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Recent content by dutch gunny

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    FMFM 1-3B manual?

    Re: FMFM 1-3B manual? Hello here as promissed some scans from the FMFM-3B Sniping manual. Scanned the chapter on the rifle and scope. Manual is from 5th of August 1969
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    FMFM 1-3B manual?

    Re: FMFM 1-3B manual? Hello, I got an original FMFM 1-3B manual, 5th of August 1969, what are you looking for?
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    M40 Build Guide

    Re: M40 Build Guide Good luck Rhongman! let us know how it turnned out
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    M40 Build Guide

    Re: M40 Build Guide Hello Rhongman, Looks as if they have much more Green colors at Dura Coat then a few years ago. I had a look too and I used just plain “OD GREEN” But looking at the other colors I like “WWII OD GREEN” too it is a bit lighter than the OD I used and comes closer to the...
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    M40 Build Guide

    Re: M40 Build Guide They are very good at Ironsights, but they waiting list is huge. which problably means lots of scope repairs and small business Did you checked out Dura coat? I spray painted a SIG pistol OD and it really came out well. Dura coat is specially made for guns. maybe a good...
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    M40 Build Guide

    Re: M40 Build Guide Hello, I am following this topic already for a long time and had 2 M40's built. Although I joined the Hide some time ago I was never active, but I like to change that now. I hope you don't mind, but I like to show you my 2nd M40 replica built by GAP. My 1st M40 was also...
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    My new M40 replica.

    Re: My new M40 replica. Beautiful rifle. The M40, barrel 1:10, preforms best with 168Gr according to the experts. Beyond 100 yards the fun starts then the hold over comes in. In the beginning it looks difficult, but with a bit of practice you will do good. That is the way they shot in...
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    Show 'em

    Re: Show 'em .30Cal, I took me also a long time to get everything together. Especially the receiver. This is my second M40 built by GAP believe it or not my first one was stolen during transportation. That was a huge set back and 1,5 years of preparation gone. At that time I did not know it...
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    Show 'em

    Re: Show 'em I am Dutch, but shooting in the Netherlands is not as much fun as in shooting in Texas.
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    Show 'em

    Re: Show 'em Always nice to see some vintage snipers so I like to show you two of mine as well. Garand M1D matching numbers (scope & barrel) The reciever is from 1945 and a part from the T37 flash hider it is all original. This is my M40 replica built by GAP. I bought a reciever...