Does anyone know anything about these rifles?

I think that I just picked one up (meaning I don't know if it a real A-square or not) that has a McMillian "wildcat" synthetic stock, a stainless fluted barrel, and it's chambered in 338-8mm Rem Mag. It's marked "A Square KY" on the left side of the barrel and has a S/N of 4xxx. The workmanship is super fine. Does this sound like a real A-square? I didn't see the chambering offered in the "Bluebook of Gun Values, etc"

Also, I'm looking at one. Again the workmanship is super fine. It has a 28" tapered Hunter/Target profile barrel. McMillian synthetic stock. It's blued and has an integral muzzle break. It's chambered in 300-338 Win Mag. It's marked the same as the one above except it also says "Ahlman" on the barrel.

I found a site for Ahlman's in MN. They are a gunsmith shop & looks as if they do nice work.

Can anyone help here?

Thanx in advance.

Mark

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Welcome.

Did the kids rat you out to the missus on your stash of guns? I'm still available to help you out if you need it.

R-WEST

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"Fat, drunk and stupid is no way to go through life, son"
Dean Vernon Wormer - 'Animal House'

Nice to see you here as well.

Just found this site.

As far as I know I'm in the clear.

Just tooo many guns all at 1 time.

Uuugghhh!!!!!!!!!!

I can only hide so many for so long.

Regards,

Mark

Anyway, your situation reminds me of a story Pat McManus wrote about keeping the number of guns he had a mystery to his wife. The solution, as he saw it, was to have a modular gun cabinet, and keep adding sections to it, so there was always a certain number of empty spaces in it, no matter how many new guns were added. His wife said to him one day - 'I must be getting old, years ago I could dust the gun cabinet in 5 minutes, now it takes a half hour'.

To totally change the subject, and still not answer your original question about the A Square, are you keeping the Model 71/.348? I was looking in one of my Handloaders issues last night and Ken Waters had done some load development with one. Let me know if you need some data, or, at least let you know what issue to look for.

R-WEST

PS - Great bunch of guys here.

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"Fat, drunk and stupid is no way to go through life, son"
Dean Vernon Wormer - 'Animal House'

Looks as if the 348 will be staying for a while. Have to break that news to Cowkiller.

Any info for relaods on the would be appreciated.

I'm sure I've asked you before but where in PA are you at? I'm in the far north east of Pike Co.

Regards,

Mark

R-WEST

Most A-Square rifles were based on a model 1914 or 1917 Enfield (controlled feed) action with extensive modifications. The actions are generally very reliable, and many people have reported good to excellent accuracy with the rifles. I have heard of only one jam, and it was third hand so it may not be accurate.

(OK, if you have to know read this. A PH had a 500 A2 following up a leopard. He shot, the rifle jammed (he probably short stroked it), and he ended up whopping that leopard so hard that the stock broke on the rifle. The PH got scratched up a good bit.)

The A-Square stocks are huge and ugly. They look like a cheap piece of wood from Marlin and fit as well as an old log.

Thanx for the info.

The workmanship on both of these guns is incredible. Both guns have McMillan synthetic stocks. The triggers are far better than any of the worked triggers on my 700s. Stock to metal fit is unparalled.

Both guns are marked "A Square KY" on the left side of the barrel next to the receiver ring. If they aren't real A Squares they sure are good looking well built guns!!!!

Interesting chamberings too: 338-8mm Rem Mag and a 30-338 Win Mag.

Let me know if you can provide any more info on the A Square.

Thanx for your help.

Regards,

Mark