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Originally Posted By USMCSGT0331: Well, I just bought another original USMC M40! It's also signed by Carlos Hathcock! Here it is with Major Dick Culver's M40: https://i.imgur.com/lPnjSFg.jpeg https://i.imgur.com/6d8PxYa.jpeg All matching serial numbers: https://i.imgur.com/nngnwdr.jpeg https://www.collectorsfirearms.com/products/158599-rare-original-usmc-m40-sniper-rifle-signed-by-carlos-hathcock-30701.html View Quote Goddam… |
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We Will Rock You and We Are the Champions are ALWAYS played together, and it's not because it was released as a f**king double A side!
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Originally Posted By Blackfoot_7: https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/1600x1200q90/923/b5P9gH.jpg View Quote Airsoft….. |
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We Will Rock You and We Are the Champions are ALWAYS played together, and it's not because it was released as a f**king double A side!
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The Scout Sniper Association just posted something awesome and vintage snipery on their Instagram page! More information is going to become available this weekend when it's officially unveiled, this is just a sneak peek! Raffle tickets will be available sometime before Christmas and the drawing will be held on March 17th.
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Thought I’d ask here, but for the m24 rear sight base, anyone know the size and type of the filler screws for the sight mount holes? Not the screws that mount into the receiver, but the 2 holes that would be used to mount the tracker sight.
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Originally Posted By USMCSGT0331: The rifle was unveiled today, the top rifle is Carlos Hathcock's Vietnam War used M70, the bottom rifle is the SSA's 2022 raffle rifle! https://i.imgur.com/6Pn4Fz3.jpeg https://i.imgur.com/JILNWHl.jpeg https://i.imgur.com/55fn9nO.jpeg https://i.imgur.com/RYXg1Rc.jpeg https://i.imgur.com/xAQa1Pc.jpeg https://i.imgur.com/pTAYXQ5.jpeg View Quote Awesome. I'll be purchasing raffle tickets. |
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-Things do not happen. Things are made to happen. -JFK
-Beware the fury of a patient man. -Thousands and thousands of laws....All for just ten commandments. -"alot" is not a word. |
Originally Posted By USMCSGT0331: The rifle was unveiled today, the top rifle is Carlos Hathcock's Vietnam War used M70, the bottom rifle is the SSA's 2022 raffle rifle! https://i.imgur.com/6Pn4Fz3.jpeg https://i.imgur.com/JILNWHl.jpeg https://i.imgur.com/55fn9nO.jpeg https://i.imgur.com/RYXg1Rc.jpeg https://i.imgur.com/xAQa1Pc.jpeg https://i.imgur.com/pTAYXQ5.jpeg View Quote |
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God will not look you over for medals, diplomas, or degrees – but for scars
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Well, well, well. How the turn tables...
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For anybody interested there is another XM-3 on the CMP auction site.
https://cmpauction.thecmp.org/detail.asp?id=7412&n=XM-3-Sniper-Rifle-S6533992 |
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Originally Posted By TheBrokePilot: For anybody interested there is another XM-3 on the CMP auction site. https://cmpauction.thecmp.org/detail.asp?id=7412&n=XM-3-Sniper-Rifle-S6533992 View Quote |
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Originally Posted By TheBrokePilot: For anybody interested there is another XM-3 on the CMP auction site. https://cmpauction.thecmp.org/detail.asp?id=7412&n=XM-3-Sniper-Rifle-S6533992 View Quote |
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Gentlemen, it's time to grab your tickets for the 2022 Scout Sniper Association rifle raffle! This year's rifle is pretty epic, it's a Vietnam War era Winchester M70 clone that's been built with original USMC take-off parts and a civilian receiver in the USMC M70 serial number range! The SSA is a great organization and all the funds raised from this raffle will be used to support the USMC sniper community (lots of gear and supplies gets send to active duty and deployed units!). Please check out the SSA's website to learn more about the organization and what they do. The drawing for this raffle is going to be held on March 17th (03/17, the USMC Scout Sniper MOS), I wish best of luck to all those who participate! Please let me know if you have any questions about the raffle, rifle or the SSA.
Here's a link to the SSA's website, it has all the raffle rifle information and a some great photos of the gun! You can only purchase tickets through the SSA's website: https://scoutsniper.org/2022-m70-winchester-sniper-rifle-raffle/ |
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Beautiful and impressive as always!
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-Things do not happen. Things are made to happen. -JFK
-Beware the fury of a patient man. -Thousands and thousands of laws....All for just ten commandments. -"alot" is not a word. |
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Well, well, well. How the turn tables...
