Retro / Vietnam Ersatz DMRs and Sniper Rifles - Photos?

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[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Retro / Vietnam Ersatz DMRs and Sniper Rifles - Photos?

Posted: 12/28/2016 6:06:55 AM EDT

Does anyone have any photos of Vietnam makeshift improvised snipers or marksman rifles? - Sporter rifles that were acquired to fill the need.

Curious if any styles and types used other than Winchester M70s, I assume perhaps someone liked the Remington 700 as the M40 emerged.

Looking for a new branch of retro to ponder.

Thanks for any info and photos you folks might be able to share.

Posted: 12/28/2016 9:42:37 AM EDT

[#1]

cherenkov,

Because of the NOS barrel I received as a gift recently, I agree with your line of thinking. But I am going to attempt a retro AR sniper/ I believe the model is the 656(?), but I can be mistaken.

Posted: 12/28/2016 9:43:23 AM EDT

[#2]

I read "Dead Center " By Ed Kugler ? who stated they were issued M1 C or D models as well as some surplus 1903 snipers if I recall. I know most of his photos are of M14 and M70 rifles. I know a few members will be along shortly who keep pics of weird set ups from vietnam. Did you look through the real deal M16 photo sticky? Might be some there

Posted: 12/28/2016 3:08:19 PM EDT

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cherenkov,

Because of the NOS barrel I received as a gift recently, I agree with your line of thinking. But I am going to attempt a retro AR sniper/ I believe the model is the 656(?), but I can be mistaken.

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Braceman and John Thomas will help you out. Trimdad, myself and a gentleman by my656pan all build them. They are awesome. I don't think mine ended up being quite to the standard of the other two (due to my own impatience and cheapness) but even so they are nice rifles.

Posted: 12/28/2016 3:15:18 PM EDT

[#4]

Pics of commercially purchased Winchester Model 70's

M16's were fitted with scopes on improvised mounts and often a suppressor as well

The most common suppressor I have observed in vintage pics is the HEL E4, the most common scope is the 3X Colt, for night vision AN PVS-2

Posted: 12/28/2016 3:25:24 PM EDT

[#5]

I've heard of guys bringing their own sporting rifles with a duffle bag full of handloads.

Posted: 12/28/2016 8:45:30 PM EDT

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Pics of commercially purchased Winchester Model 70's

M16's were fitted with scopes on improvised mounts and often a suppressor as well

The most common suppressor I have observed in vintage pics is the HEL E4, the most common scope is the 3X Colt, for night vision AN PVS-2

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Great pics! Thank you.

That is a great photo of the Soldier in the river with the M70.

Posted: 2/12/2017 10:59:08 PM EDT

[#7]

Anti archive bump.

Posted: 2/12/2017 11:30:49 PM EDT

[#8]

www.sniperglass.com has some info on really rare sniper scopes of the 1960s

Posted: 2/16/2017 9:45:56 PM EDT

[#9]

I dare you to clone one of these

Probably not quite what you're looking for. But that first one would be really neat with that scope.

Posted: 2/17/2017 8:04:17 AM EDT

[#10]

I thought I read that the only reason the military switche to the Remington over the Winchester was it met the criteria at a lower bid price.

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