Regrettably, the time is long gone for there to be any hope of someone like me being able to acquire a real 1960's M40 (one went through a US auction last month for US$26,000 and change!) and while there are a number of excellent custom shops in the US that will make one a very fine M40A1, what excited me most was the project undertaken a few years back by Remington, Iron Brigade Armory and the USMC Scout Sniper Association to make a reasonably-priced replica (as opposed to mere 'commemorative' ) version of the original wood-stocked rifle that started it all. It is one of these Remington retro M40's that has recently come into my hands
The short versions is that I am exceptionally happy with this rifle - it is exactly what I wanted ( though if you just want an accurate heavy barreled Remington there are cheaper and better alternatives ) and even though it is a replica I will treasure it.
Those CGN'ers who like a longer and detailed review with lots of pics can find it on my blog at: https://rifletalk.wordpress.com/2015/04/15/review-vietnam-war-usmc-m40-reproduction/
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