baldie Posted May 6, 2011 Report Share Posted May 6, 2011 Just finished this one for sale, in between customer jobs. This is a copy of the USMC M40 sniper rifle from the late vietnam era onwards etc. Its not an exact clone like the M24 i built a while back, but intended as a pretty close copy that was built to use, not be a safe queen. The action is a fully blueprinted remmy 700. Its fitted with a Bartlien 5R stainless barrel at 24" long.Custom lug . It has the correct crown and taper as per the original. Badger ordnance rail and rings. The trigger is a rifle basix...whilst looking right, it offers a better pull than the original. Stock is a mcmillan M40 replica fully bedded fitted with a removable front stud [original did,nt have one ] i also have a pair of the correct swivels for it too, and a national match type sling. The floorplate is a Williams billet steel blued model, and absolutely beautiful. The scope is not correct, but i thought quite right for the gun. Its a US optics fixed 10 power, with the rear focus and mildot reticule. It also has ranging marks on the ret which look very much to me for measuring the height of a man. They aren,t for deer. Finish is Duracoat H+K satin black, which is very close to the original. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terryh Posted May 6, 2011 Report Share Posted May 6, 2011 Dave. Nice! Sort of sylish but functional Good move re. not using the Unertl Terry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orka Akinse Posted May 6, 2011 Report Share Posted May 6, 2011 Fantastic Dave. Not that I can afford it but whats the sale price? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baldie Posted May 6, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 6, 2011 £3250 buddy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJR Posted May 6, 2011 Report Share Posted May 6, 2011 That looks functional,uncluttered and just what was needed with nothing extra,lovely job. Shame the bolts on the wrong side for me anyway...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
varmartin Posted May 6, 2011 Report Share Posted May 6, 2011 WOW....simply stunning Dave..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronin Posted May 6, 2011 Report Share Posted May 6, 2011 Lovely representation of the original. Someone will be very happy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tony Posted May 6, 2011 Report Share Posted May 6, 2011 NICE....VERY NICE. Tony. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garyw Posted May 6, 2011 Report Share Posted May 6, 2011 Thats a nice project there Dave-i would like to see it with a redfield scope on it as the original did but the u.s optics is doing the rifle justice. all you need now is build the A1-A3-A5 to complete the set! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisF Posted May 11, 2011 Report Share Posted May 11, 2011 Yeap , The Old school sniper rifles have a almost simple un cluttered look to them , they are also usually much lighter in weight than the current designs . I like the smooth / untextered McMillan HTG stock , I need two items to be able to start my version , 1 , a McMillan stock ,& 2 , a USO scope mount for MST-100 . I am part way into a Canadain C3A1 build , which is a Parker Hale M87 with a Unertl 10x scope & special PH mount in either a wood TX1200 tgt rifle stock , or a McMillan A2 . A guy here in NZ , did a rifle very simlar to yours , But he used a NF NXS 2-5-10x32mm compact scope , and small scope looks really nice on it . However , the Old school rifle , I like the most , is a Parker Hale M85 , a very neat piece of kit . Later Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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