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Small Arms Storage Racks

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I recently posted an entire web page on Small Arms Storage Racks used within the military through the 1960's. Enjoy!
 
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rpf2697 said:
Bill,
I have the M3A1 rack and thanks to you, I now know that as well as when it was made. I bought it in Oregon ten years ago for $50.oo and now its full of M1's and .45's.
Dang it, now I want to get one of these racks and I'm going to have to go broke buying the rifles and pistols to fill it. :wink: :lol:

Thanks for sharing, Bill. Sounds like you were in the 82d about the same time that Trung Si was.
 
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Question about availability. Back in the 1970's the Garand/M14 type were around but the problem has always been shipping them. They averaged about $50.00 but could cost well beyond that shipping by motor freight. The carbine was about $100.00 as they were scarcer. I have yet to see a BAR rack in civilian hands.

In the mid 1980's I purchased three of the M1920 80 pistol racks at a DRMO spot bid. Cut one down and produced four 20 pistol racks, gave one away to a friend, and finally sold one at the Syracuse NY show. None of these things are easy to transport and I swore never to purchase another one unless it was for my own use. But that was before the days of the internet. Today the only problem still is shipping.

I doubt any of the floor mounted racks are around in the system. I am sure the military museums will have first grabs if any show up. The wall mounted racks for the M16 have been released many times in the past.
 
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Bill, do you remember who it was over on CSP that was selling blue prints to make one up from scratch. Doesn't seem like it would be very hard to make one.
 
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