Made a couple of racks this weekend out of walnut and steel hooks to give these old gents a place to hang. Snipery? Well… maybe once!
Sirhr
Sirhr
Vintage Sniper Rifle Picture Thread
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Well.. I nominate @sirhrmechanic and @buffalowinter as having the classiest taste on the 'hide. Think thats been obvious for quite a while now.
Well done sir, looks great!
@VJJPunisher might be catching up to yall if ya aint careful though!
@buffalowinter @USMCSGT0331 heres a build idea for yall.. the very first AR/5.56 DMR. Long before the Mk 12 SPR program - there was the Colt 655 and 656:
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AKA the M16A1 Special High Profile and M16A1 Special Low Profile.
The 655/Special High Profile was a M16A1 with HBAR profile barrel and scope mount on the carry handle. The 656/Special Low Profile was as you see in the thread posted above.
Wonder if these saw any use in the 'Nam era with some of the more high speed units..??
A long road to my 656 build - AR15.COM
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AKA the M16A1 Special High Profile and M16A1 Special Low Profile.
The 655/Special High Profile was a M16A1 with HBAR profile barrel and scope mount on the carry handle. The 656/Special Low Profile was as you see in the thread posted above.
Wonder if these saw any use in the 'Nam era with some of the more high speed units..??
Swedish M41/B sniper rifle w/ original 1941 dated scope. Its a 1900 dated Mauser receiver.
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First, never saw those anywhere in the Army when I was in '81-'85 Second, what we had for a DM, once in a while, was the standard block that dropped in the carry handle and bolted in through the hole that was in all M16A1 carry handles. You could either attach that shitty little POS (2X-4X) scope or a PVS-2 'whale' for DM/sniper work. For whatever reason Big Army at the time thought sniping seemed to be stupid. The test people had to be away from Big Army to get anything done.@buffalowinter @USMCSGT0331 heres a build idea for yall.. the very first AR/5.56 DMR. Long before the Mk 12 SPR program - there was the Colt 655 and 656:
A long road to my 656 build - AR15.COM
Firearm Discussion and Resources from AR-15, AK-47, Handguns and more! Buy, Sell, and Trade your Firearms and Gear.
AKA the M16A1 Special High Profile and M16A1 Special Low Profile.
The 655/Special High Profile was a M16A1 with HBAR profile barrel and scope mount on the carry handle. The 656/Special Low Profile was as you see in the thread posted above.
Wonder if these saw any use in the 'Nam era with some of the more high speed units..??
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I'm new here and haven't posted anything yet. I happened to see this thread and thought this is a good place to say hello and post up a photo of a few of my vintage snipers.
The top is a 1943 Izhevsk PU that I got from AIM Surplus back when they first started getting the MOLOT rifles, apparently they were imported through Germany?
Middle is a Swedish M41B from 1908 with a 1942 dated A-Jack scope. I have since upgraded the cheek riser with one from a maker in the UK.
Bottom is a Remington 1903-A4 that I bought from Dennis Kroh at Empire Arms many years ago. It had a sporter stock and no scope but it did have the correct base and bolt. I added an italian made stock from Brownell's and then a period correct Weaver. I eventually found a legit M73B1 for it.
The top is a 1943 Izhevsk PU that I got from AIM Surplus back when they first started getting the MOLOT rifles, apparently they were imported through Germany?
Middle is a Swedish M41B from 1908 with a 1942 dated A-Jack scope. I have since upgraded the cheek riser with one from a maker in the UK.
Bottom is a Remington 1903-A4 that I bought from Dennis Kroh at Empire Arms many years ago. It had a sporter stock and no scope but it did have the correct base and bolt. I added an italian made stock from Brownell's and then a period correct Weaver. I eventually found a legit M73B1 for it.
"I am never going to financially recover from this..."
- Tiger King
Will get some better pictures next week some time.
- Tiger King
Will get some better pictures next week some time.
I am waiting for a receiver to build a M1D on, and I'll probably never recover from that. 
Picked up a MC52 about a year sgoI am waiting for a receiver to build a M1D on, and I'll probably never recover from that.
I dumped most non sentimental rifles that aren’t accurate over the years
But this one is not leaving anytime soon
You’ll be more than happy
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This is my clone M40A1, built by myself and a friend, Kreiger 1-11.25 SS barrel, Weaver T-10, scope mount and rings (original off M40A1) came from Ryan (USMCSGT0331). 1st target is 600yards, 2nd is 1K, both shot with 169 Sierra's, prone with sling.
Great shooting and I'm glad that the Redfield base and rings work well with the T-10 scope! I think I found a box yesterday that has more of these USMC transitional M40A1 Redfield 700SA scope bases in them (no base windage screws, no scope rings). I'll have to see what I have available and if these are more of the take-off bases, and I'll probably give them away to people doing transitional A1 builds similar to your clone!
Your rifle looks great and it shoots exceptionally well, congrats on the awesome build!
Here is my latest.
