How does one convert an A3 to A4 ????

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Maybe I'll try for an exception as a German Gewehr 249a copy.
Incidentally, the list of allowed scopes for German snipers is very limited. Besides the Zeiss models listed there is also the ZF41. They also used the Ajack 4x, Hensoldt 4x, Kahles 4x and any others they could get their hands on. Some were donated by civilians and probably mounted by Jewish smiths at concentration camps in Austria and elsewhere.
Finally got my 03 fitted to the CMP C stock today. Looks great. Will post photos, soon.
I also found someone to repair my Kahles H4x60 and should have it back by the end of next week. Vaughn Everlast was even able to get replacement parts from Europe (I had a badly chipped lens among other problems). As some may recall, Don Miller was unable to get the scope apart but Vaughn got'er done. I'll report on the results when I get the scope.
What is a 1941A1 Springfield?

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What is a 1941A1 Springfield?

It is an error. In all the USMC official correspondence on this rifle it is refered to as: "Rifle,(snipers's), Cal. 30, M1903A1, with Telescope, Sighting, Unertl 8x". Originally USMC Officers Van Orden and Lloyd had proposed the use of the Winchester Model 70.and the Unertl 8x Scope. In Clark Campbell's 2003 edition he cites two USMC Gunnery Sgt.s as remembering the "MC M1941" designation as applying to the Winchester/Unertl combination. In the final analysis the Winchester's were not procured and the Corps fitted Unertl scopes to USMC Match and team '03 rifles which it had on hand. Part of the conversion specification stipuated that "C stocks were to be used if available". Most the examples seen to day in fact have "C" stocks but there are combat photographs of USMC snipers using a grasping groove straight stock. Whether these were issued this way or replaced in theatre is anybody's guess.

So summing up the use of the moniker "M1941" has, in recent years, (i.e. advent of the internet) received some widespread, but probably erroneous, currency in describing this rifle.

"M1941A1" appears only in the vintage sniper rules and (hopefully) is just a goof that will be corrected when the rules are revised.


PS I agree with your comments on the German snipers. The selection of scopes is drawn way too narrowly. As far as the Gew. 98 is concerned I don't believe any of the scopes shown as "issue" were in fact actually used with that rifle. The K98k is better but only a little bit.

Regards,
Jim