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    M40 Build Guide

    Amendment: See Post(s) #981 and #983 - Remington M40 Commemorative SSA LTD edition of 1,200 to possibly 1,500 units and not 1,000. Does anybody see a problem here... ? Remington's 2006 -SSA LTD edition was 1,000 units with SN's SSA0001 to SSA1000. And this one is... what SN?
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    M40 Build Guide

    Yes it does!! And, you have the satisfaction of knowing that you've put in the sweat equity and are making every effort to be as accurate as possible. No small accomplishment. Even doing the front swivel assembly, correctly, is a project in-and-off-itself. Remember that blind squirrel that...
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    M40 Build Guide

    The M40 Swivel(s) Dissected... Any prior and/or published reference to the M40 having a 1-1/2 inch sling swivel is inaccurate. It suggests that it's designed, for use, with a 1-1/2 inch sling. Definitive information: The M40 sling swivel, in actuality, is a 1-1/4 inch swivel, with a...
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    M40 Build Guide

    That's a Negative there, MescaBug. If you go back to my prior Post #720, I really thought so too. You'd think that something on this rifle would be standard, but as we've been finding out, even the barrel was a new contour. Apparently in the early to mid 60's, Remington didn't know that they...
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    M40 Build Guide

    Sling Swivel Tutorial... Thought I'd throw this up on the board to see if it sticks. Some time back, I acquired a machine threaded front swivel post and body (Rem.725) out of a parts group (post #802.) The swivel was for a 3/4" to 7/8" sling. In a prior post (post #620) I speculated that...
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    M40 Build Guide

    Curious... MescaBug, ... about the surface of the butt stock. Is it sealed with green-ish paint? Would make sense, given that the wood for stock blanks is also typically painted to seal the end grain during curing and to reduce checking. Man, I love see'n these details.:cool...
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    M40 Build Guide

    MescaBug, Let me the first to say, CONGRATULATIONS!! That sure looks like the real deal and the buttplate, swivels, sling and full bottom metal are great bonus features. You've done a really great post in the "Vintage" section and well worth the read. Here's a redirect link to help...
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    M40 Build Guide

    That still leaves ~250 that followed, in production, without any comments and/or disposition on matching serialized receivers, bases and scopes. Just when you thought that there couldn't be another question about the M40, without an answer. My tendency, in the instant case, is to go with the...
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    M40 Build Guide

    Culpeper, Thanks for that observation. From a collectors standpoint, I'd think that you'd be absolutely required to declare, in the body and content of your sales description, the origin and presence of reproduction and/or aftermarket components to your rifle. Right? Q.'s... Q. Have any...
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    M40 Build Guide

    Your corrections of my obvious errors, in pointing out these Redfield design and component nuances, make us all better at critiquing the photos that we come across. Thanks! Note: I've made 'CORRECTION(S) to the 'factoids' in my original post #908, based on members 'tokiwartooh's' and...
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    M40 Build Guide

    My comments in 'Dark Green.'
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    M40 Build Guide

    Q. Re: The screws for the m40 redfield mount(s) We know that the early Redfield 4 screw rings sets, identified on the bottom with a '64,' use standard slotted-head screws. Q. At what point, if ever, are the Redfield mounts, on the M40, secured by TORX and/or Allen head screws? Note the...
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    M40 Build Guide

    Storm Queen covers for the REDFIELD Gen.-1 ONLY STORM-QUEEN Photos and description, courtesy of eBay... (separation of content by me) "Offered is a pair of original, Scarce as hen lips USMC M40 Fit Redfield Sniper 3x9 Storm Queen lens covers . As you can see in the pics they are not...
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    M40 Build Guide

    Front Swivel assembly... 3 pieces Expanded the diagram, but don't know if it's sharp enough to read. Counting the swivel, there are three pieces: 1.) Swivel with machine threaded post (thread OD is .220 inches and is larger than today's 10-32 machine threaded post,) 2.) a compound...
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    M40 Build Guide

    I was going to send you a PM about the possibility of doing just this. Obviously, it would have proved moot, as you were independently moving in that direction, anyway. You've found your market 'niche.' Very nicely done...
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    M40 Build Guide

    NOTE: I amended my previous post #839, to include the new color #78775a, to keep everything in one (1) place and to compare color content and percentage ratios. Just might be... Interesting that the red and green ratios are closer to 'balanced,' (as they are in 78766a) but the blue is...
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    M40 Build Guide

    I look at that color swatch and I see... a gray... when compared to barrel color on M40 # 6257259. It's just not carrying enough 'green,' in the content. NOTE: I amended my previous post #839, to include the new color #807a67, to keep everything in one (1) place and to compare color content...
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    M40 Build Guide

    Parkerizing- The Color Contenders... a.) #7c7f6c: The hexadecimal color code #7c7f6c is a shade of yellow-green. In the RGB color model #7c7f6c is comprised of 48.63% red, 49.8% green and 42.35% blue. In the HSL color space #7c7f6c has a hue of 69.47 degrees, 8.09% saturation and 46.08%...
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    M40 Build Guide

    For those of us unfamiliar with this 'hex color' system, are there any reference number(s) and/or name(s,) associated with same, that we can look-up, for ourselves?
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    M40 Build Guide

    Culpeperdoes it again... Enlarged, for anyone wanting to save a (Very Kool Document :cool:) copy for their build records:
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