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    Misadventures in Amature Gunsmithery: C3A1 edition

    Trued up the top and bottom of the receiver, milled in the slot for the scope base, including the dovetails near the front of the receiver. Opened up the mag well. That geometry is a royal bitch! Trued up the threads and face of the receiver, best I could. You can appreciate how off...
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    Misadventures in Amature Gunsmithery: C3A1 edition

    Bottom line. Everything is off on this mother $#)%(@! But, after many hours of struggling, head scratching, researching, we're getting somewhere. I fully admit that the juice may not be worth the squeeze. But, the whole point of this exercise is to learn, and there is a metric shit ton of...
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    Misadventures in Amature Gunsmithery: C3A1 edition

    While working through each challenge and researching any information I could find, it became apparent that some of these receivers may not have been heat treated sufficiently. I could tell from working on the bolt that it certainly did not have the appropriate hardness. I connected with a local...
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    Misadventures in Amature Gunsmithery: C3A1 edition

    After what seems like a year or more I was able to locate a bolt! It took a while to find the correct bolt. Apparently one of the lugs is longer, which is different than your standard mauser-style. This is when my excitement turned to major cluster fuckage. This bolt was not finished at the...
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    Misadventures in Amature Gunsmithery: C3A1 edition

    A while back I got the bug to build a C3A1 clone from one of the PH M84 single shot receivers floating around out there. Well, that's when the search for parts started to get real interesting. At this point, all I had was the receiver in the condition you see above. After many months, I was...
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    Mk 13 Mod 0 stock

    Finally got around to painting up my Mk13 Mod 3. Built by Dan Ross on a return stock kit (big thanks to USMCSGT0331!)
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    M40A5 Donor Action

    I know a guy that is selling an A3 with an E6xxxxxx 😉. Couple of mods and you have yourself an A5 https://www.snipershide.com/shooting/threads/m40a3-clone-rifle-only-scope-is-sold.6960699/
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    Maggie’s Ever have one of those sayings that just stuck in your brain forever?

    My dad's advice to me before I left for college: "Be careful where you put your dick and your signature "
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    SOLD ***Sold***M40a3 is sold. Scope is sold

    Last call for the rifle. I'll be posting it on GB in a few days.
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    Lets see your USMC M40-M40A6!!!

    Hey, good to hear from you! Beautiful collection! I've got most of the components for an A6. Should be starting on it soon.
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    SOLD ***Sold***M40a3 is sold. Scope is sold

    Rifle only To the top!
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    Firearms Help find my old rifle i sold

    Bump! Let's get these two reunited!
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    SOLD ***Sold***M40a3 is sold. Scope is sold

    Scope/rings sold! Rifle still available! You know you need it in your collection!
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    SOLD ***Sold***M40a3 is sold. Scope is sold

    Scope/rings SPF Rifle still available!
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    SOLD ***Sold***M40a3 is sold. Scope is sold

    Let's get this baby a new home! Rifle $3,500 (you pay shipping/insurance) Scope w/rings $3,000 (shipped/insured)
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    Mk 13 Mod 0 stock

    Just needs some paint
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    SOLD ***Sold***M40a3 is sold. Scope is sold

    Final price drop on rifle. $3500 you pay shipping and insurance. Be advised, I won't be able to ship until after Jan 1. Thanks and merry Christmas to all!