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    M40 sling swivel build, a ask for help

    Your dimensions are slightly too big, but pretty close. Here’s my Remington M40 “Chuck Mawhinney” commemorative stock, which should be correct, to my knowledge: Hope that helps. If you have an extra loop you can spare for a few dollars, please send me a PM, as I was given an ad hoc...
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    Quantico T48 Trial Rifles

    I’d really like to visit that vault one day. The author Frank Iannamico has been there and wrote an excellent book, The U.S. M14 Rifle: The Last Steel Warrior (2018). Excerpts re T48: Note picture caption: Just some random info re those T48s in storage.
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    U.S. marked clip slotted 40x action?

    Not to pile on, but the two Remington clip-slotted receivers I have are flat at the rear of the slot. Looking more closely at the OP receiver - it is a slightly ‘concave’ or curved shape at the back. That’s not what I would expect. Here’s my vintage 40-X clip slot for comparison:
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    U.S. marked clip slotted 40x action?

    I will only note that PTG’s ad hoc laser engraving of “US” and “M24” is well-done, but it’s not perfect. A close examination shows the font PTG uses is a little different/deeper relative to the original Remington stamping. Nice 40-X action for sure, but it’s not a left-over military item.
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    Replica of an 'improvised M14A1' sniper rifle as used by the US Army LLRP, circa 1967

    FWIW, the other inspiration for my replica project is Chuck Karan’s improvised M14A1 sniper rifle that he carried in Vietnam circa 1970-71. I think it’s still on display at the West Point museum. It’s also seen in Peter Senich’s book, The Long-Range War: Snipping in Vietnam. (Karwan passed away...
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    M40 New Manufacture Stock

    Yes, he sure did. As seen in post #66, I have a correct M40 stock off a Chuck Mawhinney M40 rifle, but here's what I don't have: 1. An indoor woodworking area where I can create a massive level saw dust - as about 1/4 of wood has to removed from the sides and belly of forend. (We have several...
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    M40 New Manufacture Stock

    Not sure, but I suspect a cheap 3-9x40mm with 1/4 click adjustments and Duplex reticle. I have only one of the green anodized Leupold M40 commemorative scopes which I have on my Chuck Mawahinny rifle (w/ Mil-Dot reticle), and will keep that scope on that rifle. I would like something green, but...
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    M40 New Manufacture Stock

    Looks like my Beaver156 stock will be bedded to the action this winter. Just wish I knew how to expertly contour the forend so it’s more of the skinny profile of the original M40 stocks. Vintage 40-X repeater donor action already factory clip-slotted. The currently mounted heavy SS 40-X, 27.5”...
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    Replica of an 'improvised M14A1' sniper rifle as used by the US Army LLRP, circa 1967

    Thanks, it was indeed a fun project that fits my collection interests. The old stock is neat. Digressing somewhat, but the 3-9X ART scopes came along a little later than the optic set-up I showed. Per Peter Senich’s excellent book, The Long-Range War, the AWC + M84 scope system was first sent...
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    Replica of an 'improvised M14A1' sniper rifle as used by the US Army LLRP, circa 1967

    Inspiration for this retro Vietnam era M14 project was information written by then First Lieutenant Louis Garavaglia on the right, who wrote the following article for the January 1968 issue of American Rifleman magazine. Mr. Garavaglia is still around (long retired) and I contacted him via email...
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    Parker Hale M82 Clone

    I personally don't know what reticle the Canadian M82 used, but I did find this info re Australian and New Zealand militaries; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parker-Hale_M82 ...and on this Canadian website - post #648 the member indicated that he has a ZF-69 in the proper serial number block...
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    USMC M40A1 Return Stock Case Study (The Progression of McMillian Stocks)

    Here’s my forest camo M40A1 stock. Has a black buttpad, which were accidentally ordered in the “mid-1990s” per a 2112, and used nonetheless. Happy New Year to all.
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    2024 Christmas gift discussion thread (#2)

    I agree with the other posts, this is once again extremely generous of you to offer these interesting items for some lucky recipients(!). Thanks again!!
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    2024 Christmas gift thread (#2)! Please read instructions to participate!

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    Christmas gift discussion thread

    That’s a really nice collection of unique parts and ammo too. Very very generous of you!!
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    M40 New Manufacture Stock

    My two wood stock guys are unavailable these days (one has severe back issues and an appt with a neurosurgeon, and the other is building his retirement home and doesn’t have his shop set-up yet). I need to find a woodworking expert who can sand/contour a Beaver156 (eBay) stock down to proper...
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    M40 A1 Bottom Metal

    See Norman Chandler's book, Death from Afar, Vol 1 (1992), pages 124 & 127. The starting point is the bottom set in this picture. Top is the final configuration. This was made at PWS/Quantico several years ago, but the 2112 left the pre-64 M70 floor plate "long" since it was not yet fitted...
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    Saddam Hussein's Golden Guns

    Nice display and that hallway looks impressive! There is something about dictators and their golden guns in that area of the world… Here’s an article on Gaddafi’s golden Hi-Power pistol: https://www.thetimes.com/world/article/from-our-correspondent-n2blprrml?region=global
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    2025 project: poor man’s M24ish and an M40 replica for CMP matches.

    For 2025 I am going to try and build two replica snipers using Remington M700/40-X short actions: First, a "shooter" M40 replica for CMP vintage sniper matches - so I can keep my Chuck Mawhinny commemorative rifle mostly in the safe, given its increasing collectability. Secondly, I hope to...
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    U.S. Army/Navy/USMC M14-based sniper and DMR/SDM rifles circa late-1960s to late 201Xs

    The one big deviation from a replica of an original M39 is the barrel I used. It’s the proper Kreiger medium weight SS DMR profile, but it’s in caliber 6.5 Creedmoor. Krieger only made 5 of these barrels for a custom order by Jon Wolff back in late 2107, and I later obtained it in a trade deal...
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