Retro Sniper Rifles....Let's see 'em!

We've seen plenty of retro AR's, shotguns and pistols, I thought it would be nice to see some retro sniper rifles.

I'll get it started with my favorite bolt gun. Remington M1903A4, fitted with an M82. It is a Z prefix serial in the early 4 million range. She has an original barrel dated 9-43, despite having made two trips through arsenal rebuilds. The stock is original with all the random Remington proofs, has RIA rework marks as well as AAC rework marks. Stock has been sanded a bit, but is still in pretty nice shape. Also despite the double rework, it seems the majority of the internals are original, or at least correct as well.

If only this baby could talk! I suspect it likely saw action in WWII, Korea, and maybe even Vietnam. Love this gun, I only wish I knew more of its specific history.

Here's a couple quick pics. I'll try to get more up sometime, but she's buried in the safe, so it's a PITA to get her out.

Enjoy, and let's see your retro sniper rifles!

Here's my Israeli sniper from about 1973.



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NDM86, Chinese version of the SVD

Really nice rifles GUTS! Love the Izzy setup.

ETA: Is that a Nimrod scope?

That garand is beautiful

I'm in.

you could proll'y find some here
http://www.ar15.com/forums/f_6/5_Precision_Rifles.html

Yes it's a 6 power Nimrod, nice piece of glass. I love those 03A4s, I really can't figure out why I don't have one.
I hate to say it but I don't think we are posting in the right forum with these, but I can't resist joining in. To be correct we should be showing ARs with scopes, although I couldn't name an AR sniper setup.

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Did anybody ever post pictures of that elaborate 656 clone that one of our members was building for a guy? I can't remember who it was, but he did a lot of nice work making the upper and front sight. I would really like to see how that turned out.

80's vintage M1a,. converted to NFA, and built to 1968 match standard
original Redfield ART

Do you just want US snipers,,,or "guns of all nations"?

Did anybody ever post pictures of that elaborate 656 clone that one of our members was building for a guy? I can't remember who it was, but he did a lot of nice work making the upper and front sight. I would really like to see how that turned out.
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You talking about this 656 repro?







Hear are my German G43, K98 High turret and K98 Long side rail snipers

You talking about this 656 repro?

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Hear are my German G43, K98 High turret and K98 Long side rail snipers
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Yum,Yum,Yum.^^^^^^

As long as it's retro, and a sniper rifle, bring em out!

I'm anxious to see some of your pieces....

Rob doesn't have much worth lookin' at....

I like those 03A4's!

Well now,,you re-open a somewhat heated topic from a while back. Are the ones above "retro" or "vintage"????? Just throwing gas in da fire. I doubt I can get any pics up till I'm off on Fri as it takes too long to pull out and install the scopes. But,I'm willing to play!

Yeah,,hope I don't disappoint ya Hal..Juss a couple

FN FAL inch pattern

Well, I guess I would consider retro to be made or used roughly in the Vietnam era, or used in Vietnam. Give it +/- 5 years on the Vietnam "era", just for some flexibility. Call it '55-ish to '80-ish, roughly-ish.

My 03A4 is technically a WWII rifle, but it lived on to be used in the "retro" era. I'm not too picky with that kinda stuff.

ETA: Some topics that have been generally accepted in this land of retro have included Uzi's, shotguns of various vintages, sidearms, typically post-WWII M1911A1 reworks or clones, and more. All have been considered "retro", so I think the parameters have already been established loosely. I personally don't have a problem with it, and consider these other genres to be retro, and very interesting to read and learn about.

Besides, whether it's retro or not, who doesn't like gun porn?

You talking about this 656 repro?

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Yes, that turned out really nice. Have you looked into finding an old Sionics suppressor for it? The Ceiner copy of those suppressors used to sell pretty cheap, not sure how scarce they are now.

Who needs those fancy wood & steel guns when even the basic 601 is "unsurpassed as a Sniper Rifle"?
(Well, according to the early Colt-Armalite brochure, at least.)

Does it tumble before or after it penetrates the 10 gauge steel?

