Quote Originally Posted by Phil McGrath View Post
Is his "Book of the Springfield" worth the $10.00 I paid from the gun show?
Absolutely! I would suggest it is worth several times what you paid.

Captain Crossman had a well developed sense of humor which comes through in his writing style.

Anyone interested in the subject of sniping rifles and optics between WW1 and WW2 should closely study all three of the chapters related to telescopic sights.

Dunlap did not like the WW2 vintage "Springfields" because they were not as nicely finished as early M1903's and would be a pain to customize after the war. He comes right out and says so in exactly those words. His criticism of the Weaver 330C's (M73B1) lack of moisture resistance is accurate and justified. By the time the U.S. got interested in the subject th only alternative was to adopt a commercial product that happened to be available.