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View Quote Whats the story behind the bottom rifles barrel? |
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Originally Posted By Will816: You need a Lyman https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/213943/54795F2F-66AF-4680-80FD-F4BE0DC1C779_jpe-2212314.JPG https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/213943/B921BAF0-9DB9-4D21-8210-9956B94EA90D_jpe-2212315.JPG View Quote Nice rifle! I bought my 1903A4 from the CMP and it came with the M73B1 on it. Since it's one of the rare A4's that still retains it's original scope, I'm keeping as is. If I were to put another scope on it, I'd use something that's extraordinary rare, like this minty OPL M73B2: Originally Posted By RadOP: Whats the story behind the bottom rifles barrel? View Quote That's a US marked Remington 40X with a USMC MCCDC marked Leatherwood scope (the scope is photographed in one of Senich's books) and a Sionics modified barrel. In the early 1970's the Marine Corps wanted to upgrade their M40's, so they were testing all sorts of rifle/optics/parts. This rifle and scope were part of that testing. Sionics also built a few 6257xxx M40's with the modified barrel and silencer, those were actually used by Army SF in Vietnam (I know someone who has one of these M40's). Obviously my 40X test rifle wasn't selected to become the M40A1, the Corps chose a much better combination for the A1. |
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Originally Posted By USMCSGT0331: Nice rifle! I bought my 1903A4 from the CMP and it came with the M73B1 on it. Since it's one of the rare A4's that still retains it's original scope, I'm keeping as is. If I were to put another scope on it, I'd use something that's extraordinary rare, like this minty OPL M73B2: https://i.imgur.com/GXqXJoW.jpeg https://i.imgur.com/chjFJTy.jpeg https://i.imgur.com/ZZVEvgi.jpeg https://i.imgur.com/6RxB0sy.jpeg View Quote Wow! Are W/E adjustments made with those axial collars? I’ve seen pics of this before but never details like that. |
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Originally Posted By Will816: Wow! Are W/E adjustments made with those axial collars? I've seen pics of this before but never details like that. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By Will816: Originally Posted By USMCSGT0331: Nice rifle! I bought my 1903A4 from the CMP and it came with the M73B1 on it. Since it's one of the rare A4's that still retains it's original scope, I'm keeping as is. If I were to put another scope on it, I'd use something that's extraordinary rare, like this minty OPL M73B2: https://i.imgur.com/GXqXJoW.jpeg https://i.imgur.com/chjFJTy.jpeg https://i.imgur.com/ZZVEvgi.jpeg https://i.imgur.com/6RxB0sy.jpeg Wow! Are W/E adjustments made with those axial collars? I've seen pics of this before but never details like that. Look at at little window on the right side of the front ring. This allows ambient moonlight or a small flashlight to light up the reticle. Almost like an archaic illuminated reticle. I can't remember if any of the reference books discuss this feature, but I'm the only person who's actually photographed to a posted the info for everyone to see. Here's some good pics: Reticle as seen in normal daylight: Illuminated by a flashlight: |
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Originally Posted By USMCSGT0331: Merry Christmas, everyone! Here's a "Christmas tree" made from various optics! https://i.imgur.com/UR2YC4k.jpeg https://i.imgur.com/gfsCJNy.jpeg View Quote |
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Originally Posted By USMCSGT0331: Yep, those are the elevation and windage...... things. Can't call them knobs, I guess, lol. It's one of the rarest US military scopes, only a handful are known to still exist and it's missing from most major collections. They were made right after WWII ended by OPL (a French company). They were never used in combat, just testing. Unfortunately mine is missing the weird windage knobs that are on the scope base. Look at at little window on the right side of the front ring. This allows ambient moonlight or a small flashlight to light up the reticle. Almost like an archaic illuminated reticle. I can't remember if any of the reference books discuss this feature, but I'm the only person who's actually photographed to a posted the info for everyone to see. Here's some good pics: https://i.imgur.com/nYyKtqE.jpeg Reticle as seen in normal daylight: https://i.imgur.com/1MsjpfY.jpeg Illuminated by a flashlight: https://i.imgur.com/ZQfZ6Ri.jpeg View Quote Army still uses that technique on the 12x boresight scope (BTA). Kit is issued with the Mk19 and Mk47 40mm Grenade Launchers. Turn collar, shine light in hole and reticle is illuminated for boresighting at night. CD |
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The MRDS on the LPVOs are holding in a laugh.
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"Technique isn't something that can be taught. It's something you find on your own." - Bunta Fujiwara
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My Mk13 Mod 5 is going to be a big brother - decided to "get both" and went all in on a Mod 7.
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View Quote What's the story on those pics? |
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-Things do not happen. Things are made to happen. -JFK
-Beware the fury of a patient man. -Thousands and thousands of laws....All for just ten commandments. -"alot" is not a word. |
View Quote Lemme guess...your latest acquisition? |
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God will not look you over for medals, diplomas, or degrees – but for scars
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-Things do not happen. Things are made to happen. -JFK
-Beware the fury of a patient man. -Thousands and thousands of laws....All for just ten commandments. -"alot" is not a word. |
Originally Posted By Engineer5: Looks like he was doing a "deal" in a back alley some where. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By Engineer5: Originally Posted By SecretSquirell: Lemme guess...your latest acquisition? Looks like he was doing a "deal" in a back alley some where. How else do you think he gets what he does? |
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View Quote how much you want? (no like seriously, how much ) |
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I forgot you were in Chicago for a while. Wish you still were so I could sneak down and ogle the collection.
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God will not look you over for medals, diplomas, or degrees – but for scars
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Mk13 Mod 7s w/ tanodized ATACRs (from Instagram user @retrohitter):
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Looking for a Remington 700 stainless short action with an S652, S653, or S654 SN if any of you have one and are willing to let go of it.
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What we do in life echoes in eternity.
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What we do in life echoes in eternity.
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If anyone has an extra Badger Ordnance 306-70B 34mm SIMRAD CAP (USMC M40A3/A5) laying around please hit me up.
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-Things do not happen. Things are made to happen. -JFK
-Beware the fury of a patient man. -Thousands and thousands of laws....All for just ten commandments. -"alot" is not a word. |
How long are we looking at before Thoroughbred Armament gets these M2010 chassis in like the mk13 mod 5? 2-2.5 years?
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Anyone know off the top of their head, when the marines switched from the M40A1 to the A3? I've done some digging, and it seems like the last year of the M40A1 was 1999 on paper, but I have found photos of them in use that seem to be post 9/11. Anyone know?
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Originally Posted By Ridger: Anyone know off the top of their head, when the marines switched from the M40A1 to the A3? I've done some digging, and it seems like the last year of the M40A1 was 1999 on paper, but I have found photos of them in use that seem to be post 9/11. Anyone know? View Quote |
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