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    The M85 tank machine gun

    US Ordnance started looking for a replacement for the Browning M2 50 cal m/g near the end of the Korean War. By 1959, they had the T175E2 adopted as the M85 and used in the M60 MBT. They thought...
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    Also there was the Australian field mod of the...

    Also there was the Australian field mod of the SLR during Viet Nam. The SLR barrel was cut back to the front sight and modified to fire full auto. Sometimes the
    L2A1 thirty round magazine was used...
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    barrels were cut back on the M60 m/g too

    I have also seen a few photos of the M60 m/g where the barrel was shortened135255135256
  4. I have an old friend that lives in Fla and he...

    I have an old friend that lives in Fla and he uses Bruce Dow at Dow Arms room in Dade City Fla. Dow has installed barels and headspaced some M1 rifles for him
  5. Thread: 9 Mak Ammo ???

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    I think that if I had a pistol that chambered the...

    I think that if I had a pistol that chambered the 9 mm Mak, i would reload by trimming 9x19 mm Luger cases, resize the mouth for .364/365 bullets and use Barry's lead plated
    .364 dia bullets. ...
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    Mosin-Nagant Model 1924 with Neuhausen barrel

    A few years back, I received two Finnish Model 1924 rifles as a forum of payment, while not a collector of these rifles, they are interesting. Both of these Model 1924 rifles have the Swiss...
  7. Thread: Xm177e2

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    There was a pistol submachine gun in 22 WMR with...

    There was a pistol submachine gun in 22 WMR with a 30 rd magazine manufactured in Argentinia called the EDDA
  8. Thread: Xm177e2

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    XM177E1 & E2 and CAR-15

    Finding a magazine for the 22 WRM cartridge should not be that difficult as both Ruger and Marlin example s could be found -

    I did make a set of triangular hand guards years ago and liked them
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    French rifles

    Alway wanted a Lebel sniper, quite rare to locate and bet very expensive if original.

    Some even used the Winchester scopes too134859134860134861
  10. Thread: Xm177e2

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    I am not 100% certain, but the gas tube was...

    I am not 100% certain, but the gas tube was originally on the ten inch barrel on the XM177e1, barrel was extended to 11 1/2 inches, but the gas tube and front sight base
    still remained at the...
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    German aircraft camouflage patterns during WW1

    Here are some German camouflage patterns used in WW1, most are copied from original known examples134842

    Models are 1/4 scale
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    some German WW1 fighters like the D3, triplane &...

    some German WW1 fighters like the D3, triplane & D7 used black and white stripes as a very effective camouflage.
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    best wishes and get well soon. Robert

    best wishes and get well soon. Robert
  14. Thread: Sneak Up.

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    Looks like WW2 photo, note the stripes with T and...

    Looks like WW2 photo, note the stripes with T and cloth belt for the 50 cal cartridges
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    I have some mid WW2 newsletters from Buffalo...

    I have some mid WW2 newsletters from Buffalo Arms, came out every three or four months, mostly information about employee's, bowling teams etc. Buffalo Arms made M1 rifle and carbine barrels plus...
  16. always stated that lend lease M1 rifles went to...

    always stated that lend lease M1 rifles went to Cuba too, may still be there along with some Johnson rifles
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    Alot depends on the weapon - original, restored or rebuilt

    How many carbines sell in the 5K to 10K price range ? while a nice restored or original 1940 M1 rifle will sell in this price range,...
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    USMC front sight

    I think you will have to fabricate a thicker front sight blade for the 1903A3 as the original USMC sight has the dovetail feature shown at the left in my photo134525
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    I have always thought the same thing but...

    I have always thought the same thing but impossible to prove !
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    Some "dogfights" between French Curtiss Hawks and...

    Some "dogfights" between French Curtiss Hawks and US Navy Wildcats too
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    Cinders, thanks for the reply on the manufacture...

    Cinders, thanks for the reply on the manufacture of these 7mm cartridges, wonder if these were for South America or Spain ?

    Happy New Year to you, Robert
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    Found some early 7mm Mauser cartridges & clip

    Some years ago a bought a small collection of US cartridges from a small gun store, all of these cartridges were from the 1890 to 1914 time period. there was 30-03 in five round clips , early 30-40...
  23. direct conversions: gas trap to gas port

    Scott, you have a nice looking rifle but I would change the gas cylinder, but thats your choice and your rifle.

    Here are some photos of a rifle that I worked on as to represent a direct...
  24. If a receiver has had the 7th round repair, most...

    If a receiver has had the 7th round repair, most of the time there is a discoloration where the ribs were built-up, reducing the ribs back to the low rib configuration will
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  25. Thread: Scale pic

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    years ago, I was inside the German submarine...

    years ago, I was inside the German submarine U-505, very close quarters inside.
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