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  1. msr_762

    New McMillan HTG M40A1 smear stocks!!!

    it’s definitely a tma mount. You can tell by the tiny dot tig weld spot on the side of the rings/base. All the pictures of an usmc mount or the redfields bases with welded rings, the welds are fat and heavy. Aka, not pretty like tma tiny spot welds. And I’m pretty sure the usmc mug welded them...
  2. msr_762

    New McMillan HTG M40A1 smear stocks!!!

    So much for a limited run of 50 stocks
  3. msr_762

    New McMillan HTG M40A1 smear stocks!!!

    Normal recoils lug cutout: 20, 28, 29 and 30 Wide cut: 22 and 25
  4. msr_762

    New McMillan HTG M40A1 smear stocks!!!

    The one I pictured is #22. The other im aware of is #25. So, 28 and 30 are correctly cut. I don’t know if it was a good thing or bad thing to bring this to the attention of McMillan. Their either not gonna care or make damn sure that the next ones that are inletted are done correctly. If they do...
  5. msr_762

    New McMillan HTG M40A1 smear stocks!!!

    Talked with several people on here and know of 2 so far. Both are in the 20’s range
  6. msr_762

    New McMillan HTG M40A1 smear stocks!!!

    This is the reply I got yesterday from McMillan in regards to the stocks that had the recoil lug cut for a 5/16th recoil lug. That’s still an error stock, since this is a spec m40a1 stock 50th anniversary smear with a different recoil lug cutout from McMillan that isn’t spec.
  7. msr_762

    New McMillan HTG M40A1 smear stocks!!!

    I have Schneiders already. So this time I’m going Hart on the new smear. Also, wasn’t there a barrel company that started with an “A” (can’t remember they’re name) that was also used early on?
  8. msr_762

    New McMillan HTG M40A1 smear stocks!!!

    One of the perks of being a tool maker and working in a machine shop. You can and do make cool shit. A down side is cutting oil is everywhere’s, including on the len of your camera on your phone. The up side to that is it gives you a default glamour shot of the things you make 😂 I’ll give you...
  9. msr_762

    New McMillan HTG M40A1 smear stocks!!!

    I saw the molded in forest camo one list as a smear. Messaged them and they changed it. Still left the super high price for a new production forest camo htg stock
  10. msr_762

    New McMillan HTG M40A1 smear stocks!!!

    Let’s all guess what it will goes for. I’m guessing 1500
  11. msr_762

    New McMillan HTG M40A1 smear stocks!!!

    The ghost numbering as I like to call them. I just noticed them last weekend when I pulled the action after 10+ year of owning this stock. It’s either a 40 or 43 there
  12. msr_762

    New McMillan HTG M40A1 smear stocks!!!

    It’s a 9. The 4321 is my 6 digit actions last 4. The fire plug is Eric Reid stamp. Gap does stamp all rifles. Have been since my first build with them in 2005. Somehow my A1 was not.
  13. msr_762

    New McMillan HTG M40A1 smear stocks!!!

    That is a great question and I love thinking of all the possible reason why/how it got switch out for another. Was 4309 damaged? Did a 2112 fuck it up and scrapped it? Did it accidentally get mixed up with another and they just left it? Did they have a brain fart when etching/stamping the...
  14. msr_762

    New McMillan HTG M40A1 smear stocks!!!

    Correct on the comparison to the molded-in forest camo. My original smear came to me many years ago, previously twice bedded by the Corps. Original action was (22)4309, then at some point she wore (22)4306; assuming. Both stock and botttom are marked as such. Now she hold my (2_)4321 action.
  15. msr_762

    New McMillan HTG M40A1 smear stocks!!!

    Nope, doesn’t effect anything. Just not the norm and for those whose wish to use the a3 lug instead. It’s the peace of mind that you (your smith) isn’t cutting anything new into the stock. For the collector, it’s an oddball/error. I’m guess 99% of these stock will get built.
  16. msr_762

    New McMillan HTG M40A1 smear stocks!!!

    We have an ERROR in the new smears! So everybody stop what your doing and go fondle that beautiful new smear. If your not already 😉 Where’s the error and although it not an issue but it’s there. Standard recoil lug on the A1’s is 3/16th thick. The A3’s and later models had a 5/16th recoil lug...
  17. msr_762

    New McMillan HTG M40A1 smear stocks!!!

    Just logged into the cmp since that auction ended. Emailed the buyer 🤞 I stopped bidding at 2282, sold for 2344. Still a regret of mine that I stopped bidding $62 short 🙄
  18. msr_762

    New McMillan HTG M40A1 smear stocks!!!

    Do you know if the cmp will even give out that information? I would think it’s private but if the cmp is tax payer funded, then technically it’s public record. I lost out on the auction by like $100. I kick myself every time I think about it, I waited/hoped for that come up on the cmp. It did...
  19. msr_762

    New McMillan HTG M40A1 smear stocks!!!

    Random question: who has CMP Unertl serial number 1234? Last 4 of my A1 original smear action is 4321. I will make it worth your while or trade with you.
  20. msr_762

    M40 scope base project by LRI

    So true! 😂 If they were hot blued, it would be the leftover bluing salts creeping out. I’m 99% sure he cold blued them. Probably some solution weeping out from under the rings. OddBall: no aluminum was used on them, so it’s not aluminum oxide. Plus, aluminum oxide on aluminum doesn’t creep...
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