Not at that point. The narrative states it is a “glued on piece”.
I’d have to get my glasses but I am pretty sure that’s an early RFID button.
I wondered that as well when I saw it. I think it’s an RFID tag. The marine corps rejected using them over concerns it could be used as passive tracking of troop movements.
USMC rifle M40 no. 6257227 is documented by Peter Senich in his book The One-Round War on pg. 259. It was shipped to Sionics Inc. in December 1969, and is pictured with a threaded bbl & Sionics Model M14SS-1 suppressor.
The CMP auction rifle currently being discussed is no. 6257272. It has a short-action HS Precision M24 stock.
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This may have been a Trophy Match award rifle presented to a member of the USMC rifle team circa 1981 (Senich pg. 262) but unsure how it wound up in the CMP auction.
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Interesting batch of serial #'s. These are $30k+ rigs
The CMP auction rifle currently being discussed is no. 6257272. It has a short-action HS Precision M24 stock.
U.S. Marine Corps USMC Remington M40 M700 Vietnam Sniper Rifle
U.S. Marine Corps USMC Remington M40 M700 Vietnam Sniper Rifle for sale online.
www.gunsinternational.com cmpauction.thecmp.org/detail.asp?id=8509&n=Remington-Model-700-Serial-Number-6257272
This may have been a Trophy Match award rifle presented to a member of the USMC rifle team circa 1981 (Senich pg. 262) but unsure how it wound up in the CMP auction.
New M40 receiver information
It's pretty rare that new information about the M40 comes out, but ever so ofter we get to learn something interesting. In past threads people have asked if there's a difference in the US markings between the 6 digit serial number M40's and the 7 digit serial number M40's. Everyone who commented...
www.snipershide.com Interesting batch of serial #'s. These are $30k+ rigs
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Left bolt is Remington Defense M24
Right bolt is EuroOptic ASA M24
What is the reason Remington widened the EuroOptic lug rail channel?
What is the reason Remington used a smaller diameter & non-chamfered gas escape port on the EuroOptic bolt?
Both receiver gas ports are the same diameter
Right bolt is EuroOptic ASA M24
What is the reason Remington widened the EuroOptic lug rail channel?
What is the reason Remington used a smaller diameter & non-chamfered gas escape port on the EuroOptic bolt?
Both receiver gas ports are the same diameter
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How many years between when they were manufactured?
My first thought is it can be chalked up to minor engineering changes over the years combined with worn out tooling or machines.
My first thought is it can be chalked up to minor engineering changes over the years combined with worn out tooling or machines.
About 12 years difference based on bbl codes.
There is also a difference between the floorplates of the 2 contractors who built them. The 2-piece bottom metal variant has an elongated floorplate spring channel on the EuroOptic ASA M24 on the right side picture below. This allows the spring to seat farther forward. Not sure if that was the intended purpose. I cant feel any difference in pressure between the two. Both are still a bitch to load
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During the later stages of rhe Vietnam War, USAMTU as part of a product improvement series, rifles were acquired from various branches of the Services and from Sionics Suppressor. AMTU also acquired a small number of 7 digit actions, obviously if this action was formerly used by the USMC as a M40, well price would be pretty substantial, some of the other 7 digit actions I have seen sold ranged from 4 to 8.
Not sure if this is the place to post something like this but I am trying to identify two parts on this rifle. First the stock and secondly the bridge. I have a Remington 700 SPS Tactical Heavy barrel 308 that I would like to rig out similar to this rifle. Any help would be appreciated.
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@Stonepoint I would start a new thread. This isn’t the place for a non-M24 part identification. Lots of folks will chime in on a new thread though.
This closed bid at $9,301.00. Would have been a nice one to have.
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If your trying to complete the advanced deployment kit, Forestry Suppliers has the Dwyer wind meter.
Dwyer Wind Meter
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That auction was a sleeper. It has 2 UID trackers, and the weird RFID tracker. And the HS Precision stock has early issue annodized aluminum plates, not blackened. Maybe a Quantico benchmade predecessor to the M40A3...call it an XM40A2 prototype, or even a stop-gap M40A1 rebuild when McMillan HTG stocks weren't available?
My guess is they’re the rifles @sinister posted about here: https://www.snipershide.com/shooting/threads/army-m24-build-thread.6252616/page-22#post-10026799
Which means I really hope there’s some 59 odd more coming….
Which means I really hope there’s some 59 odd more coming….
And I was hoping it would go cheap…………
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Progress. Finally have all the parts minus stock. It ships in June.
IDF 933 Nahal Brigade M24 in service
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So freaking close… Stock came in, of course textured and has that fat buttpad… is it hard to get a more correct looking pad ground to shape? But right otherwise.
Need to open the lug pocket up to fit the oversized lug (badger ordinance m40a3, fatter but the same height thankfully)… floor plate is at the cerakoters.
Need to open the lug pocket up to fit the oversized lug (badger ordinance m40a3, fatter but the same height thankfully)… floor plate is at the cerakoters.
Looks good! You can easily sand off that webbing and just paint it flat black.
Im thinking about it. I have a can of flat black alumahyde I might dump on it.
December 1988 U.S. Army Sniper School patch. This is an original (unofficial) issued moral patch being offered on eBay. The seller provides documentation on the history behind it. There are multiple clones available, but not the correct size or pattern, some even having period incorrect velcro. The original is shown with a ruler. Class of '88 had a lower number of passing students, 7 total graduates instead of normally 20, and that is why so many original unissued patches remain. This was early M24 era. Interesting that the Harris bipod is mounted backwards.
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You won’t notice the difference. The flat black even shines up with hand oils the way the normal HS precision coating does. If you do sand it though make sure you sand with a sanding block or other hard surface backing the sandpaper. That will keep it from flexing and only hit the high spots.