That 656 repro - SUH-weeet

where do you get a 656 uppers

Very nice stuff fellas!

Is it me, or does anyone else think that the rear sight on the 656 is on a lower plane that the front sight?

Regardless, it is one bad m-f-er!

Oh, and I can only assume someone custom made that upper, you can't just buy one. I don't think Colt even made any more than a handful.

Forgive me if I am wrong, but that looks like a John Thomas job to me.

maybe its got a flip up aperture?

Nice looking woody there! (That never sounds right.)

Still, as much as I love my FALs, I've never found one I'd consider "sniper"-grade.

I have to agree, my FAL has an 11 1/2 lb trigger, but I still like it.

Yes, where can someone get one of these uppers or FSB?
Or is anybody making repros?

Well, you gotta remember, our enemies were much shorter back then.

OK; here's my M40 clone I've been working on for a couple of years now. Built on a 1966 Remington 700 receiver in the correct serial number range (but NOT an original M40) with the correct clip-slotting done by Mike Lau at TBA, the correct type and year scope that has been duracoated green (as the anodized originals sell for more than I have in the entire rifle!), a Badger square-corner pre-suffix base and original rings, the correct spilt-sear trigger and tombstone safety, a custom-turned 1/10 twist Douglas barrel, and a lot of time and effort. No; it's not 100% accurate, but I built it to be a clone, not a "fake original" so a few minor details here and there are OK by me. I still need to get the bolt body blued, and then take it out shooting. But here it is:

I'm gonna take a stab here,,are you also known as Private Joker on the hide???

Yep; that's me- larger than life and twice as ugly!

Would my 1874 45-70 Sharps Clone count?

Your rifle came out real nice,I saw it posted over there.You've been a big help to me,,so,thank you! I'm at a standstill right now. Decided to "correct" some minor issues with a couple of M14s.

You're welcome, and glad to be of help. Mine's still not quite 100% finished yet, though. Not until I get that bolt body reblued. After that, I *MAY* decide to go ahead and bed it and free float the barrel. Even though the factory didn't do them that way, supposedly it was not unheard of once they arrived in country. Plus, it would probably help squeeze a bit more accuracy out of it.

I can't remember offhand if I ever posted it over there on the Hide or not, but up until a few months ago I also had a pretty close clone of another Vietnam era sniper; the XM-21. Sold it to pay for a Vickers semi-auto that I am now in the process of trying to sell on GB. Here's a picture of it too, since it goes with this thread.

I'm luving it!!!! ^^^^ I'm poking around for a correct Redfield AR-TEL scope,,right now one of mine has the early M84 set up on an all TRW 1966 period correct NM spec with Armscorp receiver,the other has a Leatherwood AR 11,also all TRW,w/SAK NM barrel 1972 period correct NM spec also on Armscorp,,,and last one has the AN-PVS-2.Samie samie,all TRW,but standard parts on Armscorp. Been hanging out on the fire line and learned a few things that are making me "tweek" 2 of the 3 to be more "Nam" correct.

Beautiful rifles Joker, very nice work.

It has a special extra tall rear site but it only works with the scope removed.

It is actually a my65pan job, he gets all the credit for the hard work.

Does anybody have my65pan imfo they could e mail me?

IM him using his screen name my65pan

Original build thread,,and was very well worth the read!!!!
http://www.ar15.com/forums/t_3_123/515487_656_questions.html

Well then, my65pan deserves some serious props for his work. Damn...

That is a fine rifle Sir! I am envious.

Thanks, all.

Oh my god Rob.....outstanding!!

WOW.....(drool)

F*#ck it, you win.

Damn!!!! I mean,,,,,,,, damn!!!!!

Amateur!! Hell fellas....I taught him all he knows.

Edit for further heckling- Hey....still need that USMC 1903A1!!!! Where did you get that M70?

^^^ Tehehehe,,thanks for all the late night fone calls!!! I definitely could not have completed the Winny M70 without you my Friend!
Oh,,and BTW,,I think I bought the 03A4 about the time you were born

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