Springfield Armory M1A Tanker .308 Win Blue/Black Semi Auto Rifle
Specifications
Action Single Action
Finish Blue/Black
Sights Night Sights
Capacity 10+1
Barrel Length 16.25 inches
Caliber / Gauge .308 Win
Manual Safety Yes
Overall Length 37.25 inches
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Description
Product Overview
The Springfield Armory M1A Tanker in .308 Win delivers compact M1A styling with defensive-ready sighting features. Built around a 16.25-inch carbon steel barrel, it includes a tritium-powered front night sight paired with a ghost ring rear aperture for fast, confident target acquisition. The rifle is finished with blue/black metalwork and a walnut stock for a classic look.
Key Features
- Ghost ring rear aperture for quick alignment and range confidence
- Tritium-powered front night sight for low-light aiming
- Walnut stock with classic Springfield Armory fit and feel
- Manual safety and semi-automatic operation for ready use
- 16.25-inch carbon steel barrel with 1:11-inch right-hand twist
For shooters who want an M1A with a more compact profile and night-capable iron sights, the Tanker is a strong choice.
4.8 | 6 Reviews
- SKU:
- AA9622
- UPC:
- 706397926748
- BUDS ID:
- 115123
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Randy R.
8 months ago
Verified Purchaser
If you want to draw a...
If you want to draw a crowd, take delivery of an M1A Tanker at your LGS! Seeing standard pattern M1As is pretty rare, but the Tanker model is more rare, and much more exotic looking in a post-modern world crowded with plastic and aluminum AR pattern rifles! I previously owned an M1A Standard with the FDE polymer stock - a very nice-looking rifle that shot perfectly, but alas, I decided I needed the money that rifle could bring in the face of a ready, willing buyer, so I let it go. Now, years later I wanted to replace it, but I kind of regretted getting the polymer stock based on some ridiculous notion of field practicality, so I went straight to the walnut stock models and there it was, the Tanker! Ultra-short, kind of thick-built, beautiful wood - when I look at it I wonder, had Springfield Armory modified the orginal M14 to the Tanker pattern, dropped it into a polymer stock, would it have possibly become the long-term standard instead of the M16 which we who lived through those times know the Army absolutely hated, and did everything they could to sabotage it! At the same time, the M14 was still having development problems which is common with new military rifles, which made it low-handing fruit for the pro-M16 side. My Army years were during the M16A1 and A2 era, and having carried it up and down the rainforests of Panama, I appreciated it's polymer furniture, light weight, and those tiny, but highly deadly cartridges of which we could carry hundreds upon hundreds for the same weight as a single belt of M60 - cause we had to carry one of those in addition to our enhanced combat load of 5.56! I am absolutley a fan of the M16 rilfe, but not so of the M4 version with a short barrel that severely handicaps velocity. Twenty-two caliber high powered cartridges NEED a lot of barrel to achieve proper speeds because they have such small bore crossection, and slicing a 20-inch barrel down to 14.5 inches takes a big bite out of both penetration and distance at which the bullet reliably destabilizes (tumbles) causing gruesume damage. Of course the first thing the Army (which always hated and still does hate the M16) did was spec the 62 grain penetrator round which dropped velocity significantly, then chopped the barrel to make it worse, then sat back and let the troops complain about lack of effectiveness. The POINT of this diversion is that after 60-odd years the Army finally got revenge on the M16 with the M7 in 6.8x51 which is nothing more exotic than a 7.62x51 necked down and foolishly loaded to much higher chamber pressures. (Clearly the U.S. Army, not having faced a peer-level military in 6 decades has forgotten a LOT about what makes a reliable service rifle and it starts with keeping chamber pressures LOW to keep heat low, to keep weapon heat low under conditions where one MUST fire faster than the book-recommended continuous rate of fire! But okay, I get it, if you're going to run short barrels, then increasing bore size is a good way forward, but not when you bump max-avg chamber pressures from 52K psi to 70K psi! BUT, all this leads me back around to the M1A - the civilian version of the M14. Had the Army stepped back and adopted the original 270 caliber in a modified 7.62 case, they'd have HAD a cartridge very close to the current 6.8x52, and a PERFECT FIT in the M14 action! They could easily have chopped the barrel down to 16.5-inches (HK-91 barrel is only 17-inches and I've won High Power rifle matches with one). Having been blessed to own and handle an LR308 (civilian AR10) and an M1A the M1A is LIGHTER even with the longer barrel, and thanks to NOT having a bulging pistol grip, streamlined and sleek and CARRIES much easier than any of the AR pattern rifles! With a polymer stock the M1A Tanker would easily come in under 8.5 