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How To Tell A USGI Bipod?


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Here's a photo of an original M2 bipod that I shamelessly pirated from elsewhere on this very forum:

 

http://www.huntingpictures.net/data/516/19...res_002-med.jpg

 

Note the markings BIPOD RIFLE M2, with the drawing number above it, 7790688. The repros have these markings. Now, notice that the marked cross piece is brazed to the bipod leg mounts. Repros that I have seen lack this neat brazing job. Originally, these bipods were assembled and then parkerized, and the park would of course not stick to the brazing.

 

The best way to tell them apart is to compare them side by side, although I know that this is not always possible. While the quality of the repros is now pretty good, they cannot compare with the originals made all of those years ago. The castings, steels used, and finish are just so and excellent. Even the color of the parking is absolutely uniform from piece to piece and bipod to bipod, as it was required to be.

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I saved 3 usgi

m14 bipods from the trash about a year back, we were cleaning the arms room and somehow they were in there, i dont want to put one on my m1A i think it will scratch it pretty good>>> i was suprised to see how much they are worth.

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Like TSMGguy said, look for the brazing on the upper end. The feet are also nicely Tig'd onto the legs of an original. If it has not been used much like mine, you can also see the magnafluxing proof marks in green ink. Here are some shots of mine.

 

http://i349.photobucket.com/albums/q386/Millerbuilt_MS/Guns/DSCN0423.jpg

 

http://i349.photobucket.com/albums/q386/Millerbuilt_MS/Guns/DSCN0427.jpg

 

http://i349.photobucket.com/albums/q386/Millerbuilt_MS/Guns/DSCN0424.jpg

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Like TSMGguy said, look for the brazing on the upper end. The feet are also nicely Tig'd onto the legs of an original. If it has not been used much like mine, you can also see the magnafluxing proof marks in green ink. Here are some shots of mine.

 

http://i349.photobucket.com/albums/q386/Millerbuilt_MS/Guns/DSCN0423.jpg

 

http://i349.photobucket.com/albums/q386/Millerbuilt_MS/Guns/DSCN0427.jpg

 

http://i349.photobucket.com/albums/q386/Millerbuilt_MS/Guns/DSCN0424.jpg

 

bmgm37,

 

Excellent first post. Welcome to the board!

 

David Albert

dalbert@sturmgewehr.com

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Does it scratch where it mounts or is it the legs ? If the legs are doing it , I have a OOW BAR and a FA 1919A6 that had the same problem. I ended up coating the feet in Plasti-dip and it works great. I used one heavy coat at first and it lasted a year or two before starting to come off. I removed it and no harm under the dip ( rust or such ) , but I do live in the dry desert. I've redone them with a triple dip this time , which I think will be semi-permanant till I rip it off.

Chris

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The bipod would scratch the h*** out of any rifle that it's mounted to. For that reason, I've never used it. It's kinda like most of the other M14 accessories I've picked up: it's a really neat collectable with little practical value!
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I have 3 original m14 bipeds, they were in the arms room and going to be thrown out, correct stamps included...... I have put one on my rifle and its not ideal unless your going full auto and man those suckers are heavy.
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