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Unertl Sniper
I'm not trying to start a fight with the '03 guys but I have to admit to a little disappointment on their failure to acknowledge that Steve Norton's article in the Fall 2018 GCA Journal rewrote collector knowledge on the iconic USMC M1903 Unertl Sniper rifle. He proved that those who insisted that some were built on standard rifles because they ran out of match rifles were simply wrong. They did not understand that some were built on Match Target rifles and those rifles were former National Match guns that had been rebarreled with standard barrels not star gauged. Our publication of the article was controversial for us and cost me an assistant editor who resigned over it. But did any of them say, "Nice job, we were wrong"? Hardly. The silence was deafening, and I personally resent it. Rant off.
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Truly I tell you, no prophet is accepted in his hometown.
He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain that which he cannot lose
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The world was flat once.. anyone who thought that way got their heads lopped off, hanged, burned, and had their tongues removed. It’s hard let go of “known” information, especially when it means 1) the proponents are wrong- i.e. PRIDE. and 2) they have what WAS believed to be a real rifle is now a possible reproduction.
Very nice article. Very reputable info from Steve et al... Hard to argue with good documents.
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I feel bad and fully understand how disappointing and hurtful it is when people refuse to believe you. I have spent many years with people telling me I do not know a thing about cartouches or stocks. The worst is all the discoveries I made that due to the internet people tell me I was not the one that discovered these features that are well known about Garand wood. I finally learned to not worry about it and that there are enough good people out there that see things in a good manner. Steve has shown full proof and anyone getting that bent out of shape over this does not deserve the time wasted worrying about how they feel. I hope Steve can understand without to must bad feelings. I know way back it hurt me and took allot out of me. I thought about quitting a few times but finally understood a few are always going to hate you know matter what. Rick B
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I'm really sorry you lost an assistant editor over that Bob, that is really unfortunate. From my side, most of the feedback I got back was very positive, and I was even able to find one new rifle that popped up out of the woodwork after they read the article.
I'm still very honored you ran the article.
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On a side note I will always consider Rick B the "guy" when it comes to stocks. Any question I have, I always refer to him.
There just isn't any better training when you have literally seen or owned thousands of them.
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I enjoyed the article and I learned a few things. Thanks to Steve and the GCA for printing it.
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Star Gauge
Steve Norton found a doc someplace that says the Marines bought their own star gauge in the late 1920s so they could do it themselves rather than pay SA. Maybe they star-gauged barrels and didn't marked them as such?
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