From pre64win.com On May 29, 1942, eager to do their part in the war effort, Winchester shipped 373 model 70 standard .30-06 rifles to the US Marine Corps. Winchester requested the Marines evaluate the rifles generally for suitability of use in combat, and specifically for use as sniper rifles. Two months later the Marine CorpsContinue reading “The Legendary US Marine Corps Model 70 Sniper Rifle”
Category Archives: Historical
Colt 6940 Piston
The idea that the piston operated AR15/M4 would be an improvement that fixes all of the perceived short comings of the weapon has been something that has gained ground in certain corners since the dubious “dust tests” and H&K marketing from a bit over 10 years ago now. Miss-use by users in the GWOT andContinue reading “Colt 6940 Piston”
The Van Orden Model 70 “Sniper Rifle” History
A lot of confusion and mixed up info about the Model 70 rifles used in Vietnam by USMC snipers and the Van Orden Sniper rifles. Mainly this is because Van Orden called his rifles “Sniper” because the configuration is what he thought the USMC should adopt for such and because Model 70s purchased by theContinue reading “The Van Orden Model 70 “Sniper Rifle” History”
LE901 Accuracy Test (Resurrection) 10 Year Anniversary
Since the original 2012 review is now “pining for the fjords” as Hognose used to say, I thought I would bring it back for the 10 year anniversary. I recently was able to gain access to me old photobucket account long enough to save the pictures used for the original articles. Above is the brandContinue reading “LE901 Accuracy Test (Resurrection) 10 Year Anniversary”
Colt 2022 Commercial Products Catalog
Images of the Colt 2022 commercial products catalog.
USGI M1911A1-Bless The Zoomers
I love millennials and zoomers. I love them so much. Being a M1911 guy, you couldn’t ask for a better class of gun buyers. I love them because they believe internet memes about the 1911 with all of their hearts. They believe how the 1911 is old and obsolete and out-dated and unreliable. They believeContinue reading “USGI M1911A1-Bless The Zoomers”
Browning, the Gun Wizard
By Edward C. Crossman, 1918 Old John Browning has produced the finest machine guns for our army ever invented AMERICA has finer guns in the AA Browning light and heavy type than any nation now at war. While the members of Congressional military committees vapored and fumed that blue print guns never killed an enemy,Continue reading “Browning, the Gun Wizard”
A legend on my doorstep
A beautiful Van Orden Model 70 from pre64win. In July 1952 a wooden crate was delivered to the quarters of Robert Gates on Fort Bragg in North Carolina. The crate had a return address to Evaluators Ltd in Quantico Virginia – a weapons contractor which specialized in military and law enforcement firearms. 1952 was theContinue reading “A legend on my doorstep”
First Year Model 70 carbine
Something pretty special from the fellas over at pre64win. Model 70 carbines are hard enough to find, but first year production and chambered in .270 makes this 1936 beauty particularly sweet.
Remington M40 Scout Sniper Association Sniper Rifle Re-issue
Way back in the year 2006, Remington did something that made sense for once. They got Iron Brigade Armory to help them make a faithful reproduction of the sniper rifle adopted and issued to the USMC in 1966 for use in Vietnam. Of course being Remington, they made it a limited run and have notContinue reading “Remington M40 Scout Sniper Association Sniper Rifle Re-issue”
Scattered Shots 