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RCS

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Last Activity: Today, 09:30 AM

Joined: 06-24-2015

Location: USA

RCS replied to XM16 furniture

in Modern Sporting Rifles

Today, 09:30 AM
photo of the early stock which is installed on a Colt semi auto SP1 ...

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RCS replied to XM16 furniture

in Modern Sporting Rifles

10-19-2021, 09:04 PM
here is a photo of the locking lever, this locks the stock in either open or closed position. The repro lever from the kit made in Texas was too small....

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RCS replied to XM16 furniture

in Modern Sporting Rifles

10-19-2021, 02:53 PM
Rich, I don't know, very early, I did find a CAR-15 or maybe a XM607 stock among these parts. This is the early sliding stock with the buffer tube on...

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RCS started a topic XM16 furniture

in Modern Sporting Rifles

10-17-2021, 06:18 PM
XM16 furniture

I got this sometime ago (salvage yard) and forgot about it. found it again and took some photos.

Note the original brown was painted over...

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RCS started a topic some data on the original keystone springs

in Gas Trap & Pre-war Garands

10-14-2021, 05:11 PM
some data on the original keystone springs

I have been collecting data on these keystone springs foe awhile. While some springs might stretch or shrink, the number of coils remains the same. ...

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RCS started a topic question about M14 slotted hand guards

in Battle Rifles

10-08-2021, 07:43 AM
question about M14 slotted hand guards

Any information about the M14 slotted hand guards: which manufacture used them on production rifles? How long where they in service?, Are there any...

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RCS replied to 1903 Springfield Stock Markings HELP

in Military Bolt Action Rifles

09-30-2021, 02:15 PM
They were faking 1903 stock cartouches long before M1 rifles & carbines

Here is the late SA over JFC from the 1930's era that was used...

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RCS replied to development of the 7,62x51 mm NATO cartridge

in Military Surplus

09-26-2021, 05:14 PM
There are alot of variations in just the service cartridges too ...

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RCS posted a Visitor Message for Gastrapsforme

09-26-2021, 05:12 PM
Late getting back to you, but GBA or george Apgar sold his M1 rifles and parts awhile back

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RCS replied to U S Army Marksmanship Training Unit Long Range 30 cal cartridge

in Military Bolt Action Rifles

09-24-2021, 11:40 AM
I understand the current record for at 1000 yards was fired with the 30-378 Weatherby

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RCS replied to Compensating Spring Set Problrm

in Gas Trap & Pre-war Garands

09-24-2021, 11:37 AM
Been attempts to duplicate the keystone spring for the past thirty years. originals are now anywhere between 3k to 4K, i would guess ?

photos...

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RCS started a topic U S Army Marksmanship Training Unit Long Range 30 cal cartridge

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09-24-2021, 07:17 AM
U S Army Marksmanship Training Unit Long Range 30 cal cartridge

During the late 1950's and into the early 1960's. the US Army Marksmanship Training Unit at Fort Benning, experimented with large capacity magnum cartridge...

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RCS replied to Compensating Spring Set Problrm

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09-23-2021, 09:38 PM
Joe Sturdy made the first repro keystone spring in Utah, also made the com spring. Later Giacobbe had springs made too. Very, very difficult to open...

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