M40 Family - Who owns one?

55recce said:
Has anyone tried to replicate the rather rough and worn looking sprayed on camo finish that seems to show up in a lot of pictures from Iraq and Afghanistan?

It does not look like the rifles are disassembled in any way. I am assuming that degreasing is done with Isopropyl or something similar. Critical parts such as the muzzle, optic lenses and turrets are roughly masked off. Then spray bombs mostly in a tan colour are applied to the rifle/stock/optic/bipod in one go?

Canadian tire seems to have paint https://www.canadiantire.ca/en/pdp/camouflage-spray-paint-340-g-0482280p.html#srp. I also bought some Hunters Specialities brand at Bass Pro in the States a while back. Any suggestion for which paint might be best? Would a primer be required? This does not seem to be evident from pictures I have seen.

Would you then leave it looking fairly pristine our try and weather it by rubbing paint off heavily used areas?
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I’ve got my Mk13 Mod 0 at the pristine stage, no primer as if I ever want to remove it it’s dead easy with some acetone or lacquer thinner. I use light coats. This one isn’t distressed yet.

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I was trying to get it to resemble this:

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tlovell said:
I'm going to have to look up the Mk 13 Mod 0. I see a few Mk12 Mod 1 in the pics.

I had at one time a Mk 12 Mod 1
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Heres a photo with what should be a recognizable owner:

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The photo he has the Mod 3 version with a KAC suppressor attached using a custom collar on the barrel,

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tlovell said:
So the Mk 13 chambered in 300 win mag, Replaced the M40. Correct?
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No sorry I indulged in a minor thread hijack to respond to the rattle can paint job inquiry!

The USMC is replacing the M40A6 with a 300 WM based rifle I believe,

But I don’t want to derail this, sorry gents.....
 
tlovell said:
So the Mk 13 chambered in 300 win mag, Replaced the M40. Correct?
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Originally it didn't replace the M40A6, but was instead another option for a sniper to use. Then the Mk13 Mod 7 officially replaced the M40A6 in about 2018. Ironically enough, the Mk13 is going to be replaced by the M2010 Enhanced Rifle which they will call the Mk22 I believe.
 
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