M40 Rifle Question

[Mike in Wis.]

According to Naval sources there were quite a few Redfield scopes found on the M40 over its life including:
The Greeney Matte finish Duplex with the range finder
The Black Matte finish Duplex with the range finder
The Black Gloss finish Duplex with the range finder
The Black Matte finish Widefield Duplex with the range finder
The Greeney Matte finish Circle/dot reticle with the range finder
This is not a complete list but all of these have been observed on issue rifles.

I have a c.1970 Matte Black Accu-Range with a thin plain crosshair reticle...

Marty ... are you going to be doing another calendar ?

[Badgerord]

Mike,

I will do another calendar after the book is done.
I hope to have the book done in 2010.

Marty

[Chris F]

Marty,
Sounds like we may have a friend or two in common! Can't wait to get the book. I'll have to ask why they finished that M40 in a gloss coat...when I catch up.

[ordnance]

Chuck,

Here's a close up of the markings on the M40 in the collection of the Oregon Military Museum. This is a totally original Vietnam era gun that came back in the personal effects of a Marine sniper that was KIA.



Rick

[chuckindenver]

thats a pretty early rifle, id say about 1966 maybe 67..
mines a 1969 1970 rifle..
i doubt mine ever left the US. and likely was used my the Wy game and fish.
i wounder if Remington would have a record on that rifle..??have to checked with them?
or get a dispo, on it through the arcives.
look forward to your book when its done....
how is the barrel marked??does it have the Remington logo, and 7.62mm stamped over or next to .308??? got me all giddy..

[bd1]

Remington, when it was Ilion, used to have a "historian." Seems like her name was Pauline or similar, but don't hold me to that. She knew everything. I don't know whether she made the move when Cerberus bought out the assets and moved the plant South. It'd be worth a try.

[chuckindenver]

when i was doing some searching for info on my USP parked 700.
the lady i spoke with had some info, date made, ect, and only shipped to the a Federal depot.
but, didnt know or wouldnt say if it was US military, what she told me is that many 700,s and other Remington arms that were marked USP, were sent to other Gov, branches,
from the ROTC program, to the US Martials, Border patrol ect,
and not just the US military.
many 700,s were sent to state Game and fish depts, were the Game and fish officers were a Federal officer, and not just a state officer..
only a select few states, do this,
AK, WY, ID, and a few others that are rual and sparce populations..{guessing} do this..
last fall, i hunted in WY, and the game and fish officer that checked us, liked my bus, card, and showed me his issued rifle,,,,a real M14 Winchester...gawd it was cool..
had been modified to semi auto only, but still cool...
said that they had a few USP Remingtons back in the late 70,s and early 80,s when i first signed on..
the USP marked 700 i have came from WY. likely it was a game and fish rifle, that had been modified a bit after service...

[Sgt Rock]

NO holes drilled in barrel of original M40. NONE.

[1shot]

Thought you maybe interested in looking at these. Top: M40A1, Middle: M40, and Bottom: USMC 1941

1shot

[chuckindenver]

NO holes drilled in barrel of original M40. NONE.

are you sure, 100% sure, youve looked all 2000 or so M40,s made ????
hmmmmm.