My new M40 replica.

[Master Guns]

Re: My new M40 replica.

I love the M40 builds. Made back when sniper rifles actually looked like rifles. Thanks for sharing. Thanks for your service too.

 

[nomore606]

Re: My new M40 replica.

took it out to tac pro with my fn spr and shot out to 1000 yards. One hell of a kentucky windage hold off but she shot extremely well and I wish I had photos.

 

[nomore606]

Re: My new M40 replica.

lol mils? we dont need no sticken mils..!!

 

[twheat]

Re: My new M40 replica.

nice rifle

 

[fish2keel]

Re: My new M40 replica.

In the picture of Carlos Hathcock with his m40 the scope looks brown although everyone else here has a green redfield scope. Why is his brown? I had seen that it has to do with a brine of some sort but I don't understand the process or exactly what a brine even is.

Anyone mind explaining?

 

[HPLLC]

Re: My new M40 replica.

This is "clear" Type III anodize.

The color of anodizing (other than this natural color) is the result of the dye process used. It is not terribly uncommon for anodizers to screw up a color.

They may have dyed a batch green and tried to use the liquid a second time with poor results to get a brown color to happen if that's the case.

 

[fish2keel]

Re: My new M40 replica.

Wow! Thanks griffen armament! That actually really helped. So if I wanted to do the brown a company that anodizes could do it?

 

[bmt]

Re: My new M40 replica.

Nice rifle.

 

[Badgerord]

Re: My new M40 replica.

The dyes used in the 1960's were organic and very easily damaged by UV rays. This is part of the reason the Greenies turn so many colors.

A coule of other reasons are:

The greenies were soft coat Anodized, so the layer of dye was not too deep/thick to begin with so environmental factors took their toll quickly.

The slight differences in alloy from piece to piece makes a difference in the color.

I have 2 original greenies that have 5 different colors on them.

Marty
Badger Ordnance

 

[fish2keel]

Re: My new M40 replica.

Marty,

Would you mind posting some pictures for us?

Thanks for the information now I completely understand

 

[Badgerord]

Re: My new M40 replica.

F2K Look at the pics here

http://www.snipershide.com/forum/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=2981374#Post2981374

 

[mjh30]

Re: My new M40 replica.

Mr Bordson, hows the book coming along, really looking forward to reading more about the rifle.
Marty Harris

 

[Badgerord]

Re: My new M40 replica.

Book work has slowed due to the move.

After shot I will be redoubling my efforts, as it turns out it will probably end up being a 2 vol. set.

100 guns,minimum of 6 pages per rifle, some as many as 10 plus pages, sections on all the other kit, NV, alternate scopes, tripods, bipods, deployment cases.

It would look like a Guttenberg bible.

Keep the faith, it is coming.

Marty
Badger Ordnance

 

[mjh30]

Re: My new M40 replica.

Thanks for the info, really looking forward to it.
Marty Harris