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    M40A1 USMC spec clip slot drawing.

    The one Sinister shared is the original M40, Remington drawing. The ones Mace shared is from the PWS build guide for the M40A1. :) I'm glad it will help people and I don't have to break my word about not sharing it. :)
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    M40A1 USMC spec clip slot drawing.

    Random Guy makes some really good points and honestly, each era of the M40A1 build program was a little different. It just depends on which era you want to build it to. The "official" M40A1 build guide is from the 1990's, when the shop was still the RTE shop and they were working on the C...
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    M40A1 USMC spec clip slot drawing.

    They had machinist drawings that gave the exact specs for the PWS Clip Slot to the receiver, but you are correct that the original M40 Remington Clip Slot was just a fuzz wider especially in the rear. The Marines detailed when you fit a New Unertl Mount to an original M40 receiver, you only had...
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    M40A1 USMC spec clip slot drawing.

    Ok, so I have good news and bad news. The good news is I have the actual PWS clip slot Machinist drawings from the M40A1 build guide from the 1990's. I found it at the National Archives. The bad news is I gave my word I will not share the actual drawing. So if you have a question on a...
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    group by on M40a1 barrels

    A funny note on the rough finish. It actually predates the Schneider barrels by over 20 years. The neat thing from searching in the archives you see the same stuff just over and over. On the rough finish on the barrels. The first time I've saw the Marines request the barrels to have a...
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    group by on M40a1 barrels

    Just to add a little context. Frank's measurement of .875 +/- .010 is exactly the Marine Corps specs from their M40A1 blueprints I pulled from the archives. The blueprints of the barrel are dated 1999. By then the Marines were installing Schneiders on the M40A1. I do have a original M40A1...
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    "Dads" M1

    That is an awesome story and what a testament to a son's love for his father. I have to admit it really touched me as I hope my own boys will think that much about me. You are a good son sir and I know your father is looking down on you smiling. :)
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    Hunting for a repo M40 walnut stock (my Beaver156 repo stock got slightly damaged)

    I freaking love you Ryan. lol But no you guys are all right. Remington made them in house for the M40 and put them on the M40 stock. The Wichitia's did not come around till the M40A1. It actually details the specs, and finishes for them in the original Remington M40 Contract. Then they...
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    Hunting for a repo M40 walnut stock (my Beaver156 repo stock got slightly damaged)

    Yeah glue, clamp, and run some brass pins in there and it would be stronger than the rest of the stock. I would not hesitate to fix that and would not be afraid of it at all. It def could serve till another Ebay listing pops up.
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    New McMillan HTG M40A1 smear stocks!!!

    If I had to choose between those two, I would go the woodland.
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    M40A1 repo mounts and rings

    This looks really good. I'm excited to put this up against a real mount and compare the two.
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    Early vs. Late M40A1's

    I've never seen a J loc mentioned in the Marine Docs. Likewise I've never seen one on M40a1 I have torn apart. I really don't think they were used.
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    Early vs. Late M40A1's

    1650 was sold by the CMP as well. It looks pretty much like a fresh rebuild with the USO mod. It's so neat to actually tie these serials to a rifle. https://cmpauction.thecmp.org/detail.asp?id=3529&n=USMC-10X-Unertl-Sniper-Telescope-1650
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    Early vs. Late M40A1's

    This is what I find is incredible Skunk. Your scope 1114, was sold by the CMP in 2017. I love anytime I can identify a rifle or scope serial while in service. Especially when you can identify where they were used or who used them! Here's when your scope was sold, I wonder who owns it now...
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    Early vs. Late M40A1's

    Most of the pics that you look at of the A1's till the mid 90's have the short shroud. But I would never just classify one or the other as really being correct. If a part was serviceable it continued to be used. If it was worn it was replaced. A lot of M40A1's were rebuilt multiple times...
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