Manufactured c. 1973 by Springfield Armory Inc. in Devine, Texas, under the ownership of Elmer C. Balance, who was the first to produce a semi-automatic version of the U.S. M14 select-fire service rifle. These early production M1A rifles were largely built from surplus USGI components, as is the case with this example. Features a winged blade front and "NM" marked and hooded adjustable peep rear sight assembly, flash hider with bayonet lug, receiver mounted shell deflector/stripper-clip adapter, "7790186/TRW ZJ" bolt, "7267064 HRA" operating rod, and "7267030-HR-N" trigger housing with a "C46008-2 SA" M1 Garand hammer and a modified profile safety. The bottom of the barrel is marked with a one-line "RTI BX 210 DEVINE TEX" address. Fitted with a ventilated brown fiberglass handguard and a USGI M14 profile walnut stock, marked with a boxed "P" firing proof on the grip, with a selector cutout on the right side filled in with bedding material and hinged shoulder support plate on the buttplate. Topped off with a U.S. M84 2.2x scope with flat-post reticle (serial number "861") on a Griffin & Howe pattern slide mount (numbered 3350428 on the right side). Includes a brown nylon M1 pattern sling and "MRT/10 59" marked leather cheek rest laced to the butt. Magazine absent. Note: This item is restricted under various state-level assault weapons bans and cannot be sold or transferred to residents of CA, CT, DE, HI, IL, MD, NJ, NY, and WA. Please check your local laws and regulations prior to bidding.

Excellent, retaining 90% plus original parkerized finish with some light cycling wear, some limited visible brown patina/thinning on the receiver, some carbon residue on the flash hider, and minor handling marks. The stock is very fine as sanded, re-oiled, and glass bedded to the receiver with some scattered minor handling wear. Mechanically excellent. The scope is very fine with some minor patches of spotting but otherwise clear optics.