03A4 Production

[xarmor]

Jim,
I believe he was in 2/28 infantry, 1st ID. I will have to check and confirm with him. He did three tours, 1st tour as a Marine, last two in the Army (long story). Here is a picture of the export paperwork but his unit is not on it. Also, here is a link to my original thread on this rifle, was looking to see if anybody else had some documented bringbacks. There was a Vienamese manufactured SKS and a Luger in this same shipment. I have the Luger, Father in law still has the SKS.

https://www.milsurps.com/showthread.php?t=5200

[Embalmer]

wow dont see many claim papers allowing them to take u.s. weapons home..

[Cecil]

Is this the rifle I saw at the SAXET show in Austin?

[xarmor]

yup, that's the one Cecil.

[Cecil]

yup, that's the one Cecil.

Cool try to borrow the SKS for a day. Are you coming to the show next weekend?

[xarmor]

I will probably make it out next week. I won't have any money to spend because I just picked up another A4, probably heading for divorce court!!The SKS is still with my Father in Law, he is keeping a tight grip on it since the last two rounds it fired hit him!! It has remained uncleaned and unfired since that day. The Luger and SKS came from the same unlucky soldier, he had no use for them anymore.....

[JGaynor]

I have an A4 barrel that is dated 1-43, it is on an early 340 sn rifle. It does not have a punch mark on the bottom but it is machined as an A4. The barrel is original to the rifle. IMHO I think the machining on this earlier barrel is better than the later barrels that I have seen. This particuliar rifle was brought back from Vietnam in 1970 and does not look like it has ever been rebuilt.

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Xarmor I have a Database entry on this rifle 3408455 that dates back a couple years indicting it was a "probable Vietnnam bring back". I guess i can update the source to "confirmed". Could you provide any addtional details as to markings, finishes and the scope (if any)? Thanks.

Regards

Jim

[Mike Haas]

Jim?? - Confirmed??..Curious?

[Chuckindenver]

nice. id bet thats a 1903 barrel as well, iv seen a few early A3 barrels that have the contour for the rear sight base.

[xarmor]

How would I be able to tell? I have had the handguard off before and don't remember seeing anything different, but then again I wasn't looking.