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USMC M40A1 Return Stock Case Study (The Progression of McMillian Stocks)

Hey guys if you know me I'm always researching in the National Archives for Marine Weapon info. I've been hitting the National Archives lately on the M40 series of rifles and I've been able to find a lot of new info on them.

One thing I have found at the National Archives (that I'm really excited about) is how to date M40A1's. So if you have a Return stock, if you give me the last four on the stock I can date it. Before anyone says anything, it is possible stocks were swapped, but this does not seem very likely by the docs. In seems rare a stock was swapped. But this case study will see if I am correct.

After seeing the post on the new run of smears and seeing all 50 stocks in one post, I thought this would be a lot of fun to do the same kind of post on the Return Stocks.

If you guys post your return stock (with a similar angle side shot as those below) I will take the photo, edit it, and then put it into this post in order. I just think it would be a lot of fun to put the stocks in order and see the change of McMillian over time. :) Like for instance they say the earliest were more green. We can now see if that is correct by charting it.

So to get this started, a few of the ones I've seen lately. If you have one, please add it to this post with the last four of the serial. If you want to be private, just message me the info and I can add it publically, or I will keep it private for my own research. Whichever you prefer.


June 1977
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July 1977 (Remington Ax)
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August 1977 (Skunk)
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Sept 1977
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Sept 1977 (Skunk)
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March 1978 (tfont48)
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Sept 1979
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Painted Smear, Feb 1980
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Oct 1980
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Sept 1980 (Sniff, number only on buttplate, "Avail" written in the barrel channel)
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Aug 1995 (only a partial pic)
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April 1998 (Charlie112)
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Dec 1999
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Jan 2000 Painted Woodland
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May 2000 (Random Guy)
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July 2001
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What Does the Inside of a Truly Dirty Silencer Look Like?

What does a dirty silencer look like? I mean a silencer that really needs cleaning?

I have two silencers, and I have only used one so far: a Banish 22. I have probably run 200 Mini-mags through it. Someone somewhere told me it should be cleaned at around this point.

I opened it up, and I would guess there is around a tenth of a gram of crud in it. I looked at some sites describing the problems with dirty silencers, and they said one issue was the weight of the crud. Since there is nearly no crud in my silencer, my best guess is that I am nowhere near the point where it actually needs cleaning, so the real must-clean round figure is probably more like 20000 than 200.

But I don't really know.

I know this: CLR really does work without scrubbing. It knocked the carbon off my baffles with no effort. I got a jug, and I'm going to use it for silencers and nothing else. I'll soak the parts in it and pour it back in the jug, I'll reuse it until it quits working. I tried ammonia, citric acid, and Oxy-clean, and they did nothing. I haven't tried powdered brewery wash, which removes nearly anything, but it's expensive.

Awesome suppressor muzzle brake front end attachment by Recoilx

Shot a match with the owner of recoilx this past fall where he had one of his prototype units and it caught my interest. I had a chance to buy a unit this last week and took it up for some testing.

Overall it performs really well... obviously slight noise penalty but very effective. I felt like it was pretty close to the best of both worlds between shooting fully suppressed vs just a brake only.

I was able to stay on target in the glass through the full recoil off a few positions and can't wait to try it on a bigger 30 cal soon.

I was using a silencerco hybrid 46 with their 30 cal self timing brake.

On a gas gun 223 it had noticably less back pressure than just my front end cap alone which I thought was interesting.

Seems like a legit option for those of us with cans already vs buying something like the maverick straight up. I have been primarily shooting a tbac can but will probably run a can with a Recoilx brake on it this season.

Not affiliated in anyway with recoilx but I think the owner is a stand up guy from my interactions with him and I like supporting solid products from good folks.



@RecoilXBrakes

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SOLD Impact 737 6GT Stuteville Foundation Leica

Complete rifle, everything new but action, which has a few hundred rounds

Impact 737 short action aics cut

Stuteville precision Bartlein M24 26” 1:7.5 twist 6GT cerakoted by Stuteville black

Foundation Exodus with short arca rail

On the mark bottom metal with MDT 10 round mag

Triggertech diamond curved

Leica PRS 5-30x56i L-4a reticle

$3500 shipped for rifle my FFL to your FFL

PP FF/Venmo/check or money order til clears

Bipod not included nor for sale
Scope/Rings not included

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Maybe Hinchchcliffe was right...


“There’s a lot going on, like, I don’t know if you know this but there’s literally a floating island of garbage in the middle of the ocean right now. Yeah. I think it’s called Puerto Rico.”

Accessories Remington xm2010 Racs chassis for sale. Right hand Short action.

I purchased this chassis new in 2015 from Euro Optic.com before Remington released the Racs to the general public. Sorry no original box. It includes everything in the pictures. I built a Remington 5r 308 and never fired it. Has been in my gun safe since 2015. Chassis is in excellent unused condition. I will ship at buyers expense or you can pick up in East Texas. I recommend that it is shipped insured with signature required and a tracking number. I also have a nice Leupold scope https://www.ebay.com/itm/235893049493, harris bipod https://www.ebay.com/itm/235893029810, and an accu shot monopod https://www.ebay.com/itm/235893003351 for sale on Ebay if you are interested. $4000 for chassis, but will entertain offers. DM with questions or for more pictures.
Thank you and have a blessed day. SOLD
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SOLD Sold

Cheek piece
Scope cover
Hrd arca rail
Mag block
Savage 17 hmr mag
Throw lever
2 bolt knobs
2 accu tac pic rails
Armageddon bra for a schmedium
Front rest block for a sled
Mdt rear recoil pad
2 sunshades don't know to what
Short arca for manners lrh
1 misc pic rail

Sold for it all to cover shipping
Not splitting it up

SOLD Shanghai Public Security Bureau-issued Browning FN1922 (380ACP)

This pistol may be an outlier in this forum but I rather give some fellow here a shot at it before putting it on Gunbroker. This Browning FN1922 is in good condition for a century-old firearm, matching serial numbers, no import mark. It has its original holster and two magazines. The caliber is 9mm Kurtz (380ACP or 9x17 mm). This version is less common than the 7.65 (32ACP) FN1922. What's unique is the two Chinese characters on the grip (滬公)- abbreviation for "Shanghai Public Security Bureau" (Shanghai Police Bureau), probably one of their issued sidearms in the 1930s. A nice piece for a collector with Asian/Chinese interest.

$1000 shipped to your FFL (must accept from private individuals).
SPF

A disclaimer: any firearm of this age must be checked by a qualified gunsmith before firing. No safety is otherwise guaranteed or implied.


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