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I originally posted this on the Savage Forum, but thought there might be others on this forum who might also be interested. Picked up a really nice historically significant rifle today. 1952 Mannlicher-Schoenauer 30-06 with a Bushnell Chief 3x-9x scope. The silver plate inlaid in the stock reads: 9 December 52 at Yok Kok Chon Korea with MS Rifle 16333 and Bnl Scope 70579 Capt. F. T. Aylward fired 3 rounds, killed 2 snipers at ranges surveyed at 1938 and 1942 yards. Observed by E. W. Ridings Maj. Gen. CG3 US Inf. Div. J. F. Franklin Jr. Col. C of S, H. Barber Lt. Col. Div. Engr. Kim Hak Yang Lt. Col. Inf. Army of ROK. Capt. Francis T. Aylward, 3rd Bat. Army Infantry was also a WWII combat commander with the nickname "Screaming Eagle." Maybe someone on the forum might have more information. Just a further note, I computed the distances at 1938 yards = 5814 ft. = 1.101 miles 1942 yards = 5826 ft. = 1.103 miles Who says Bushnell scopes ain't any good??? Don ![[Linked Image]](http://www.pbase.com/loggah/image/93296459/original.jpg) ![[Linked Image]](http://www.pbase.com/loggah/image/93296458/original.jpg) ![[Linked Image]](http://www.pbase.com/loggah/image/93296460/original.jpg) ![[Linked Image]](http://www.pbase.com/loggah/image/93296461/original.jpg)
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What a piece of history. Nice.
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wow.....
oh, wow...........
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And some think you need a 7 mag for long range killing. 
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Outstanding, did Griffin & How build that one? That is their scope mount I see on it.
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I wasn't aware Bushnell ScopeChief's were even available in 1952?
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T LEE, factory mannlicher-schoenauer with factory engraving, the scope mt is similar to a Griffin & Howe but it is not exactly the same, could be a copy. Don
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Could have wore a different scope originally, but that is one neat rifle!
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AWESOME rifle and history. Thanks for the pictures and story.
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Very Nice Rifle 
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Casey, must have been one of the first!! evidently a high quality scope at the time!! Don
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I thought it was later also, certainly for the 3-9x, but I've been wrong before.
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That is really something. Thank you very much for posting that, Loggah!
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Pretty cool to have a rifle like that.
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I would put it on a rifle I was using a bit more if I could figure out how to mount it.
Dad's scopecheif has a picitiny style rail built into the bottom, and Bushnell supplied custom bases to fit that rail and the contour of the appropriate rifle action. That was their answer to the problem of ring slippage in some of the early mounting systems.
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Steelhead, the serial number on the scope is the same engraved on the plaque!!! maybe the army got a couple to try on the commies!!! Don
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RickyD, the scope and rifle serial numbers are engraved in the plaque! so its wearing what was used. Don
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WOW!!!! That's one fancy sniper rifle. Thanks for sharing.
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I've never heard of F.T. Aylward but he must have been a helluva good shot!!! During the Korean War, it was easier to bring your own stuff in since they had none of the silly regs that have evolved over time. CPT Wm. T. Brophy had his Win M70 target rifle sent to him and proceeded to ruin many a North Korean's day.
This is an awesome find. Congrats!!!
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reminds me of that scene in the Longest Day where Peter Lawford is colonel of the 42nd Highlanders and carries a little 1903 Mannlicher carbine ashore on D-Day. Pip, pip, cheerio...and all that.
Sounds like the Captain was a hell of a rifleman.
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