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Post by click on Feb 13, 2007 8:26:41 GMT -5
2nd Bat has inspired me so much that I am looking into the possibliity of building a Springfield . But I have some questions: Which stock would be the most correct for a Marine M1903 from the beginning of the war until Guadelcanal. I know that Marines were issued Garands after the campaign but I can't figure out which stock was used/most prevalent. I have searched all over and can't find anything on it. Also, what would be the correct cartridge belt for a Springfield? Thanks. Click
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Post by Tough Ombre on Feb 13, 2007 10:22:55 GMT -5
The same cartirdge belt for an M1, and as for a stock just a normal 1903, or a 1903a3 would both work. -Cary
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Post by click on Feb 13, 2007 11:17:43 GMT -5
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TommyGunner
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Post by TommyGunner on Feb 13, 2007 13:04:13 GMT -5
If you want to be truely correct dont buy an M1923 Cartridge belt, at the early stages of the war the USMC was still being issued the surplus M1910 Springfield cartidge belts from WW1, Im purchasing one from my surplus store for my Guadal cannal impression its an original dated 1915 with pleated bottoms. There are two different versions of the M1910, one with pleated bottoms to the pouches and one with non pleated bottoms to the pouches.
However repro WW1 cartidge belts are more expensive than a repro M1923 (or even and original M1910 verses an M1923) There is very little difference between the non pleated M1910 and the M1923, with the exception of how the strap works on the back. If you are a bit short on cash using an M1923 in place of the non pleated M1910 is very acceptable. I however wanted to to use the pleated bottomed M1910 belt becuase it is interesting and different (goes against the norm), plus people can not mistake a pleated bottom M1910 belt for an M1923 belt.
TommyGunner
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2nd Bat
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Post by 2nd Bat on Feb 13, 2007 15:33:22 GMT -5
Either the C stock (with the more pistol like curved grip) or the straight stock would be correct as both were issued to Marines (and US Army) in WW2. Hence it's very much a personal choice. I was trying to get a finger grooved stock but kept getting outbid on Ebay (Nice ones approached or exceeded $200.00) and I just didn't want to spend that much. As it turns out I'm glad I lost the bids and ended up with a couple convetional stocks. With the finger grooves the shaved portion hollowed out to accomodate the MP001 (VSR) magazines probably would have been too thin on the sides to prove robust enough for our use. The MP001 magazines are too long to fit snugly inside the cartridge belts. They do however fit very nicely in a spare bolt pouch, wire cutter pouch or small tool kit. Any of these small pouches can be attached to the cartridge belt as an authentic additional pouch and can accomodate two or three spare MP001 magazines (30 rounds each)
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Post by Tough Ombre on Feb 15, 2007 18:57:07 GMT -5
If you want to go realy cheap, im sure you can get a parade rifle. I have one w/ groves, though, it does need to be modified, I am currently modifying it into a paintball gun. Its alot of work, have to widen the bore. and hollow out the barrel along with making a whole bolt assembly, and a magazine, though im pretty sure i have it figured out. Just with how cold it is i cant work out in the garage, its too much to heat. I have also yet to figure out what im going to use to widen the bore haha. -Cary
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Post by troyluginbill on Feb 17, 2007 1:28:05 GMT -5
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Post by CharleyNovember on Feb 17, 2007 8:47:14 GMT -5
What I was seeing is the stock is about the same price I can find it other places around 100.00 and the handguard is another 30.00.
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2nd Bat
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Post by 2nd Bat on Feb 18, 2007 4:10:07 GMT -5
The link didn't work for me but I imagine by the time you add the butt plate and sling hardware and then shipping you're back up in the $130.00 to 150.00 plus range. What I should do is take one of my alterred sotcks all set up for a MP001 and then take it to a wood working shop with a CnC machine and have them made. Probably $200.00 but they'd be all set to literally just drop in the hardware with no wood work or further alterations required (to the stock)
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