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  1. cplnorton

    2024 Christmas gift thread (#2)! Please read instructions to participate!

    M40
  2. cplnorton

    Toki here… starting anodizing line up again mid March. Msg me for details.

    Hey I'm sorry to hear of your medical problems. I sent you an email a couple days ago about the one I have there. But my email is [email protected]. Thanks and hope you are back up and running soon.
  3. cplnorton

    CMP has sniper rifle up for auction

    Everyone has something they attach a premium to. Whether they would pay a premium for a sports car, or a fancy watch, or an expensive trip. We all have something. As a Marine, I will 100% attach a hefty premium to any weapon I can confirm as serving in the Marine Corps. I don't think I...
  4. cplnorton

    M40 A1 Bottom Metal

    I have seen some really shady stuff come out of PTG. But I have to say their bottom metal is pretty good. At least the one I got off them. This is a set of PTG's vs an original set from a Feb 1980 M40A1 Build. The PTG Floorplate is a little longer than the USMC one, but that is correct...
  5. cplnorton

    M40 A1 Bottom Metal

    I sent you a PM. But on the ADL/BDL mag box confusion, I'm not sure what you are trying to figure out. But it's a pretty simple part to find. The original Marine Corps docs list the magazine box for the M40A1 as Remington part number 16715, which if you look that up, that is just the...
  6. cplnorton

    M40 A1 Bottom Metal

    This is what an original set looks like that were taken off a 1977 M40A1 build. If you need any measurements let me know. But there is some slight variance in these. I also think I might have a set of the PTG's too. They work great for the repo stock set, or at least the set I have does.
  7. cplnorton

    Hey fellas, not exactly a sniper rifle but looking for some M1 Garand help if you have the experience...

    Unless I'm reading this wrong, you have more than one Garand? If so, I would try the enblocs in another M1 and see if they function fine. The nice thing about having more than one M1, you can swap around or test parts and enblocs to try to figure out what the issue is. If it's not the...
  8. cplnorton

    M1C / MC-52 scope

    I have a lot of unpublished Marine Corps docs on the M1952 program. If they ever did use these scopes, I am sorry to say it is not documented as they did. :(
  9. cplnorton

    M40A3 Build

    Ok I read the scope ring docs. Basically I don't think the Marines hated the GG & G rings. Or if they did it's not communicated in the docs as everything seems positive about them. It seems the change was mostly due to a supply issue. They didn't think GG & G could supply them in the...
  10. cplnorton

    M40A3 Build

    Yeah that one above that you think might be the earliest is probably likely true. I'm seeing basically the same build at the beginning. I have the breakdown of the components.
  11. cplnorton

    M40A3 Build

    I just read through really quick but I think I captured all of this. It would take some time to put down all the dates and read all of this. But the Marines adopted the Badger rings for the M40A3 on Nov 16, 2001.
  12. cplnorton

    M40A3 Build

    Ok I just read more docs from the National Archives. They were ordered to build 584 M40A3's in Fiscal year 2001. So those E637's from 1999 would probably be described as the trial/test rifles. *Edit, I should have read a little further. Looks like the first ones ordered built were on 9...
  13. cplnorton

    M40A3 Build

    I honestly don't study the M40a3. I am sort of working my way up and finally just got done researching the M40A1. So I guess the M40A3 is next. lol So I have a lot to learn on the M40A3. :) But I did find a lot of documents on them at the National Archives. They did make them...
  14. cplnorton

    Another option for Unertl M40A1 clone mount coming soon

    It would be cast steel. When I was talking to them about this they would cast the base with the lower rings all as one piece. They could do a cast of the upper rings, but I know those seem to be more complicated. I even wondered if you could just use existing vintage Redfield ring caps. I...
  15. cplnorton

    Another option for Unertl M40A1 clone mount coming soon

    At my work we work routinely with a company who makes cast metal parts. I have an original USMC Unertl mount and even have drawings of the original mount I found in the National Archives. I talked to them and show them the drawing and they said they could build the model off the original...
  16. cplnorton

    Found a 1903 Springfield with a massive barrel

    It's odd the barrel is only 22''. Most of the Heavy barrel M1903's used in competitions were 28'' or 30'' barrels. I've seen some in 24'', but a 22' is not one that would be common at all. Do you have anymore pics? It makes me wonder if it's a Mann Accuracy device that was used to test...
  17. cplnorton

    Questions on My 1956 WRA Pre-64 Model 70 30-06

    These Model 70's were extremely popular in the mid 50's as competition rifles for military and civilian shooters alike. Everyone was buying and using them in competition. So unless you ever found the serial number on something official it's really hard to say who had it, whether it was a...
  18. cplnorton

    Questions on My 1956 WRA Pre-64 Model 70 30-06

    This is 3rd Marine Div Sniper School in Vietnam. I don't think he was involved with this school. The officer I see named as in charge of the school at this time was Capt Robert Russell. My hunch is I think that Marine is actually GySgt George Hurt. He was a distinguished shooter and the...
  19. cplnorton

    M40 build thread

    I'm so glad this has a good home and I met a hell of a good man through the process! The build looks great and I can't wait to see it finished. :)
  20. cplnorton

    Toki here… starting anodizing line up again mid March. Msg me for details.

    Yeah he still has one of mine that I sent him when he was still taking scopes. I've wrote him 2 or 3 times in the past couple months and have not got a reply. I emailed him telling him I'm not in a hurry, but was just asking how things are going with it. I hope he is ok, and he's just...
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