RCS
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Last Activity: Yesterday, 09:50 AM
Joined: 06-24-2015
Location: USA
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My friend has the M41 sniper with Ajax scope. A lot of the high scores in the CMP sniper matches using military issue rifles are taken with these Swedish... -
I did find a short channel SA GHS (readable cartouche) stock, stamped 36 in the channel with the small bottom long screw hole. It is on a spring 1942...Leave a comment:
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I found data on two Lend Lease rifles with SA GHS long channel stocks, serial numbers: 380xxx and 391xxx both have the smaller diameter bottom screw hole...Leave a comment:
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Years ago the factory 220 Swift was loaded with a 40 gr bullet at over 4100 FPS, sometimes handloaders would use different lightweight bullets that would...Leave a comment:
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The original 1 in 12 twist was designed for 55 gr bullets, before that they tried a 1 in 14 twist which did not work outLeave a comment:
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It appears to me and the stocks that I have seen, Winchester started using the larger bottom screw hole with the factory production trap door butt plate...Leave a comment:
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Data sheet from s/n 1607: receiver: D 28291 without anneal, barrel: S-A 4-41 exc 1.0 TE, operating rod rev 3 uncut, gas cylinder D-35449-SA, rear sight...Leave a comment:
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I think it would be nice to have a rifle with the Ferro circle F stamp and dated barrel, there are some around, just have not surfaced. Ferro did make...Leave a comment:
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Ferro Machine and Foundry
Anyone ever seen a Ferro Machine & Foundry (Ohio) M1 rifle barrel ? These were manufactured as replacements and sent to Europe during the mid 1950's....Last edited by RCS; 08-16-2019, 02:29 PM. -
I believe the second Springfield M1 rifle sent to Winchester is serial number 15070, it was a Cody and may still be thereLeave a comment:
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There are "three gas trap rifles" in the photo, all rifles are pre 1941. All the stocks are early with the solid butt plate, but there is one...
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Pre WW2 1903 hand guard with drawing number
Pre WW2 hand guards for the Springfield 1903A1 had a lower profile and a drawing number, both the 1903NM and 1903A1 used these hand guards. These are...
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The Garand Stand report Fall 2019 No 116
Nice article by Brad Pederson (who is a member of this forum) about the first M1 rifle sent to Winchester in Sept 1938. The complete article is in Billy... -
How many gas trap rifles are there in this photo ?
All the rifles in this old 2014 photo are Springfield and all have solid butt plates.
The "quiz" how many gas trap rifles are...Last edited by RCS; 08-12-2019, 11:04 AM. -
You have the late "flat face" flush nut which is correct for your rifleLeave a comment:
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On your March 1942 Lend Lease rifle, do you have the Type 1 lock bar or flush nut ?
Photo of rebuild SA with SA 10-41 bbl and Type 1 lock...Leave a comment:
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Gen MacArthur wanted more M1 rifles for the Philippines but Churchill got themLeave a comment:
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I have seen quite a few Lend Lease rifles, most had the red paint removed by the owner. The dealers did not waste time or money to refinish the Lend...Leave a comment:
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Canfield used a poor image photo to represent a Educational Order Winchester for his "Wartime Winchester" article and the American Rifleman...Leave a comment:
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Normal location for the p proof on a late 1941 Lend Lease rifle
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