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GPA rifle bracket pictures

Post by Ron Fitzpatrick » Fri Jan 21, 2011 1:18 pm

I have talked to several people and no one seems to have seen this retro fit kit...

Here are pictures of the retro fit brackets for the rifle carrier, all bolts are F marked

Yep, I'm always looking for more GPA parts :wink:
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Re: GPA rifle bracket pictures

Post by GPA2196 » Fri Jan 21, 2011 1:45 pm

Hey Ron,

The kit was part of FSMWO G504-11. Here is a copy, unfortunately the resolution is low, perhaps somebody else has a clearer view of it. Glad to see you are still thinking about your GPA! BTW if you can't find an original I know Dennis Francis has the patterns for all the rifle bracket mounts.

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Re: GPA rifle bracket pictures

Post by Ron Fitzpatrick » Fri Jan 21, 2011 1:50 pm

cool! 8) , I would love it get a better copy of this

Thanks Tony!

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Re: GPA rifle bracket pictures

Post by Mithril » Thu Jan 27, 2011 10:28 am

I'm still looking to complete my own set ...

Still missing the small reinforcement plate that goes under the right dashboard bracket.
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Re: GPA rifle bracket pictures

Post by Leo Verhagen » Fri Jan 28, 2011 11:10 pm

Here is a better copy of FSMWO G504-11:

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Eric, later today I will make a photo and take dimensions of the small reinforcement plate that goes under the right dashboard bracket. I promised that before but have forgottten about it :oops:
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Re: GPA rifle bracket pictures

Post by Mithril » Sat Jan 29, 2011 1:30 pm

Thanks a lot, Léo ...

Don't worry about that, you know, my gpa is still not on its wheels again ...

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Re: GPA rifle bracket pictures

Post by Leo Verhagen » Sun Jan 30, 2011 12:50 pm

Ron,

A photo of the full set of brackets (yes all my bolts were F marked too):

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Eric,

Some photos of the reinforcement plate:

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Original WW2 GPA photos with rifle brackets:

From Russia:
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From the USA:

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Re: GPA rifle bracket pictures

Post by Jim Gilmore » Sat Feb 19, 2011 10:40 am

Just as an FYI...

The rifle bracket assembly is listed in my GPA parts book as Pn. # GPA-18290..."kit, Universal rifle holder"

This includes the holder and all the attaching brackets and hardware.

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Re: GPA rifle bracket pictures

Post by Mithril » Wed Feb 26, 2014 1:59 pm

Still looking for one such reinforcement plate ... Who can help me ?
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Re: GPA rifle bracket pictures

Post by Mithril » Thu Feb 12, 2015 3:13 pm

Up ... Still looking for such one plate ...
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