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It will be interesting, if when purchased, if the new owner posts rifle on this sight, and we get to see what else might be right or wrong with this rifle. From the available photos, it looks fairly complete and 'military', except for the rear sight. Inspection sort of looks like they inserted a 'set screw' to adjust elevation? Too bad that 'whoever' decided to install the sight in reverse and cut the rear sight down and add a "v". I am still confused by the seller's claim "second owner, has been a family heirloom. ". If that is all that is wrong, this one might be an easier 'restoration' project.

As the former '4-16-2023 Link" is nearly 6 months old, and getting pretty long, I have consolidated all current 11 open items from that post into this post, and will add new ones as they are seen. Rifles that I know are currently open for bidding: On Gun Broker: SN 3224 (sold 12/12/2023 $11295), SN 6705, SN 9982, SN A1947, SN A4005 (sold 10/15/2023 $7913), SN B0104 (sold 10/8/2023 $5025), SN B1112 (sold 10/8/23 $7034), SN B1483, SN B4405 (sold 10/12/2023 $4000), SN B8229 On Proxibid.com: SN 4881 (Gunslinger Auctions) (Ended)

SN A4112 (read backwards sight) back again on GB with a much lower starting bid.

Yes. That video had been posted before and I believe there were many comments regarding his portrayal.

FWIW: As many JSAR's ended up going through what might be called a 'interim period'. I.E., when they might have been acquired by the likes of Navy Arms or others, many were either bought and disassembled or were purchased as 'parts', and the guns reassembled. While, yes, some guns were built originally with solid stocks, it is quite possible for current guns to have other than original parts and stocks. As we no longer have access to the "A" or "B" prefix production logs, we can no way definitively state whether or not some "A" and "B" prefix rifles were assembled at that same times as some of the non-prefix rifles, but it is quite possible that this was the case. The 1000 guns destined for Chile could easily factor in here, as only a portion of them are logged in the non-prefix logs, and several "B" prefix rifles have appeared sporting 7mm barrels. Also, parts used in assembly randomly by what was available in the "pick bin". It is sort of evident from the non-prefix logs, that as parts got low in a 'pick bin', they were replaced or topped off, and assemblers took parts "off the top" so to speak. I think the general consensus is, early on solid stocks were used, but when it was determined that the fatter stock blanks were too expensive, the move was made to using standard stock blanks and machining and gluing on the cheek pieces.

SN B3650 seen on Gun Broker (stock crack)

As some have pointed out, any NATO M2 ball should function well in your rifle. I have shot Korean, Greek, and US M2 in mine with absolutely no problems. Your LC '66 should be fine. Just avoid any commercial .30-06 Springfield. The photo of your barrel is quite encouraging, as it shows as bright and sharp. A good, thorough disassembly, inspection, cleaning, and lube is warranted, prior to firing. Tankers advice to measure the mainspring is a good idea. JSAR's are notorious for spreading brass and imparting a good ding in the brass.

Hi, and welcome to the forum. Nice acquisition. We had seen this on GB back in November, but it closed with no bids, which was very surprising, considering condition.

New Items Seen: Proxibid SN A0494 (Centurian Arms) Proxibid SN B6447 (Centurian Arms) Proxibid SN 1890 (Centurian Arms) Proxibid SN B1331 (Centurian Arms) last seen 4/20/2023 [In addition to 3 other items posted on Jan 21]

Remember: Numbers seen on FP are the SN, NOT a part or drawing number/revision

From information that I have gleaned, the firing pin ring was pressed into position, and 'weld or braze' in place. As long as snug in the 'groove', it should probably work okay. The distance between the area in red was 0.687" but was increased to to 0.703"in one of the latest revisions. Whether they were trying to change weight/mass into the FP assy, is anyone's guess, but that would be my thinking.

And that is so true, sadly, in way too many ways!

Back in 2010, this was Brian Alpert's (RIP) discussion on stock markings.

Which brings to mind. How many 'bubbas' are out there looking at their 'bubbafied' guns, realizing how their actions have reduced the potential value of their creations to next to zero?

For those who might want to look again at B1204, I call their attention to the original GB post, before it is removed, and suggest they read the seller's "Item Description" in detail, including the seller's additional replies to PM questions. He originally included some very good photos with excellent detail, showing condition of wood, screws, metal, and describes barrel condition.

Once again, we may have to agree to disagree. Looking at photos showing the bolt, one shows SN 4130 clearly on shiny clean steel. The butt plate screw definitely shows abuse, and one of the recoil stop screws may show some sign of wear. The stock shows numerous places where minor 'bruising' has occurred. I will wait for others to chime in, but over time, we have seen numerous 'closet queen' rifles appear on this site and at auctions where the wood is really at or near pristine condition, and some with mostly unbuggered screws. Unfortunately, most older GB listings are no longer available with photos to show conditions at time of post/sale. There is currently a rifle on GB, SN B8229, that with exception of the minor crack in the wrist, the stock and most screws are really quite nice.

After having looked at all the 'full size' images, definitely an original stock, with the evident cheek pieces, and the rest with original color, wear & tear, and the buggering by the front cross pin. The metal looks pretty original to me. And, if the owner confirms, after disassembly and inspection, probably an original barrel, with all the proper markings. All Miltech restorations will have replaced barrels with new aftermarket barrels. There are still plenty of really decent JSAR's out there, which are just beginning to show up that we have not seen before, probably from aging owner collections, and this I believe is one of them. I know, due to my creeping age, I too at some time am going to have to think about what will have to be done with some of my treasures.

Great photos. Thanks for sharing. What condition is the bore like?

New Items Seen: ProxiBid SN B3659 Dirk Soulis Auctions ProxiBid SN 5770 RIA ProxiBid SN 5072 RIA ProxiBid SN B8817 RIA ProxiBid SN B8029 RIA ProxiBid SN B7320 RIA was last seen on RIA 9/14/2021

Once you have had a chance to disassemble, and clean, you will have to give us a report. Other than the slight blemish around the front cross pin, the stock is in remarkably good condition. The metal also seems quite good. Truly, a nice looking rifle.

Bulldog43: Welcome to the forum and we hope that you get a great rifle and can enjoy.

SN 8934 on GunBroker

Proven method for getting siblings/offspring who work for you to clean up after themselves: Your paycheck? Hmmm. Had it with me, but I think I may have left it in the shop. Maybe if you clean up and put all tools away, you will find it.

Are there any lawyer types out there? Could any of these be considered promissory notes that I could ultimately collect on? Or at least get Phil to sign over his first born or most highly prized possession in his man cave? Hee hee...

Ryche, thanks for the info. For those interested, you can type " DROR plus a space" in the search field and get just over 7 pages of posts related to DROR's dated since 2005. I am not sure if Ryche-me's referenced member is in the list, but it might be a place to start.