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RCS

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Last Activity: 07-31-2021, 06:07 PM

Joined: 06-24-2015

Location: USA

RCS replied to Traditional Winchester M14 build.

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07-31-2021, 06:07 PM
Your correct about the bedding except the guy that buys a tiger stripe stock is not going to bed it or do anything else besides show it off ! Someone...

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RCS replied to Traditional Winchester M14 build.

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07-31-2021, 07:01 AM
I tried selling the tiger strip at a cheap price on gunboards, but no luck, it about 90% almost looks like an aftermarket M14 butt plate....

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RCS replied to Traditional Winchester M14 build.

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07-30-2021, 08:25 PM
Here is a Winchester "Big Red" replacement stock ...

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RCS replied to Winchester s/n 100,001 photos

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07-29-2021, 03:05 PM
Photo was taken Jan 10, 1941 so those Winchester M1 rifles could be two and three digit serial numbers too

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RCS commented on Jmd62's reply to Information beyond serial number

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07-29-2021, 03:02 PM
there is no birch M1 rifle stocks in WW2 only walnut

now M1 carbine stocks is a different story concerning type of wood

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RCS replied to Information beyond serial number

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07-29-2021, 08:56 AM
I am starting to think that maybe the serifed P in the box is late WW2, this thought is based on the large amount of Wisconsin barn wood stocks that surfaced...

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RCS replied to Winchester s/n 100,001 photos

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07-28-2021, 03:01 PM
Paul, I do not believe s/n 100,001 was ever proofed or test fired ? Wonder what serial numbers were at the test firing where John Garand is firing a...

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RCS started a topic Winchester s/n 100,001 photos

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07-28-2021, 07:00 AM
Winchester s/n 100,001 photos

A few recent photos of number 1 taken by the owner posted on another website. The photos of the follower and slide are different from the original data...

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RCS replied to revision 8 and 9 followers

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07-27-2021, 03:41 PM
Very difficult to find a number 3, I have only seen two in many years. There is an unmarked 3 too ...

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RCS replied to Short pinion

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07-27-2021, 08:52 AM
I have made short pinions out of long pinions years ago and it is always very easy to cut a few extra threads without realizing it and i don't like the...

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RCS replied to Short pinion

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07-26-2021, 03:40 PM
Curt, I have found short pinions that were parkerized but most were without finish. Almost looks like too many threads but difficult to tell, even...

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RCS commented on Arnhem44mad's reply to How to Identify Pre war and wartime SA Apertures.and Rear Sight bases.

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07-18-2021, 07:58 AM
WW2 Springfield and Winchester are different, don't have photos

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RCS replied to How to Identify Pre war and wartime SA Apertures.and Rear Sight bases.

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07-17-2021, 10:05 AM
left is the early with drawing number, far right is same without drawing number....

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RCS replied to How to Identify Pre war and wartime SA Apertures.and Rear Sight bases.

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07-16-2021, 04:38 PM
I found some old photos from 2012 showing some sight bases ...

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RCS replied to Interesting SA SPG stock marking

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07-16-2021, 11:45 AM
Photos show Rick Borecky returning from Wisconsin with a load of stocks. note the second photo shows where a picture was inletted into the carbine...

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RCS replied to Interesting SA SPG stock marking

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07-16-2021, 06:55 AM
here is a WRA WB stock with an original trapdoor butt plate (not altered) ...

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RCS replied to Interesting SA SPG stock marking

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07-14-2021, 09:39 AM
Another SA SPG with some additional personal markings. Either solid or trapdoor buttplate will fit. Stock is later large over small hole without drawing...

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RCS commented on RCS's reply to Interesting SA SPG stock marking

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07-10-2021, 07:45 AM
Forgot to add the following information: Troop H of the 8th Cavalry went to Mexico in 1916 and the stock was an early ram rod bayonet that was modified....

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RCS replied to Interesting SA SPG stock marking

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07-09-2021, 04:13 PM
Another early SA SPG with the solid butt plate, note the rack number 18 on the forward part of the pistol grip. I would guess perhaps a wall rack where...

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RCS started a topic Interesting SA SPG stock marking

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07-08-2021, 05:02 PM
Interesting SA SPG stock marking

I must have posted this before as it is an old photo taken in 2008. It shows a SA SPG stock with drawing number and solid butt plate plus an additional...

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