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  1. sandwarrior

    Guns I laughed at but now regret not buying

    I would say it depends on your outlook on things. I'll agree, as much as I hear it in the gun world, they aren't great "investments". However, if you want something to shoot and take care of, they can at least hold their own. Bottom line is you want to have them. Either they are cool (to...
  2. sandwarrior

    Hide Aviation

    Not really. Those Bell helicopters are highly overrated. Where UH-1's (204, 205) are true workhorses, the 207 ain't. Robinsons have a lot more lift per pound of helicopter than a 407. And, they're a lot cheaper to operate.
  3. sandwarrior

    Vintage Sniper Rifle Picture Thread

    The reason you can tell it's a legit '03-A4 is the ID lettering is down on the side of the front ring, not on top. They were ID'd as 1903-A3, but when the lettering is down, they are a 1903-A4. The scope mounts are quite commonly like that. A Redfield Junior with the dovetail cut for the rear...
  4. sandwarrior

    Vintage Sniper Rifle Picture Thread

    I also have to qualify that t he FN-49's that I got to shoot were in pretty good condition. The M1's I shot were regular surplus, some mixed and matched. None of them were 'match' grade of any sort.
  5. sandwarrior

    Vintage Sniper Rifle Picture Thread

    Owned as in past tense
  6. sandwarrior

    What the Hell is with…

    That right there says everything. LMAO at those dumbasses stuck in the desert with burning sensations. :LOL::LOL:
  7. sandwarrior

    Vintage Sniper Rifle Picture Thread

    My FN-49 in 8mm and a 7x57 that I got to shoot were, in general, more accurate than many of the M1's that I've shot. There are a number of variables though, ammunition being #1. People not using the correct load for an M1 is an example. The FN-49's I shot had handloads which I loaded for and...
  8. sandwarrior

    Mk27 Mod 1

    By years and use this belongs on this thread. Funny how over the years Big Army has stepped in and kept audit authority over SF, and a lot went away. Always with an eye on politics in mind. The big reason we went with the M9 was to appease Italy and help maintain our bases in their country...
  9. sandwarrior

    When the "Worst "is still collectable

    I don't know how these get listed as the "worst" sniper rifle ever. Originally they used 8mmx57. A lot of German surplus ammo was acquired and used. While not the boutique round of the day, they were made to remain stable through their 1-9.44" twist out to 2500m. Better than anything we...
  10. sandwarrior

    Guns I laughed at but now regret not buying

    Glad you didn't laugh and brought it home. They are excellent guns. I have the Citori version, but so what, it was built at Miroku. Best bird hunting gun I've ever owned. Took 29 quail down in Nevada one year out of 32 shots. Just pattern it, and see how it fits. I'm kind of short and...
  11. sandwarrior

    Guns I laughed at but now regret not buying

    This kind of goes hand in hand with old 1903's, Mausers, Enfields and Mosins. There were literally barrels full of them that took years and years to sell for as cheap as $20. My dad always commented they were just old pieces of junk. Nobody knew which ones were the good ones. Well, my dads...
  12. sandwarrior

    Guns I laughed at but now regret not buying

    Remington 788. They were on sale at a business that was going out of business. All the guns were marked down unbelievably. I got a Rem 700 in .243. for $240~ish. Could have had one of the 788's in .223 or .308 possible 6mm Rem for $150.
  13. sandwarrior

    Oops...

    It's a 1903 action. Sorry. The cutout/boss on the right side. That's what threw me. I was thinking 1903's were solid. The recoil lug does look like a 1917, though. And, of course 1903's have a third recoil lug on the bolt and 1917's don't. I have mostly corrected my previous post. Again...
  14. sandwarrior

    Oops...

    First, This is [edit] a 1903. It is NOT a U.S. Model of 1917. Totally legit it would have a Winchester barrel. It has obviously been modified (sights) from original for competition. Interesting factoid, the 1917 was the basis for the models 51 (You and I will never see one) 54 and 70. Not...
  15. sandwarrior

    FBI Sniper Rifles

    We never had AR's that didn't have carry handles.
  16. sandwarrior

    FBI Sniper Rifles

    We've had M177's since Vietnam. They morphed into the Car-15, which is now the M4. Unfortunately due to a lot of bullshit lies about how the 'mouse round' was incapable of killing, bigger rounds were preferred. The truth is higher velocity kills better than a bigger hole. However, if the...
  17. sandwarrior

    FBI Sniper Rifles

    MP5's ain't worth a SHIT! Don't matter if they are 9mm .40/10 mm or .45. They don't have enough range to hit past 100m. Let alone energy. And for up close they all have a bad tendency to over penetrate. I would far and away take some version of an AR-15 over an MP5.
  18. sandwarrior

    Vintage Sniper Rifle Picture Thread

    541's came along in the 1980's Remington had target versions of the 510, 511 and 513 series. That I know of. Probably more... I loved my 541S and 541X. The former was traded to get a Browing O/U Citori. The latter was sold to help fund my next aircraft job move.
  19. sandwarrior

    Vintage Sniper Rifle Picture Thread

    It's here because it's "Snipery" and vintage. The military (AMU) did use these, if only on a limited basis.
  20. sandwarrior

    Vintage Sniper Rifle Picture Thread

    What R it is? Speaking in Redneckese, so I hope you'll respond.
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