAR.
But technically, and if I'm right, an assault rifle is a firearm that is capable of repeating fire, uses a detachable magazine and uses the intermediate cartriges.
M1A is semi auto, has a detachable mag and uses a full powered cartrige, .308 as the owner stated , 7.62x51 or 6.5mm.

[MementoMori777]

So assault rifle it is lol

[SlothySlob]

Oh, right. The sources.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Springfield_Armory_M1A
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assault_rifle

[MementoMori777]

I'm not salty like that, I believe you bro 😂

[SlothySlob]

I just want to do my due diligence.

[MementoMori777]

I respect that

[Fuentes]

Nope

[jimmy2]

It could be yes

[Pterodon]

It is or it isn’t