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If you do plan to go to Vegas, you might want to consider scheduling it on the weekend of the Big Sandy MG shoot in Arizona. The range is about 2 1/2 hours away. It's the biggest full auto shoot in the country and you would not be dissapoinnted in the scope and variety of weapons there.

That's an interesting project you propose. Deerslayer would be my go-to guy for a build like this. He's worked with me on a couple of Monitor projects and he's top-flight. I wish OOW still offered the semi-auto receiver kits. Those worked great for these kinds of projects.

I have asked on a couple of occasions if anyone has seen or shot a F/A '07 and received no response. Sandy and his historian colleague Sheriff Ernie were researching the topic of the original Lebman conversions at the time of their passing. As I recall, from the external examination I could make of the Tucson gun through the glass, there was no evidence of a selector switch or any external modification to the trigger group. Sandy crafted a very credible semi-auto example of the well worn Tucson gun using the Bull Creek parts available at the time.

Pre-pandemic, the Tucson '07 was on public display in the downtown lobby of the Tucson PD, along with a couple of Thompsons from the gang. Access to the lobby was restricted, but allowed for the stated reason of viewing of the arms collection. I do not know if this is the current situation.

FWIW, Colt R-75/Monitor pistol grip housings use the same diameter and pitch screws as 1911 grip screws (the bushings they thread into are slightly longer).

Yup.

These 2 books are pretty much all that's out there on the '07. I am fortunate enough to have both and they are a valuable investment. Mr. Speckin deserves thanks for his efforts!

The above article saved me from buying the magazine gauge. . . .

A shill. . . ?

Wow--great news! Can't wait to see the results.

Take-down (or apart) I think. Remington 11 or 31.

Congratulations on these acquisitions and well done on offering market value.

Mine was from a lot that came from the San Bernardino County Sheriff's department. I also have a Winchester 94 from the same agency.

I too am interested. Thanks.

I want to think IMA had some of these marked stocks on their kits / wall-hanger Lanchesters offered some years ago.

SR: I checked with my brother to see what he remembered of the translation. Same as yours-- "for learning" or "for education" on one side and what our interpreter surmised to be a unit marking on the other.

I'm not sure I did SR. . . I'll check my notes. It's been awhile.

I've got one with the same stock markings, and got the same translation "For Education". Love shooting that gun, although I prefer 32 round Sten mags to the 50's for balance and reliability. Very underrated.

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Yup, simple flat stock spacer on the back of an FAL mag.

As Jim said, "you must become a Reising gunsmith". . . but they're easy to work on. I really enjoy shooting mine; fast, controllable and reliable. I still think they are an undervalued buy in mg's.

All the ones I've seen (and own) have been parkerized.

I wonder if they went straight to the barrel shroud with a mounting lug for the foregrip. Those 8's in .35 pack a pretty good recoil.

Agree with the above opinions: "budget project" and "Monitor" don't go together. . .

Very telling to me is the report that crew had walked off the production citing safety concerns. I am in this industry, and walking off a job for any reason is a VERY serious decision that is not taken lightly. Unfortunately, their decision was justified.