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Post by gearkrieg on Jan 4, 2016 8:00:51 GMT -5
Hey guys! Happy New year for all!
I recently grabbed a G&G Springfield M1903A3 gas rifle, and I´d love to adapt it for a DMR role, just like Pvt. Jackson´s in "Saving Private Ryan". I know that Jackson´s rifle was an A4, but since this one was particularly hard to come by, I believe that adapting my A3 will have to do. Therefore, I´d really appreciate if you can help me with some technical advice on what should I do to convert it to DMR. I believe the Sight Mount is called "Bridge Mount", and S&T produce it´s own for their spring M1903, but before I order it I´d love to know if it will fit on my G&G. Also, what opticals should I strap to the gun? 3x? 2x? Thanks in advance for your imput... Diego
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Post by 2nd Bat on Jan 4, 2016 11:27:45 GMT -5
There were two primary scopes for the Springfield. Neither is particularly impressive by today's standards. The small three power scope by Weaver was the most common and most appropriate for airsoft. Lots of inexpensive lookalikes are available. Whether the S&T mount will work on your G&G is unknown to me but if I had to guess I would think it could be modded to work. With air rifles you don't need the performance tolerances or precision of a real weapon.
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Post by mike1996 on Jan 11, 2016 20:39:18 GMT -5
how much u pay for the A3? bc airsoftgi has the A4 for like $440
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Post by stuka on Jan 12, 2016 4:53:08 GMT -5
The a4 is 550$
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Post by mike1996 on Jan 12, 2016 21:24:28 GMT -5
sorry was going off what i thought i saw, sorry lol, but still, the a3 is $450. be easier to get the a4 instead of getting an mount and scope mount. maybe cheaper too? idk im going off what i know from when i got my a3 and was looking for a scope and mount.
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Post by stuka on Jan 13, 2016 8:59:18 GMT -5
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Post by wwiiguy on Jun 7, 2016 14:04:10 GMT -5
There were two primary scopes for the Springfield. Neither is particularly impressive by today's standards. The small three power scope by Weaver was the most common and most appropriate for airsoft. Lots of inexpensive lookalikes are available. Whether the S&T mount will work on your G&G is unknown to me but if I had to guess I would think it could be modded to work. With air rifles you don't need the performance tolerances or precision of a real weapon. [br where is there an inexpensive weaver scope? Can u please link the only repros i can find are like $500 least
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Post by 2nd Bat on Jun 7, 2016 19:04:28 GMT -5
Air rifle 3 power scope have a very similar appearance and are typically around $15.00. performance wise in spite of their low cost they are superior for our needs than an actual military issue scope. Like a lot of things, optics have improved considerably over the last 70 years. The small Weaver 3 power scope had a very narrow field of vision which is very problematic at typical airsoft ranges. The larger, long scope Jackson used would be more challenging to replicate.
Naturally the notion of a left handed Marksman armed with a bolt action rifle is only slightly more rediculous than the concept of an Airsoft "sniper" but hey, everyone has their fantasies.
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Post by wwiiguy on Jun 7, 2016 20:29:30 GMT -5
Air rifle 3 power scope have a very similar appearance and are typically around $15.00. performance wise in spite of their low cost they are superior for our needs than an actual military issue scope. Like a lot of things, optics have improved considerably over the last 70 years. The small Weaver 3 power scope had a very narrow field of vision which is very problematic at typical airsoft ranges. The larger, long scope Jackson used would be more challenging to replicate. Naturally the notion of a left handed Marksman armed with a bolt action rifle is only slightly more rediculous than the concept of an Airsoft "sniper" but hey, everyone has their fantasies. im left handed and i dont think the big long scope jackson used will be too hard to replicate will it be funtional? probalay not but this is airsoft we arnt sniping at 100m all you really need is a times 2 or 3 glass
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Post by shiftysgarand on Jun 7, 2016 21:40:22 GMT -5
The Unertl scope Jackson used is not a correct scope for an Army Springfield. They were specifically contracted for Marine Corps use. All the weaver scopes look basically the same, (close enough for Airsoft,) and some are available on eBay for $20 or less I believe.
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Post by wwiiguy on Jun 8, 2016 11:53:24 GMT -5
The Unertl scope Jackson used is not a correct scope for an Army Springfield. They were specifically contracted for Marine Corps use. All the weaver scopes look basically the same, (close enough for Airsoft,) and some are available on eBay for $20 or less I believe. at the beginning of the movie during the invasion he has the correct scope but then in the next scene where there walking and talking its the Marine Corps scope.
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Post by 2nd Bat on Jun 9, 2016 9:57:53 GMT -5
In RANGER units there was quite a bit of latitude with regard to weapons choices relative to a conventional Infantry unit. There was no Dedicated "sniper" per official TO&E although a Springfield might be present at the Platoon level. In reality these were primarily a soldier dedicated more as the "grenadier" than a Marksman role. Rifle grenades (powered by a heavily charged blank) could be utilized with either a Garand or Springfield but the 1903 was functionally superior for use with the rifle grenade. Immediately upon firing the grenade the Springfield rifle could engage targets. Having said all this there absolutely were identified soldiers with high range scores who were positioned and equipped as precision marksman. My father was left handed and inspite of the awkward cocking action chose an M1903 over an M1 but mostly because his prewar Infantry training was on the M1903. He simply didn't have the familiarity with the Garand. This is also the reason the Garand was not a commonly used captured weapon by the Germans or Japanese.
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