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    Christmas gift discussion thread

    Incredibly generous of you Ryan. Thanks for this opportunity.
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    Best looking Canadian "T" I have seen

    Barrel is matching.
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    M40 Build Guide

    error in posting pic. I'll try again.
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    M40 Build Guide

    Thank you Culpeper... Looks like I'll be selling my "oversized" brown one,and looking to trade one of my green ones for a correct size brown one.
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    M40 Build Guide

    Thanks rlm... Both my green ones DO have the Protecto-Kaddy shield and name on the fronts.Once you send me the measurments,if both my green ones are the correct sizes,then I'll be looking to trade one off for a brown one.It's been a while since I've posted pics here,I'll try to get one up...
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    M40 Build Guide

    Need help,,,,measurements. This year I have acquired 3 Protecto-Kaddy gun cases. 1 Brown and 2 Green. (Before folks tell me green is incorrect,,one of the Senich books DOES mention their use with the M40 and possibly later M40A1s) The brown one is quite a bit larger then both green ones. To...
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    M40 Build Guide

    IF the rings are original to the box,,they are similar to correct ones..But I show a part number for the M40 as being 523503
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    M40 Build Guide

    I don't know who won the stock,,but were any of you guys aware that the seller of the stock also had up an original 8/66 dated M40 barrel???
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    M40 Build Guide

    I have had several of these butt plates,think I still have 3 or 4. They are all sightly different is size. These are all take offs,so I guess the bottom line is that when the plates were installed,who ever the assembler was sanded the plates to match the wood???
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    Who all's got a "Vintage Sniper Rifle"

    Post bump or not,I'll play: Z prefix M1903A4 M1C M1D MC52 Mosin Nagant K-43 KAR-98k Enfield T1 Springfield M1922 with Winny A5 scope (not really a sniper rifle,but they sure were used for training snipers) All the above are all original and with correct original scopes Clone pre-war M70 Winny...
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    M40 Build Guide

    Please keep us posted on how this one turned out.
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    M40 Build Guide

    Re: M40 Build Guide BTT for easy access
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    M40 Build Guide

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    M40 Build Guide

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    M!D barels

    Re: M!D barels Just an added 2 pennies here.Years ago I took an M1 barrel and had it turned down to accept one of those Numrich $12.00 scope blocks. The machine shop did a wonderfull job turning the barrel.No flaws there. BUT when the block was installed and pinned,I attempted to sight the...
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    M40 Build Guide

    Re: M40 Build Guide Greg,,as per Bill Riccas research,the 1st official contract for the nylon (seatbelt) M1 sling is 1969.So,if you're rifle is replicating an earlier date,then you want the cotton canvas M1 sling.
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    WOOOHOOOOO.....Finally got it!!!!!!

    Re: WOOOHOOOOO.....Finally got it!!!!!! Very nice. Good luck with it!