1889 in .22RF

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1889 in .22RF

Post by plantfoam » Fri Apr 29, 2005 3:33 pm

Well, it may not look like it anymore, but it was once an 1889<!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :) --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/smile.gif ALT=":)">; This is a Swiss conversion to the smaller caliber.


http://pic14.picturetrail.com/VOL554/46 ... 762360.jpg" style="border:0;"/><!--EZCODE IMAGE END-->


<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong>A K-11 from the distance<!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :) --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/smile.gif ALT=":)">; </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END-->





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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong>A nice splice</strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END-->





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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong>A "newer", shorter ribbed magazine</strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END-->





http://pic14.picturetrail.com/VOL554/46 ... 762352.jpg" style="border:0;"/><!--EZCODE IMAGE END-->


<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong>The wide 1889 era finger grooves, contrasted by a K-31 rear sight</strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END-->





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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong>The business end</strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END-->





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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong>Notice the slightly modified safety</strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END-->





http://pic14.picturetrail.com/VOL554/46 ... 762343.jpg" style="border:0;"/><!--EZCODE IMAGE END-->


<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong>A shot of the breech....drop a round in, and you're off</strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END-->





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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong>Strong enough for GP90, made for a .22<!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :) --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/smile.gif ALT=":)">; </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END-->





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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong>The bolt face, with relocated firing pin</strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END-->





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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong>Along with the "2", there is also a barely visible 5 in a circle....presumably from a past life</strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END-->





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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong>Well, that's about it</strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :b --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/tongue.gif ALT=":b">;





Phil

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http://volcano.photobucket.com/albums/0 ... ce2da0.PNG" style="border:0;"/><!--EZCODE IMAGE END--></p><i>Edited by: <A HREF=http://p089.ezboard.com/bmilsurpafterho ... antfoam</A> at: 4/29/05 1:36 pm

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