That sounds like a nice rifle and a long road you're nearing the end of! I've never sent a gun away for work, have no idea what the turnaround times generally are. Any idea how long til you get it back? I'd be dancing at the mailbox every day waiting.
M40 Family - Who owns one?
- Thread starter ArmedGinger
- Start date
Our shop is usually 2-3 month turn around time. Other shops I've heard can be up to half a year or more.
twincamharley
CGN frequent flyer
I bought that one as well
BlackPatch
Member
- Location
- Sherwood Park. AB
Approx six weeks turn around for the action work and barrel install.
BlackPatch
Member
- Location
- Sherwood Park. AB
Appreciate the update @njohnson
twincamharley
CGN frequent flyer
Getting the M40A1 ready for some wolf hunting! Neighbour took down three large wolves out of their field just down the road. Going to set up this weekend and watch over the back field.
where did you get your scope mount/rings?, Looks like maybe an M40 mount?
Talk to njohnson, he was the one who found them. They are a clone of the M40 mount and rings.
twincamharley
CGN frequent flyer
OK, I think wolverine has them, thanks
They are a copy of the lugged, unitized USMC M40A1 mount made by a guy in Cali, plus he also made the repro Simrad mount issued to MEU units. I picked it up a few years ago and have a spare for my next build. Not sure if he's making any more though. One of his repro mounts is on a M40A1 at the USMC museum at Quantico. If ever in D.C take a drive out there it's an awesome museum!
Sorry for the dark photo but that's it in post #48 photo with the Simrad mount. It has to be fitted to a clip slotted or lug slotted action.
Sorry for the dark photo but that's it in post #48 photo with the Simrad mount. It has to be fitted to a clip slotted or lug slotted action.
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twincamharley
CGN frequent flyer
That makes more sense, wasnt sure on the M40 mount AG commented on, would be nice to find one for my rifle, I think I know of the guy you mean
I hope that stock gets bought quickly, I don't want to find out its the same as what I ordered a week or so ago!
Well as I said before mine isn't really an accurate copy of any rifle in particular, even less now. All this cold weather has done for me is given me time to continue cobbling away at my Franken-40. I pulled a couple of the spacers out, put a different mount on it to get better eye relief and bedded the action.
Don't be too harsh, it was my first time!
I thought I had glued it together permanently when I tried to separate them the next day, but eventually got it apart and started the cleanup. I have to do some de-burring as the brass is getting really scored up when feeding out of the magazine. Action seems tight in the stock now though, so that's good. Still need a trigger too.
Well as I said before mine isn't really an accurate copy of any rifle in particular, even less now. All this cold weather has done for me is given me time to continue cobbling away at my Franken-40. I pulled a couple of the spacers out, put a different mount on it to get better eye relief and bedded the action.
Don't be too harsh, it was my first time!
I thought I had glued it together permanently when I tried to separate them the next day, but eventually got it apart and started the cleanup. I have to do some de-burring as the brass is getting really scored up when feeding out of the magazine. Action seems tight in the stock now though, so that's good. Still need a trigger too.
Still a good looking rifle! Funny that you had place a WTB ad looking for an HTG stock and after you order a new one, a used one shows up in the EE. Always the way!
So far I've got these three manuals (two came with the gun). Always on the lookout for other "accessories" or "kit" that will go along with the rifle.
So far I've got these three manuals (two came with the gun). Always on the lookout for other "accessories" or "kit" that will go along with the rifle.
