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SG HRA Question - What is this?

Started by spmcpeek, May 18, 2010, 11:35:43 AM

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Fred

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May 18, 2010, 11:59:32 AM Last Edit: May 18, 2010, 12:29:32 PM by Fred

  It appears to be the base for the removeable grenade launching sight...

   It also appears to be attached with non-GI commercial wood screws.
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spmcpeek

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May 18, 2010, 03:21:24 PM
Thanks Fred.

It came this way from the CMP.  I'm really curious because you think its non-GI.

Fred

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May 18, 2010, 03:39:46 PM

   The screws appear not to be original, but I've seen many things "jury-rigged" in military service including handmade nuts for mounting buttplates on synthetic M14 stocks, handmade reinforcement backers for walnut E2 stocks, etc - I'm simply saying from the image the screws do not appear to be the original screws issued with the grenade launcher sight.

    You have an interesting rifle, there. I don't recall ever seeing one with the grenade sight mount, or even the screw holes for one.

     OTOH, out of the thousands of M14 stocks I've seen, I've only seen a handful of them with either the mount or the screw holes...
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mtmisfit

#4
May 18, 2010, 04:19:43 PM
looks like it's part of this: http://ep.yimg.com/ca/I/yhst-24947587498613_2102_36998883 grenade launching sight set.
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Old Dog

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May 18, 2010, 07:43:45 PM
I've seen M1's at the North Store with the grenade launcher sight base and my cousing even bought one. 

If you really want one of the sights check out e-bay.  I used to see them there all the time.

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mtmisfit

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May 18, 2010, 08:44:10 PM
Quote from: Old Dog on May 18, 2010, 07:43:45 PM
I've seen M1's at the North Store with the grenade launcher sight base and my cousing even bought one. 

If you really want one of the sights check out e-bay.  I used to see them there all the time.



If you really want one send me a PM and I'll provide a link for a complete sight in case with instructions for under $20.
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ksuguy

#7
May 18, 2010, 11:02:48 PM
These are fairly common on some of the recent rifles that came back from Greece.   

Old Dog

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May 19, 2010, 10:14:17 AM
Now that you mention it, the one my cousing bought was a Greek rack grade return (so was one of mine but it did not have the grenade sight base on it).
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