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Offline slowshot

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Making the Handi more so
« on: November 07, 2011, 03:04:38 AM »
I just sawed off the barrel of my .357 to 16 3/4 inches filed it true and crowned it with Wilson Chamfer tool -Amazing it still shoots very well ,now I will have rear of barrel dovetailed to take a 30 m-1 carbine rear sight ( you can flip up for close and longer range) and put a ramp on front . Hoping this will make good little companion for my daily walks also vehicle gun -
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Re: Making the Handi more so
« Reply #1 on: November 07, 2011, 03:31:27 AM »
Looking forward to pictures of the finished product.
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Re: Making the Handi more so
« Reply #2 on: November 07, 2011, 04:35:27 AM »
I'm very pleased with my 16.4" .308 also! Cut it with an angle grinder and filed it true. Stills shoots better than I can. With the collapsable stock and butt pad, it is 28.5" long.
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Re: Making the Handi more so
« Reply #3 on: November 07, 2011, 07:57:54 AM »
i am  thinking of cutting my 357 to not a hard job but i am going to use a sawsall witch quick did then tru it up with a file and my big bench disk sander i have cut several military barrels of with no noticeable difference.they sure look cool and better to handle.
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Re: Making the Handi more so
« Reply #4 on: November 07, 2011, 09:37:44 AM »
Quote from: slowshot on November 07, 2011, 03:04:38 AM
now I will have rear of barrel dovetailed to take a 30 m-1 carbine rear sight
Be advised, the M1 carbine sight has a 'female' dovetail not the conventional 'male' dovetail of most commercial sights.  There is probably enought metal to mill a 'male' dovetail, just a bit more work compaed to a dovetail slot.
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Re: Making the Handi more so
« Reply #5 on: November 07, 2011, 10:50:46 AM »
Skinner sights ad above makes a reciever for handis.
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Re: Making the Handi more so
« Reply #6 on: November 07, 2011, 04:15:41 PM »
Jmcdonald and slowshot, pics please... :D
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Re: Making the Handi more so
« Reply #7 on: November 07, 2011, 04:41:26 PM »
Joe S I don't have pic capability yet,but if and when will do.
Airsporter- Thanks for heads up on different dovetail
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Re: Making the Handi more so
« Reply #8 on: November 07, 2011, 04:44:12 PM »
Anxious to see the finished product! Sounds like a winner!

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Re: Making the Handi more so
« Reply #9 on: November 07, 2011, 04:48:18 PM »
Bilmac- the skinner sights are very appealing and look to be virtually works of art and actually cheaper than a Williams 5D .They made me tremble for sure
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Re: Making the Handi more so
« Reply #10 on: November 07, 2011, 05:01:26 PM »
In the first pic, it has a shortened Survivor stock (I think it had something like a 12- or 12.5"-LOP including the butt pad). In the second pic, it has the collapsing stock. I think it looked a little better with the Survivor stock, but I found it much more difficult to sling / unsling with the thumbhole stock, and I liked the adjustability with the collapsing stock.
Anyways, the second pic is with the collapsing stock and my old Taurus 24/7 OSS. Took the pic for a "zombie apocalypse" thread on facebook :P .
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Re: Making the Handi more so
« Reply #11 on: November 11, 2011, 11:11:34 AM »
Quote from: slowshot on November 07, 2011, 04:41:26 PM
Airsporter- Thanks for heads up on different dovetail
Actually, my answer is incorrect.  ::) The early milled rear sights have a standard style dovetail.  The latter stamped sights had the 'reverse.'
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