Sunday GunDay: Falling-Block .50 BMG — Beauty of a Beast

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Sunday GunDay: Falling-Block .50 BMG — Beauty of a Beast « Daily Bulletin

This is one amazing .50-caliber rifle. Along with the lever-actuated falling block, it has a massive swing-out breech block like you'd find on a field artillery piece. The action is so wide that the sights and scope are offset. You've heard of the Beauty and the Beast? Well here the Beast IS a...

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[USMC6094]

Naval Weapons Station Crane Indiana made a falling block 50 BMG (enlarged Sharps style if memory serves) for the SEALS during Vietnam.
Again, if memory serves, it saw a bit use.....

 

[S&Wtinkerer]

Wow, that is a beautiful piece! Seems like a hell of a thing to put together in your spare time at home.