M40 clone project or no?

[GregV]

Thanks again Dan. It looks great, and TBA seems almost eager to do the job for me. It seems to me that GA Precision isn't all that interested in doing the early M40. I think they are into the M40A1's and later.

[Dan in NY]

Good luck...keep me/us posted....Also, I don't know if you have a copy of Senich's book "The One Round War", but I would strongly advise you pick it up...A wealth of knowledge on the early M40's...Rifles, serial#'s, Scopes, Redfield mounts, rings, specs, etc..are all covered in great detail...

regards

Dan

[usmc69]

I have a "poor man's" M40. It is a 40X HB with a Leupold 24X scope.........Hey, it works for me. If anyone is looking for the M40 Commemrative, the local gunshop has one. Pretty much NIB.

[GregV]

I just got a copy. Great book. I have some reading to do. I'm not complaining, but I wish there were some color pictures.

Good luck...keep me/us posted....Also, I don't know if you have a copy of Senich's book "The One Round War", but I would strongly advise you pick it up...A wealth of knowledge on the early M40's...Rifles, serial#'s, Scopes, Redfield mounts, rings, specs, etc..are all covered in great detail...

regards

Dan

[Badgerord]

On the stock, Try Boyd's, I know that they were thinking about doing some M40 clones.

Greg,

What color pics are you interested in?

Marty
Badger Ordnance

[GregV]

Thanks Marty, I didn't even think of Boyd's.

I would like to see color pictures of the metal on an original rifle. It's hard to tell, in black and white, how dark the park. is on the barreled action. Also, what the bolt, shroud, and trigger guard actually look like. I would like to build one as close to spec. as possible, not to someday try to fool anyone, but just because I love that rifle.

Greg

[Dan in NY]

Greg...look back about a month or two in the CMP Auction archives..They just auctioned off a real USMC M40 rifle, with links to either the Air Force or Coast Guard, I cant remember which. But it was an original, USMC-built rifle..I think it went for 36,000 + US dollars.....It had the original finish on both the rifle & black-matte late gen.2 Redfield. Pics werent the best, but they were nice to see in color..


Dan

[Badgerord]

I will get you some pics from my M40's, I have 2 original s so you get some continuity.

It will be next week.

Marty
Badger Ordnance

[GregV]

Thanks Dan and Marty!

[1shot]

Take a look at this album. I took some pictures of one of my M-40's. http://www.jouster.com/forums/album.php?u=1412

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Regards,

1shot

[30cal_Fun]

I have been away for a long time, check the forum and I see this tread, what a welcome!
Needless to say a lot of drooling was involved...
Those are some beautiful rifles you have here Dan and 1shot.
Would you two and Marty be able to post or send me some high resolution pictures of your rifles?
I would highly appreciate it!
(PM send)

Kind regards, Louis

[Dan in NY]

Louis.

heres some forearm & swivels pics you asked for...tried PM'ing them, but they didn't open.....TBA did the USMC clip slot as well.
enjoy..

[GregV]

Dan,

Thanks for posting the great pictures. Any chance you could post a picture of the muzzle?

Thanks, Greg

[Dan in NY]

OK...gotta dig it outta the safe...gimme some time

[GregV]

Thanks, appreciate it!