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Posted: 9/16/2022 4:29:53 AM EDT
The anniversary of my dad's death is coming up next month and I was feeling very reflective so I'm posting this .
This rifle started out as an idea. I found the front stub at a machine gun shoot and it was obliterated. Everyone told me it was a paperweight but call me stubborn but I didn't believe them. I contacted John Brace who helped me do the reconstruction. The factory demil stub was mated to an 80% rear. I tried to make it reflective of when my dad was in Vietnam (late 1967 through early 1968) everything except the fcg and the lower are 100% Colt.  Attached File Attached File Attached File Attached File |
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Posted: 9/16/2022 4:32:36 AM EDT
[#1]
That's awesome op
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Posted: 9/16/2022 4:32:37 AM EDT
[#2]
I take it that had to be brazed and that's some amazing brazing!
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Posted: 9/16/2022 4:36:24 AM EDT
[#3]
Quote HistoryQuoted: I take it that had to be brazed and that's some amazing brazing! It functioned fine it was just ugly. |
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Posted: 9/16/2022 5:42:53 AM EDT
[#4]
Very nice OP!
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Posted: 9/16/2022 5:45:42 AM EDT
[#5]
Very nice OP!
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Posted: 9/16/2022 6:29:53 AM EDT
[#6]
I'm a retro whore and that is flat-out gorgeous!!!!!!
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Posted: 9/16/2022 6:53:04 AM EDT
[#7]
Neat
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Posted: 9/16/2022 6:53:36 AM EDT
[#8]
Man that's awesome! Your dad would be proud
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Posted: 9/16/2022 6:59:44 AM EDT
[#9]
That’s amazing!
Years ago I bought a couple crushed receivers with the idea of doing this. Made them into keychains instead. |
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Posted: 9/16/2022 7:08:10 AM EDT
[#10]
That’s awesome! Got any before pics?
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Posted: 9/16/2022 7:08:32 AM EDT
[#11]
Top notch job, sir. Bravo!
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Posted: 9/16/2022 7:16:05 AM EDT
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Posted: 9/16/2022 7:18:54 AM EDT
[#13]
Quote HistoryQuoted: That’s awesome! Got any before pics? |
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Posted: 9/16/2022 7:28:06 AM EDT
[#14]
Awesome. You should share this in the retro forum.
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Posted: 9/16/2022 7:32:33 AM EDT
[#15]
That’s beautiful, reminds me of the rifle I was issued back in 1988.
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Posted: 9/16/2022 7:33:30 AM EDT
[#16]
Hell yeah, that’s awesome!
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Posted: 9/16/2022 7:54:07 AM EDT
[#17]
Sorry about the loss of your dad.
Do you have any "before" pics? |
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Posted: 9/16/2022 7:57:06 AM EDT
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Posted: 9/16/2022 8:03:52 AM EDT
[#19]
 Attached FileBravo!!! Looks amazing. I too eventually need to finish the clone build of my dads rifle one day here soon. |
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Posted: 9/16/2022 8:16:10 AM EDT
[#20]
Dad would be proud.
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Posted: 9/16/2022 9:05:06 AM EDT
[#21]
Well done man.
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Posted: 9/16/2022 9:12:24 AM EDT
[#22]
Outstanding!
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Posted: 9/23/2022 4:06:45 AM EDT
[#23]
Quote HistoryQuoted: Sorry about the loss of your dad. Do you have any "before" pics? |
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Posted: 9/23/2022 4:11:52 AM EDT
[#24]
How old was your dad?
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Posted: 9/23/2022 4:32:17 AM EDT
[#25]
Outstanding!
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Posted: 9/23/2022 4:57:37 AM EDT
[#26]
Simply amazing!
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Posted: 9/23/2022 5:23:24 AM EDT
[#27]
Quote HistoryQuoted: How old was your dad? |
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Posted: 9/23/2022 5:24:45 AM EDT
[#28]
Quote HistoryQuoted: My dad passed at 66. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: How old was your dad? Thanks for responding. My dad was in Vietnam in '66-'67. He's 76 now. Sorry that your dad isn't here anymore. |
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Posted: 9/23/2022 5:26:03 AM EDT
[#29]
nice work, thank you to your father for his service.
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Posted: 9/23/2022 5:36:59 AM EDT
[#30]
Outstanding job, OP! Fantastic looking rifle!
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Posted: 9/23/2022 5:47:49 AM EDT
[#31]
Someone get this man a colt FCG this is awesome OP.
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Posted: 9/23/2022 5:54:04 AM EDT
[#32]
That’s outstanding.
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