In fact, Springfield Company started out as a dealer of military surplus rifles. Later, with the support of their father, Tom and Dennis Lewis began to copy the semi-automatic version of the M14 rifle and decided to name it "M1A" ". During the transitional phase, they produced many different versions of the rifle, including a standard version, a standard version with a new loading method, a reconnaissance squad version, a national competition version and an advanced competition version. There are various models of M21 rifles, and the internal parts of various models are interchangeable. The M21 sniper rifle in the photo is equipped with a tactical stock, an M2 bipod and a Springfield company's 4-14x government scope. This scope is mainly used with 7.62mm ammunition. Incidentally, Springfield has its own line of scopes, called the dedicated scope line. For 7.62mm ammunition, the company has produced first, second and third generation government sights and 6x sights; for 5.56mm ammunition, it has produced 4 to 14x government sights. Of course, Aimpoint is no stranger to most shooters. The company's scope production line is in Sweden, but its sales are in the United States. It is now sold by Springfield Company, which has produced dozens of scopes. years of history. The M21 in the photo is equipped with Springfield's third-generation government scope. This kind of scope has a unique ranging system, which uses 6 different measurement specifications. This revolutionary ranging system allows the shooter to aim at any target in the background without changing the ranging effect. It also increases the accuracy of shooting. This scope, like all Springfield Government scopes, features a patented internal bubble level that allows the shooter to keep the gun level without tilting the gun side to side. tilt. The scope has a lateral (windage) and height adjustment system, and its eyepiece is also a unique multi-layer lens type, allowing the shooter to clearly aim at the target even in a near-dark environment, which is difficult to achieve with low-quality sights. You can't do it on the mirror. This scope is also guaranteed to last a long time and is fogproof, waterproof, and shockproof. To enable the scope to be securely attached to the gun, Springfield also specializes in the production of extra-wide 30mm scope mounting rings and a third-generation scope mount the company calls the "M1A." The M2 bipod used by this gun (M1A) is the same as the original bipod of the M14 rifle, which is mounted on the barrel. However, the bipod fixed in this way will cause the gun to tilt left and right if you are not careful. In addition, Springfield also offers a "Harris" bipod for an additional fee, because the use of this bipod requires the company to insert a special bipod into the butt of the gun. head bolt, the company’s technicians agree that this bipod provides more consistent shooting accuracy than the M2. This tactical stock of the M21 is heavier and larger than the Garand stock. The rear end of the butt is equipped with a 25.4mm thick black butt bottom plate for buffering. The rear end of the butt is equipped with a knob that can be adjusted up and down. With a high cheek plate, this adjustable walnut tactical stock is codenamed "DA9121". The barrel is 558.8mm long and is a high-quality "Douglas" barrel. As an option, a "Hart" stainless steel barrel or a "Krieger" barrel is also available. The total length of the gun is 117.6mm, and the total weight of the gun without a scope is 5.27kg. With the scope, the total weight of the gun increases by at least 1.36kg. Like other rifles produced by Springfield, the gun uses a gas-operated automatic and a rotary bolt. The gun is air-cooled and semi-automatically fired, using a magazine for ammunition. The front sighting device is a bladed front sight commonly used in national-level competitions; the rear sighting device is a rear sight with an aperture-type rear sight, and has a knob that can be adjusted laterally (windage) and height in half a minute. . Due to U.S. legal restrictions, the sporting rifle version of this gun generally uses a 5-round capacity magazine. However, the standard magazine capacity of the gun is 10 rounds, and there is also a 20-round magazine banned by the Illinois State Command.
The gun used in military competitions uses a two-stage trigger with a trigger force of 2.04kg. Springfield folks call the M21 the ultimate law enforcement sniper weapon, playing an active role in elite special team operations around the world. At least, it was a powerful weapon for the US Army and the Israeli Army and was well proven in war.