This past November I found out that the funny lump on the side of my neck was a tumor of what turned out to be stage IV Lymphoblastic Lymphoma/Leukemia, and the last 6 months have been a crazy blur of doctor appointments, hospital stays, and chemotherapy sessions. Last week my oncologist looked at the latest test results and gave me and my family the great news that I'm in remission, and that I should be good to go after a few more rounds of chemo to make sure that we got it all!
My wonderful wife suggested that I buy a gun to celebrate making it through this chapter in our lives....I have to say, I like the way her mind works! I've had a few thoughts about what to get, but was hoping that folks here might have some suggestions for me. My number one at this point would be an M1A, I've always wanted one and my LGS has a handful on their wall that catch my eye every time I walk in. I already have an OBR that scratches my precision semi-auto itch, so this would be primarily for me to enjoy shooting with irons at paper and steel when I get the chance, not planning to chase the extreme accuracy bug with this one....at least not at this point!
For those that have been down this path, would I be best off just getting Springfield's "Standard" model, or taking the step up to the "Loaded" model? Is the trigger upgrade noticeable between the two? I don't think I need a match barrel, and I doubt that I'd ever be shooting far enough to notice the difference anyways. Any necessary or highly recommended upgrades for these to have a very enjoyable range toy? Thanks in advance for any thoughts, and pictures are more than welcome to push me to make the purchase!
My wonderful wife suggested that I buy a gun to celebrate making it through this chapter in our lives....I have to say, I like the way her mind works! I've had a few thoughts about what to get, but was hoping that folks here might have some suggestions for me. My number one at this point would be an M1A, I've always wanted one and my LGS has a handful on their wall that catch my eye every time I walk in. I already have an OBR that scratches my precision semi-auto itch, so this would be primarily for me to enjoy shooting with irons at paper and steel when I get the chance, not planning to chase the extreme accuracy bug with this one....at least not at this point!
For those that have been down this path, would I be best off just getting Springfield's "Standard" model, or taking the step up to the "Loaded" model? Is the trigger upgrade noticeable between the two? I don't think I need a match barrel, and I doubt that I'd ever be shooting far enough to notice the difference anyways. Any necessary or highly recommended upgrades for these to have a very enjoyable range toy? Thanks in advance for any thoughts, and pictures are more than welcome to push me to make the purchase!