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Fitting a barrel
« on: January 23, 2010, 08:44:32 AM »
Tried to use the "Will a second hand barrel fit?" link on the FAQs and nothing happened.  Anybody know what's up with that?
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Re: Fitting a barrel
« Reply #1 on: January 23, 2010, 09:14:03 AM »
It's in there twice, one under the Barrel fitting header and another in the More Handi info, both work fine.  ???

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Re: Fitting a barrel
« Reply #2 on: January 23, 2010, 10:22:23 AM »
Hey Quick

Have you ever heard of a "snap on" forend for a handi?  Is it in any way different?  If so can a barrel meant to use one be converted to fit a modern SB2 frame??
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Re: Fitting a barrel
« Reply #3 on: January 23, 2010, 10:46:06 AM »
 I have a snap on on one of mine. You can still get the snapon forends if yours is missing. The barrel still mounts the same and fitting is still the same. Only difference is what attaches the forend to the barrel.

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Re: Fitting a barrel
« Reply #4 on: January 23, 2010, 10:50:27 AM »
Snap-on forends were on some H&R Inc firearms, 1987 and later modern forends are all screw on.

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Re: Fitting a barrel
« Reply #5 on: January 23, 2010, 11:24:38 AM »
thanks for the info
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Re: Fitting a barrel
« Reply #6 on: January 23, 2010, 11:34:37 AM »
There is one on EBay right now!!  (At least there wa last night...)

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Re: Fitting a barrel
« Reply #7 on: January 23, 2010, 11:53:28 AM »
Why did H&R / NEF move away from the snap-on forearm? Personally I like the ones on savage single shots fine.
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Re: Fitting a barrel
« Reply #8 on: January 23, 2010, 12:39:34 PM »
I can tell you one reason why they did away with it, my old swing lever 12ga will part company with the forend when shooting up on birds, has done it more than once on me, shooting level with 2¾" Mag loads it will do the same.  :o

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Re: Fitting a barrel
« Reply #9 on: January 24, 2010, 01:32:37 AM »
Yikes!  I have a bid in on a "new" model 158 30-30 barrel and a lead on an inexpensive snap on forend.  I am hoping I can load up some hotter loads than I would for my Marlin.  Is this forend arrangement going to be so shaky that this is likely to be unsafe - poor lock up on the roll pin, etc.??? ???
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Re: Fitting a barrel
« Reply #10 on: January 24, 2010, 02:17:38 AM »
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Re: Fitting a barrel
« Reply #11 on: January 24, 2010, 03:22:55 AM »
I think Tim's latch may be just plum wore out  ;D  Screw-on is cheaper and allows easy sling mount on the forend (not recommended with heavy recoil).
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Re: Fitting a barrel
« Reply #12 on: January 24, 2010, 04:41:10 AM »
Got it.  Thanks CW.  Rich
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Re: Fitting a barrel
« Reply #13 on: January 24, 2010, 06:04:48 AM »
Quote from: Airsporter on January 24, 2010, 03:22:55 AM
I think Tim's latch may be just plum wore out  ;D 

Maybe, but it was like that about 50yrs ago when I first started shooting it.  :-\

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