Need some 40x info

[beenjammin]

I am currently selling a 40x .22lr in exceptionally good condition. The bolt matches, the wood stock is excellent, the finish is without any rust. This 40x is marked US on the receiver, but I was told when I purchased it that it was not a CMP rifle. Today I got a question from a person stating all US marked 40x rifles had to be from CMP.

Can someone shed a light on this for me? Any truth to this? I dont want to be misrepresenting my rifle. I assumed there were other means of obtaining these rifles besides CMP.

Any help is appreciated.

 

[Mike_in_FL]

Re: Need some 40x info

40X info

If the info in the above link is correct, you have one of the 5000 rifles ordered by the U.S. Army in 1960. I couldn't say if that expressly means it went from them to the CMP, but I'm not sure how a government rifle would've made it out of the system other than theft.

 

[SDWhirlwind]

Re: Need some 40x info

The link mainly details some info on the USMC contracts which were 57 to 59 IIRC.

The Army/ROTC purchases started in '55 and went into the later 60's for sure. My newest XB from CMP isn't US marked but is a 34XXX that is '67 but I can't remember the month and am too lazy to dig it out.

I can't read the SN on beenjammin's rifle for sale but as it is a 700 based rifle if in the 21,XXX to 23,XXX or so range then it is a 64-65 rifle and in over 30K SN range then probably 67ish. Just guessing SN though.