pounds which is lighter than the M7! Having carried an M16 in monsoon rains, mud and grit, the idiotic notion that it is somehow impervious to contaimination is false - especially with that tiny .224" bore! The open top action of the M1A/M14 might LOOK more affected by immersion in mud, but it's also easier to quickly clean out, and it's a LOT easier to clean out a 2-lug barrel locking frame extension versus a 7-lug extension located an inch inside and behind the receiver wall! Even now, today, at this moment, considering the relative cost of an M1A compared to a civilian AR10/M7, the M1A is the better value! Then when you consider the Tanker configuration it becomes a BETTER choice! Shorter, lighter, capable of accepting 20 and 25 round mags and even 50 round drums. When I compare the acquisition cost of a SA Tanker versus a DIY LR308, the LR308 is easily 1/3rd the cost, but still heavier and clunkier. BUT, compare the Tanker to a factory OEM AR10/LR308, and the Tanker is quite cost-competitive! Given equal dollars to own either, having owned BOTH over the eons, I truly prefer the M1A Tanker! It will certainly take a scope, but it will also make torso shots at 600 meters with iron sights! Think HARD about that for a moment...600 METERS! That's nearly SEVEN football fields and FAR longer than the average shooter can hit! Except for being able to dismount the barrel an install a new one at the novice bench, the M1A is superior, and since MOST don't have the skill, both will end up having barrel swaps done by depot-qualified armorers/gunsmiths, and since FEW will ever, actually burn-out a barrel due to rapid fire under combat conditions, the M1A Tanker is the BETTER choice! The Tanker is SHORT! Astoundingly short! As in not much longer than my Ruger Mini 14 Ranch Rifle short! Sure, with the relatively heavy walnut stock the Tanker comes in just shy of 9 pounds, but guess what, so does the poymer stocked M7 and every AR10/LR308 I've ever handled is much heavier! But the Tanker will also slip into a lean, slender gun sleeve, or carry on a two-point sling in the vertical without all the bumps and joggles of AR pattern rifles - especially the BIG AR pattern rifles! If you're worried about marring that beautiful stock, then order a surplus M14 version from Treelinern.com! I picked up one for my Tanker for a piddling $40, +$8 upper handguard, that as soon as I scrubbed it with some Dawn detergent, revealed itself to be a beautiful piece of walnut in the perfect, M14 pattern (meaning slimmer and sleeker)! Unfortunately, what I thought would be my beater stock for the M1A Tanker turns out to be gorgeous! Looks like I'll need to buy another one and maybe just spray paint it! Anyway, the M1A Tanker is the ultimate, the epitome of the short-barreled, heavy-caliber, high-powered rifle! It needs NO justification! For the money, in the current market, compared to other, vastly overpriced rifles, the cost of a Tanker is LOW when considering what one gets for the dollars! A beautiful, walnut stock, beautiful, Parkerized finish, perfect, adjustable aperture rear sight plus side-mount for a scope, stripper clip loading option, and, even that muzzle brake makes MUCH more sense than the original flash hider! A brake is also a flash hider, but it's a BRAKE first, which translates into less kick! I'll take the brake thank you! Ask yourself, which $2,000 rifle (all up) is going to be worth a lot MORE in the future, the M1A Tanker, or some generic, whomever manufactured AR10/LR308? I LOVE the Tanker - short, easy to carry and handle, but chambered for a serious, full-power cartridge that will take down ANYTHING one might encounter - for you hunter types. A 168 grain spitzer boat tail will handle LONG range needs, and a 180 grain soft-point will knock h*** out of any bear on the North American continent! Another point worth noting is that one can opt to carry a 5-round mag in the M1A, taking advantage of it's sleek, slim, easy-carry lines. This is not possible with any AR pattern 7.62! At this precise moment in time, the M1A is the best cost-value option for a semiautomatic, high-powered rifle!
Micah F.
2 years ago
Verified Purchaser
I have wanted to buy...
I have wanted to buy this shortened, tanker-style M1A for a long time, but I just couldn't justify it. It's too heavy, too expensive and not exceptionally accurate. But there's somethings so overwhelmingly cool and nostalgic about it that I still wanted it. So when I came into a little bit of unexpected cash, I treated myself for my birthday. It makes no sense as a modern rifle, but I really love shooting it and all my friends love it just as much as I do. It's like a classic Corvette: over priced with performance that is only relevant 50 years ago, but everybody still loves the heck out of them.
Jonathan H.
3 years ago
Verified Purchaser
Its hard not to love...
Its hard not to love the M1A. Went with the tanker for the 16 inch barrel and wood furniture. Comes with nice soft case, and lots of extras like a Army M14 manual. Lots of nice touches. Plus it is a blast to shoot.
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