Figured this fit the Vintage section best as part of this thread. Didn't want to start a new thread.
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Vintage Sniper Rifle Picture Thread
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Marine Snipers in Khe Sanh in 1968. I had not seen this picture before and not sure if the caption was correct. But interesting picture!
Sirhr
Sirhr
Hard to tell, but that is a rem 700? Looks like the safety is visible. One day I would like to do a modern build of the Winchester, maybe as close as possible on the scope, at least appearance wise.
edit-closer look appears I see the Mauser extractor?
It’s a Remington 700, M40, in .308 with a Redfield 3x9 accurange with green anodized finish.
Not this…
This….
Not this…
This….
9 pages and not a single L42a1 to be seen.
Ok, I can fix that:
It started life as a standard infantry rifle produced by Birmingham Small Arms in 1945.
During accuracy testing it met the requirements to undergo sniper conversion carried out at Holland&Holland and became a No. 4T.
Later, it was selected to undergo conversion yet again to L42a1 in, IIRC, April 1971 at RSAF Enfield Lock and was sent to Donnington for storage until being issued to a unit.
Transit chest markings show it spent time in the 2nd Support Co. of the Coldstream Guards and C Co. of the Queens Lancashire Regiment during it's service life.
It's possible there are other unit marking under the paint also.
Ok, I can fix that:
It started life as a standard infantry rifle produced by Birmingham Small Arms in 1945.
During accuracy testing it met the requirements to undergo sniper conversion carried out at Holland&Holland and became a No. 4T.
Later, it was selected to undergo conversion yet again to L42a1 in, IIRC, April 1971 at RSAF Enfield Lock and was sent to Donnington for storage until being issued to a unit.
Transit chest markings show it spent time in the 2nd Support Co. of the Coldstream Guards and C Co. of the Queens Lancashire Regiment during it's service life.
It's possible there are other unit marking under the paint also.
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WW 2 Jap Type 38 carbine.
Certainly vintage and possibly snipery once upon a time, albeit not in its current guise.
Picked this up at a gunshow just like it sits 20 some odd years ago because a buddy had one like it that caught my interest.
Only difference was his had been rechambered to the 50's-60's era 6.5 -.257 wildcat round and mine is still the original 6.5x50 Jap chambering. IIRC I shelled out $125 for it and some ammo.
Light and handy for the type of hunting I did back then, watching trails deep in the swamp from a climber stand.
Surprising accurate.
Back then I could consistently get it to shoot 1- 11/4 inch 5 shot groups at 100 yards with Norma 156gr factory ammo from the bench.
About the same with 160gr Hornady or PRVI 139gr BTSP handloads.
Certainly vintage and possibly snipery once upon a time, albeit not in its current guise.
Picked this up at a gunshow just like it sits 20 some odd years ago because a buddy had one like it that caught my interest.
Only difference was his had been rechambered to the 50's-60's era 6.5 -.257 wildcat round and mine is still the original 6.5x50 Jap chambering. IIRC I shelled out $125 for it and some ammo.
Light and handy for the type of hunting I did back then, watching trails deep in the swamp from a climber stand.
Surprising accurate.
Back then I could consistently get it to shoot 1- 11/4 inch 5 shot groups at 100 yards with Norma 156gr factory ammo from the bench.
About the same with 160gr Hornady or PRVI 139gr BTSP handloads.
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Probably the most misunderstood, under-rated and underutilized cartridge of WWII. A classic example of an Army command not understanding what they had to do to win a war instead of blaming the equipment.
I you are thinking M40…….The stock you need to start is here….
That photo is quite famous, and is even published in a reference book or two. The photo was taken by the well known photojournalist David Douglas Duncan and was published in the February 23, 1968 edition of Life magazine. Here's a link to some information about the photographer:
https://vva.org/arts-of-war/david-douglas-duncan-1916-2018/
Here's a link to a scan of the Life magazine February 23, 1968 issue. Duncan submitted a bunch of USMC Khe Sanh photographs for the Life magazine article, which you can see in this link:
http://books.google.com.vn/books?id...low over this remote bombarded valley&f=false
Here's the photo as it appeared in the February 28, 1968 issue of Life magazine. It was a large 2-page photo with a short paragraph of information about the Marines who are in this photograph:
I saw that issue of Life Magazine when it came out. Very unforgettable picture (and time). Edited...
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Not seeing a lot of Swedish, British or M1 love here.
I'll fix that.
I'll fix that.
Carlos Hathcock's "Ideal Sniper Rifle" as described in his book and later presented to him. Winchester M70 in 30-06. The one I built is glassed with a heavy contour Shaw match barrel, custom Cerakote, match trigger, and Redfield commemorative anodized scope.
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Picked up this 1896 Mauser Carbine in .30 Mauser..
I decided to put a period ZF43 scope on it to enable me to see what I'm shooting at. I had to make a custom mount for the scope and also remove a rubber recoil pad and replace it with something correct. I made a presentation case for it out of Walnut.
Not only do I need a scope to shoot well but I look like a brain surgeon with all the lights and magnifying glasses when I work on stuff
M1896 Kavallerie Karabiner
One of the experimental ideas was the creation of a pistol-carbine for use by light cavalry. They had "slab-sided" receivers, standard 10-round magazines, permanently affixed wooden stocks and forends, and lengthened 300 millimetres (12 in) (early production) or 370 millimeters (15 in) (late production) barrels. They were dropped from production after 1899 due to poor sales and little military interest. There was limited sporting interest in the carbine version and, due to small production numbers, it is a highly prized collectable priced at about twice the value of the pistol version. Recently, importers like Navy Arms imported replica Mauser carbines with 16-inch or longer barrels for sale in the US.
I decided to put a period ZF43 scope on it to enable me to see what I'm shooting at. I had to make a custom mount for the scope and also remove a rubber recoil pad and replace it with something correct. I made a presentation case for it out of Walnut.
Not only do I need a scope to shoot well but I look like a brain surgeon with all the lights and magnifying glasses when I work on stuff
I have a copy of his book and even a VHS Cassette somewhere around here left over.
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