Photo 9 of 78, US XM21 sniper (308NATO, M118 match)

National Match "standards" that the XM21 was built to included a NM barrel which gauged to a very "tight" tolerance scale, NM sights, unitized gas cylinder where the cylinder/bandmount are one piece & screwed together, 'bedded" stock, special Op spring guide etc. The rifle shown, an early NM Springfield M1A has all these features although it uses a commercial version of the M14 stock w/no cutout or provision for the "hardware" for the selector/lock. The rifle will eventually be fitted w/an original M14 military stock which will be fitted to the rifle via the standards called for by the military in 1969 & will have a "dummy" selector lock fitted.

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Left view National Match "standards" that the XM21 was built to included a NM barrel which gauged to a very "tight" tolerance scale, NM sights, unitized gas cylinder where the cylinder/bandmount are one piece & screwed together, 'bedded" stock, special Op spring guide etc. The rifle shown, an early NM Springfield M1A has all these features although it uses a commercial version of the M14 stock w/no cutout or provision for the "hardware" for the selector/lock. The rifle will eventually be fitted w/an original M14 military stock which will be fitted to the rifle via the standards called for by the military in 1969 & will have a "dummy" selector lock fitted.
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