Limited Edition Remington Model 40-SSA Sniper M40 .308 Win 24″ Rifle 2006

SOLD FOR: $5325

LSB#: 221006JS020

Make: Remington

Model: 40-SSA Special Limited Edition

Serial Number: SSA0945

Year of Manufacture: 2006 (EA Date Code)

Caliber: .308 Winchester

Action Type: Bolt Action Rifle with Hinged Floorplate Internal Magazine

Markings: The left side of the receiver is marked “U.S. / SSA0945” at the breech and “Remington / MODEL 700” at the midsection. The left side of the barrel is marked “REMINGTON ARMS COMPANY. INC. ILION, N.Y. 308 WIN.” and is also marked “WA” at the chamber. The right side of the barrel is marked with inspectors marks at the breech. The bottom of the bolt is matched and marked “0945”.

Barrel Length: 24” Heavy

Sights / Optics: The barrel has no provision for iron sights. The receiver has four drilled, tapped, and filled holes. The left side of the receiver has a pair of drilled, tapped, and filled holes

Stock Configuration & Condition: The stock is smooth oil finished walnut with a pistol grip, brass reinforcing pin on the left, and a fluted Monte Carlo comb with a cheekpiece. There are a few light handling marks and draglines. There are a couple of little marks into the wood, the most noticeable are on the nose of the forend and on the belly but they are quite light. There are no chips or cracks. The LOP measures approximately 13 1/4” from the front of the trigger to the back of the checkered alloy buttplate which displays faint wear at the heel. The stock rates in about Excellent overall condition.

Type of Finish: Parkerized

Finish Originality: Original

Bore Condition: The bore is bright and the rifling is sharp. There is no erosion in the bore. In my opinion, this bore is a 10 out of 10.

Overall Condition: This rifle retains about 98% of its metal finish. There are some rubs that have caused smooth spots. There are a couple of little spots of oil. There are some light handling and faint standard operational marks. The screw heads are sharp. The markings are strong. Overall, this rifle rates in about Excellent condition.

Mechanics: The action functions correctly. We did not fire this rifle. As with all used firearms, a thorough cleaning may be necessary to meet your maintenance requirements.

Box, Paperwork & Accessories: Included are a serial matching limited edition box with a matching serial number, green nylon sling, manual, and a certificate of authenticity.

Our Assessment: The Remington 700 needs no introduction, it has been one of the most popular bolt action rifles in America for decades, seeing use in target shooting, hunting, and in law enforcement. Remington had been producing sporting rifles for decades, but their Post-WWI Model 30 Sporter took too much time & money to make and required too much milling. After WWII they designed the Model 721 which used a receiver made of bar stock, meaning it could be turned on a lathe, cutting production time & cost. The basic design of the 721 went through further developments under the direction of engineer Mike Walker, and Remington went on to produce the Model 722 and Model 725, and finally, in 1962, the Model 700 was born. With the design, Walker desired to increase accuracy over previous designs so tight bore & chamber tolerances, a short leade, and fast lock time were used. Since its inception in 1962, it has been produced in just about any caliber and configuration you could think of. This one is a 2006 Limited Edition Model 700 Vietnam Era M40. This rifle was a cooperative effort between Remington, Iron Brigade Armory and the United States Marine Corp Scout/Sniper Association and was built to the specs of the 1966 Marine Corp contract. It is built by the Custom Shop for superior performance and features an M40 style clip slotteparkerized finish, oiled walnut stock, flat crowned barrel, wide safety, replica alloy buttplate, special serial numbers and stampings. This one comes with its original box and is in truly Excellent condition. The M40 is one of Remington’s most historically significant guns and now is your chance to own the closest replica made by the manufacturer of the original. Please see our photos and good luck!

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