A Takedown Ruger #1?

[tatwell]

I am maybe posting this topic to the wrong group- might be more appropriate to the single shot rifles group- but...I was browsing around on the Z-hat site-custom gunsmith- and he explains that his takedown conversions-1895 winchester- are based on an old design of Thomas Bland, the photograph that he used by way of illustration looks a lot like a Farquarson(sp?) action based rifle. The thought occured to me that I have not seen anyone make a conversion of a Ruger #1 to a takedown, I am sure that there must be some good mechanical reason, but if anyone does it then the #1 could be quite versatile, one could have 2 barrels and cover any hunting one might do, not to mention the convenience of a takedown rifle. Has anyone here ever seen this done? Or do any of the experienced gunsmiths have any ideas as to why it couldn't be done?

[John Traveler1]

I'm not suggesting that a takedown #1 is impossible, but the things that make this design in particular difficult to convert to takedown include:

1.  The barrel is set up very tight in the receiver to provide the rigidity and the accuracy that most shooters want from a single shot rifle.  

2.  The forearm hanger design is a part of the receiver casting, making removal/installation of the barrel very difficult without the special barrel vice blocks and receiver wrench jaws.  

3.  Removal and installation of the extractor requires disassembly of the receiver.

4.  Removal of the barrel requires removal of the scope, the mounts, and the quarter rib.  

Accuracy for a medium game or dangerous game caliber at short ranges would be acceptable, but you can probably rule out varmit caliber accuracy.

No doubt someone is ambitious enough to tackle a takedown conversion of the #1, but I haven't seen it.

[tatwell]

thanks for the info, what you say makes good sense. Sounds like more work than anyone would want to do