Hi all,
I live in SW Ohio and have been to the National Museum of the United States Air Force many, many times. Went there again with the family today and saw this display for the first time. It is an H&R Arms Co. XM21 Sniper Rifle. This is the first XM21 I've ever seen and noted that the front and rear sight components were all marked NM. I attempted to get a good shot of the markings on the rear of the receiver but access was limited as was my camera's capability. Just could not get a clear shot. Looking closely at some of my images it appears that the "M14" portion of the heel stamp is ground off or obliterated. Also on the flat behind the rear sight a number has been added with electro-pencil but I can't make out if this is "01" or "21". Anybody have ideas on the markings? As soon as I saw it I knew I had to post pictures.
BTW, if you've never been to this museum add it to your bucket list. It is outstanding - and free to the public!
http://s205.photobucket.com/user/M1Collector_CMP/library/M14-M1A%20Builds
I live in SW Ohio and have been to the National Museum of the United States Air Force many, many times. Went there again with the family today and saw this display for the first time. It is an H&R Arms Co. XM21 Sniper Rifle. This is the first XM21 I've ever seen and noted that the front and rear sight components were all marked NM. I attempted to get a good shot of the markings on the rear of the receiver but access was limited as was my camera's capability. Just could not get a clear shot. Looking closely at some of my images it appears that the "M14" portion of the heel stamp is ground off or obliterated. Also on the flat behind the rear sight a number has been added with electro-pencil but I can't make out if this is "01" or "21". Anybody have ideas on the markings? As soon as I saw it I knew I had to post pictures.
BTW, if you've never been to this museum add it to your bucket list. It is outstanding - and free to the public!
http://s205.photobucket.com/user/M1Collector_CMP/library/M14-M1A%20Builds