The Rifle is a documented original. The receiver was built in late 1944 and converted to a "D" in late 1952. The cheek rest, and scope mount are repros. The flash hider is an original. The scope is a commercial Lyman Alaskan, with sunshade and M82 style tapered post reticle and an original rubber eye cup. Eventually, I'd like to replace the scope mount with an original (you don't know of any originals for sale, do you?) and possibly replace the scope with an M84. I haven't had a chance to shoot it yet.
The Rifle is a documented original. The receiver was built in late 1944 and converted to a "D" in late 1952. The cheek rest, and scope mount are repros. The flash hider is an original. The scope is a commercial Lyman Alaskan, with sunshade and M82 style tapered post reticle and an original rubber eye cup. Eventually, I'd like to replace the scope mount with an original (you don't know of any originals for sale, do you?) and possibly replace the scope with an M84. I haven't had a chance to shoot it yet.
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Picked up both of these today.
Very happy. It is hard to find these old brownings in such good shape.
And yes, that is 3 grand in rifles laying on linoleum. Don't judge.
38-55 and 45-70?
Two of my wish list, and probably North of $4000, especially with the vernier/Soule type sights.
All 45-70. The heavy barrel semi pistol grip one has the factory Badger match barrel on it.
Also found this photo today. 1957 Lyman reloading manual. America as it should be.
Look at all the 10X shooting coats.
They sell on EBay.
They will come to you smelling of 50 years of cigarettes direct from some passed grandpas closet.
You honor his history where his family wouldn’t by wearing it.
Mine has the rubber elbow cups and the leather sling cuff.
Absolutely no support for your spine but they will reduce the recoil kick and save your elbows and bicep.
Yeah those are nuts. Never wore one but was talking to a guy getting strapped in at a range a while ago.
That’s just not fun anymore.
Give my lazy ass a bipod, bag and a big old fat bastard gen 3 brake lol
Consecutive serial number pair of M1C's.
Hello everyone, my name is Ledzep and I have a problem....
So anyway, if anyone knows the whereabouts of a decent (and fairly priced) 1893 Cavalry carbine or a ZFK 31/43 from the 452300-452350 range with the QD scope please let me knowww....
So anyway, if anyone knows the whereabouts of a decent (and fairly priced) 1893 Cavalry carbine or a ZFK 31/43 from the 452300-452350 range with the QD scope please let me knowww....
Try using the IOSSO bore paste. I like it better than JB Bore Paste. It get's the copper out.
It's got a couple hundred rounds on it by my guess on the throat, but yes not heavily used for certain. Two of the others I'm pretty sure were test fired and put on a rack. Fresh reamer marks still.
I’m not into abrasives or getting surgical room clean.
For a 92 year old barrel it shoots pretty well.
It doesn’t need the extra wear.
My only concern is rust and I put a pretty liberal coat of kroil in after hours of Hoppes.
I have a 1895 Chilean Mauser, and Westinghouse Mosin that are like that. Inside and out they look like they got made yesterday. It is so nice finding the "good" clean ones. My Krag is very clean, and I did track down her history. She came out of a New Jersey national guard armory in the 1930's and was grabbed up by an "essentric" collector that passed away in the early 2000's. This was the only thing I got from his collection. But his collection was the thing of legend. I think the photos are hanging around the thread here somewhere....or the not snipery but cool thread.
That's pretty!
Looks like Sarco is having a sale unsure how I letting will be
Vintage Winchester stuff... Probably more target related than snipery but a good 'Murica post for Independence Day 
1948 52B heavy barrel w/ Lyman Super Targetspot 15X
1940 52B Bull gun w/ Lyman Super Targetspot 15X
1968 M70 Target .30-06 w/ Unertl 10X
1948 52B heavy barrel w/ Lyman Super Targetspot 15X
1940 52B Bull gun w/ Lyman Super Targetspot 15X
1968 M70 Target .30-06 w/ Unertl 10X
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Remington Rolling Block rebuilt as an English-styled sporting rifle in .450 Black Powder Express. The original Remington markings on the tang are faint but present. Kinda want to see if I can't put some nicer sights on it, recontour the hammer and breech tab a little.
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I built this T replica a few years ago. Shoots rather nicely for its age with handloads, 1.5ish moa. Gotta say though, what an absolute monster pain in the ass it was to do. Between having to machine a jig just to get the scope centered, and then on and off, on and off, and on and off fitting of everything to get the pads hand fitted correctly. Glad I did it. Don't plan to ever do it again.
My modified variant of an M40. From what I understood, 2nd Recon used the T-10 scopes. I saw pics of them on the M40A1. But. Not the M40. Anyhoo, clone stock from I forgot where, correct buttpad. Action is using the customized bolt made for it, but will change when I get my other 700 action freed up. Barrel is a straight up Remmy HB. Bases are Weavers. I don’t have a Redfield welded to a ring so it could be effective.
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Howdy all.
i have not been in the hide since before the old website was closed. Happy to be here again.
USMC M1903A1 Unertl Sniper's rifle 1526280 and USMC SNIPER telescope 1622.
M1903A4. Post war rebuild.
V/R
Eddie
i have not been in the hide since before the old website was closed. Happy to be here again.
USMC M1903A1 Unertl Sniper's rifle 1526280 and USMC SNIPER telescope 1622.
M1903A4. Post war rebuild.
V/R
Eddie
