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RRandom Guy replied to the thread Early vs. Late M40A1's.The date was 1968 when the long shroud was introduced...here's some history that shows a lot of changes in 1968-69...
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RRandom Guy replied to the thread M40 sling swivel build, a ask for help.It’s a vintage 40-X receiver (supposedly circa 1969-70), so it came clip-slotted from the factory, along with a 27.5” SS heavy barrel.
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RRandom Guy replied to the thread Early vs. Late M40A1's.I will only add that when the USMC/PWS started ordering new M700 receivers from Remington, I think they were ordered with new bolts as...
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RRandom Guy replied to the thread M40 sling swivel build, a ask for help.Nice job! I know how you feel. I have spent silly amounts of time and effort in the evenings restoring hobby-related items that most...
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RRandom Guy reacted to BarlowL's post in the thread M40 sling swivel build, a ask for help with
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After a few more tries tonight, This is were I am. I'm in the numbers and will try to shave a few more thousands off but not tonight... -
RRandom Guy reacted to BarlowL's post in the thread M40 sling swivel build, a ask for help with Like.
Thanks very kindly to everyone helping. I bent a few more tonight but have not hit the target number. Will try again tomorrow night...
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RRandom Guy replied to the thread M40 sling swivel build, a ask for help.Your dimensions are slightly too big, but pretty close. Here’s my Remington M40 “Chuck Mawhinney” commemorative stock, which should be...
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RRandom Guy reacted to buffalowinter's post in the thread Gangster guns of the roaring 20's and the Motor Bandits of the 30's with Like.
Movies like Bonnie and Clyde, The Highwaymen, Public Enemies, The Untouchables, and Lawless have gotten me interested in guns of the...
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RRandom Guy reacted to USMCSGT0331's post in the thread New McMillan HTG M40A1 smear stocks!!! with Like.
Redfield greenies, matte black, and Widefield scopes were used by the Marines on the Transitional M40A1's from 1977 to 1982. The Marines...
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RRandom Guy reacted to bildoe308's post in the thread New McMillan HTG M40A1 smear stocks!!! with Like.
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RRandom Guy replied to the thread Quantico T48 Trial Rifles.I’d really like to visit that vault one day. The author Frank Iannamico has been there and wrote an excellent book, The U.S. M14 Rifle...
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RRandom Guy reacted to USMCSGT0331's post in the thread U.S. marked clip slotted 40x action? with Like.
Just poking around PTG's website to see what interesting items they have. Holy fuck, these guys are insane! I dare you guys to read...
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RRandom Guy replied to the thread U.S. marked clip slotted 40x action?.Not to pile on, but the two Remington clip-slotted receivers I have are flat at the rear of the slot. Looking more closely at the OP...
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RRandom Guy replied to the thread U.S. marked clip slotted 40x action?.I will only note that PTG’s ad hoc laser engraving of “US” and “M24” is well-done, but it’s not perfect. A close examination shows the...
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RRandom Guy replied to the thread Replica of an 'improvised M14A1' sniper rifle as used by the US Army LLRP, circa 1967.FWIW, the other inspiration for my replica project is Chuck Karan’s improvised M14A1 sniper rifle that he carried in Vietnam circa...
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