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  1. J

    Alternative Vietnam Sniper rifles

    Most of the time when you see a reference to "M1941" on the internet the weapon being reffered to id the "Rifle (Snipers), Cal. 30, M1903A1 w/ Telescope, Sighting, Unertl 8X". Where the M1941 terminology came from is a mystery since none of them saw the light of day until well into 1943...
  2. J

    "vintage" style scopes... Any firsthand experience?

    FWIW: ASSRA Forum - Evaluation of Leatherwood 18" 6-power scope
  3. J

    Garand Snipers

    There is at least one company that offers to fit YOUR barrel block to a standard M1 Barrel. They don't provide the block. so at the end of the day if the set up doesn't work who do you blame? The only good way to build an M1D from an M1 is to locate an original Springfield Arsenal, NOS, M1D...
  4. J

    1903A4 clone ...

    One note of caution regarding the CMP's Vintage sniper rules. The document should not be used as a general reference as it is incomplete and has a number of errors. For example The 2.5x Lyman Alaskan WAS approved for use on the A4 and by mid 1943 was militarized as the Telescope, M73. None...
  5. J

    Texan scope. Updated w/ pics.

    Yours is the first of these I have seen. There is a section on the Norman Ford Scopes in Nick Strobel's "Old Rifle Scopes" but I don't see any mention of that style Weaver mount. Possibly you could set the scope up on a rifle with an optical collimator and make very slight adjustments. If you...
  6. J

    Texan scope. Updated w/ pics.

    The scope was made by Norman Ford of Tyler Texas. Is the main tube 3/4" in Diameter or 1"? They were manufactured from about 1953 to 1957. The external Weaver mount is unusual. However, Weaver did private label maufacture som scopes for Stith of San Antonio (Stith later used Kollmorgen...
  7. J

    Leatherwood USMC replica on Rem 40x?

    Here is a review from another site: Leatherwood ?Sniper? Scope Mounts ?.. A Review | RVB Precision and one more of the Malcolm 6x scope and mount FYI only: http://www.assra.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?num=1223609182
  8. J

    Help with a Kollmorgen Bear Cub 4x

    Kollmorgen sold the Bearcub line to Redfield in the late 50's. You probably would be better off contacting one of the repair services that specializes in old military scopes like ironsite.
  9. J

    CMP has repliac M-82 Scopes and Mounts

    I try to steer clear of clone discussions but: First scope offered on the original GIBBS A4 Replicas were marked M73G1 - "FM Optics" due to the problems Gibbs kicked FM Optics to the curb and went with Leatherwood/HiLux/Malcolm M73G2 The "G" in the nomenclature stands of course for "Gibbs"...
  10. J

    Lyman 5A sniper scope

    A small number of Winchester A5 scopes were used during WW1. Due to the delicate construction they generally found to be unsatisfactory in combat. In 1928 winchester sold the design to Lyman who made a few minor changes and reintroduced it as the Lyman 5A. USMC correspondence from the early...
  11. J

    Gibbs 1903A4 Sniper

    All the M1903A4 clone builders seem to use the same Leatherwood/Hilux/Malcolm copy of the Weaver 330. The most current production are reportedly marked with the maker's name and "M73G4". The first generation reproduction scopes offered on the Gibbs rifles were marked "FM Optics" and "M73G1" -...
  12. J

    Gibbs 1903A4 Sniper

    Haven't hear this particular problem as to rifles delivered from Gibbs before. Typically they come with base and scope mounted. The very early rifles (4 or 5 years ago) had some sloppiness is assembly (loose screws etc.) and the first generation scopes marked "FM Optics" were found to be...
  13. J

    Price for a M1 Garand Scope

    For an original issue scope in serviceable or better condition with a mount plan on spending anywhere from about $1300. to $4000. and up. It will depend on the model of the rifle and scope as well as condition. The most common and least expensive would be an M1D with M84 scope. Note: the M1D...
  14. J

    Gunsmiths working on 1903-A3's?

    M1903A3's are only "Springfields" in the generic sense. The original 03-a3 rifles were all manufactured by either Remington or LC Smith Corona Typewriter Co. In the 50's and 60's, when spare parts were cheap and widely available, a few private companies went into business manufacturing "new...
  15. J

    1903A4 NRA Sporter

    Pat since the rifle is to have started life as an M1903A4 the first things to do are: 1. Verify how the receiver is marked. the nomenclature and serial number are separated a bit so the scope base will not obscure them. All A4's were originally marked "03-A3" on the receiver ring, During...
  16. J

    What is the Most Historically Significant Sniper Rifle?

    Mike if I may chime in here. The use of the 8X Unertl scope was originally proposed by USMC Captain George Van Orden assisted by Master Gunner Calvin Lloyd on a .30 Caliber version of the WINCHESTER MODEL 70. It was the Model 70 that was approved as the MC M1941 (See Clark Campbell "The '03...
  17. J

    What is the Most Historically Significant Sniper Rifle?

    Photographs of the so-called "pristine" bullet have been in the public record since the publication of the Warren Report. Viewed from the side the bullet looks like it might be undamaged. However when the bullet was photographed from end it can be seen to be badly flattened along the long...
  18. J

    1903-A4 Build Questions

    Inspection and acceptance stamps (cartouches) were applied only to original rifles at the various manufacturing plants. In the case of the M1903A4 only at Remington. Early rifles were marked with "FJA" (with or without the rectangular surround) and the Ordnance Crest. Later production from the...
  19. J

    1903-A4 Build Questions

    Mike nothing definitive. I believe I read that some excess Gi parts were used when Lyman resumed civilian production. Those parts would have the GI stock numbers (7nnnnnn). Another possibility to keep in mind is that some of the GI scopes were made by Wollensak. Possibly some minor...
  20. J

    1903-A4 Build Questions

    Regarding the safety and the use of a Lyman Alaskan. If you mount the scope with the w&e turret forward of the front ring the safety will clear the back of the eyepiece. I have a picture from an 1943 TM which shows the Alaskan mounted that way. As far as i know its the only "official" picture...
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