Post by scott on Jan 12, 2014 21:13:29 GMT -5
Hi all, I got the itch to build an emergency/pack rifle the other night so I went on the hunt for a good starter and 24 hours later, Voila! I came across this shining (ahem) example. I'll apologize to the purists right now. I'm going to make substantial changes to this rifle, but since its a mess to start with I figured that its already a good candidate for customizing into exactly what I want.
It's a 24V series B, chambered in .222/20 ga; SN 12044. I did a little horse trading and got the gun for about as close to free as you can get without actually being there, so I can't complain about the missing parts too much I suppose. Anyway, this gun is less than complete, but the barrels look clean so I'm off to the races looking for parts and knowledge. I'll probably place an order in the next day or two, but if anybody has spares lying around that you want to get rid of, maybe we can work something out.
Here's a list of what's missing. The #s in parentheses are the item number off the parts diagram.
link
1) .222 firing pin (11)
2) Both firing pin springs (12/15)
3) Firing pin retainer plate (16)
4) Trigger guard and screws (47/48/49)
5) Forend stock assembly (33/34/35/36/46/57)
6) Extractor assembly (6/7/8/17/18/19/20) and 1 extractor lever retaining screw (31)
7) Barrel band/front sight (24/25)
8) Buttplate/liner/screws (58/59/60)
Now the random questions:
Once I get it together, I'll focus on making it nice. Since it needs to be refinished I'll probably hit it with some cerakote or something similar, and strip restain the stock. Since I want this to break down, I was considering trying to track down a camper model stock (at least at the fore end since that's missing) but I don't know if the C stock is compatible with the 24V. Has anybody done a conversion?
I'm also planning to bob the barrels down to about 20" to match the buttstock length when broken down. The easiest way to do this would be to remove the barrels from the barrel block so I can cut/recrown in my lathe. Does anybody know how to do that? It looks like there was a cross pin (which has also been removed) to hold them in, but I'm not sure if the barrels just pull out of the block.
The shotgun barrel sure appears/feels to be cylinder bore, though I havent but a gauge in it yet. I'd like to have the option of a choke though and was considering a poly choke, but I've never used one and don't know about the OD. Does anybody know if a polychoke would clear the upper barrel? Since I'm cutting it I suppose I could just cut the .222 barrel a tad shorter for clearance, but I'd prefer to keep them the same length if possible.
Thanks everyone and sorry for the long introductory post!
It's a 24V series B, chambered in .222/20 ga; SN 12044. I did a little horse trading and got the gun for about as close to free as you can get without actually being there, so I can't complain about the missing parts too much I suppose. Anyway, this gun is less than complete, but the barrels look clean so I'm off to the races looking for parts and knowledge. I'll probably place an order in the next day or two, but if anybody has spares lying around that you want to get rid of, maybe we can work something out.
Here's a list of what's missing. The #s in parentheses are the item number off the parts diagram.
link
1) .222 firing pin (11)
2) Both firing pin springs (12/15)
3) Firing pin retainer plate (16)
4) Trigger guard and screws (47/48/49)
5) Forend stock assembly (33/34/35/36/46/57)
6) Extractor assembly (6/7/8/17/18/19/20) and 1 extractor lever retaining screw (31)
7) Barrel band/front sight (24/25)
8) Buttplate/liner/screws (58/59/60)
Now the random questions:
Once I get it together, I'll focus on making it nice. Since it needs to be refinished I'll probably hit it with some cerakote or something similar, and strip restain the stock. Since I want this to break down, I was considering trying to track down a camper model stock (at least at the fore end since that's missing) but I don't know if the C stock is compatible with the 24V. Has anybody done a conversion?
I'm also planning to bob the barrels down to about 20" to match the buttstock length when broken down. The easiest way to do this would be to remove the barrels from the barrel block so I can cut/recrown in my lathe. Does anybody know how to do that? It looks like there was a cross pin (which has also been removed) to hold them in, but I'm not sure if the barrels just pull out of the block.
The shotgun barrel sure appears/feels to be cylinder bore, though I havent but a gauge in it yet. I'd like to have the option of a choke though and was considering a poly choke, but I've never used one and don't know about the OD. Does anybody know if a polychoke would clear the upper barrel? Since I'm cutting it I suppose I could just cut the .222 barrel a tad shorter for clearance, but I'd prefer to keep them the same length if possible.
Thanks everyone and sorry for the long introductory post!
