Hi, guys I have been toying with the idea of getting one of my 94s converted to a takedown.
Reason being easier to clean, easy to transport and the possibility of having more than one barrel to suit an action, so that I can add another cartridge or two without having to buy entire actions and get police approval over and over again.
Anyway, I don't think we need talk about the reason for wanting a takedown I just do.
I have a barrels in 25-35, 30-30 and 38-55.
I am thinking of getting a barrel, forearm tube set made up for each and having them fitted to the same action.
The smith would need to make up a plate, thread the magazine tube, fit a takedown style magazine plug and interrupt the threads so that a 1/4 turn engages them.
The real question I have is do you think they could be indexed without needing to cutting a bit of the barrel and rechambering? The smith says he need to see an measure it all up!
From anyone's experience is a recutting of the chamber usually necessary for this sort of thing?
I ask because the local guy only has a 30-30 reamer and not the other two, the nearest guy who has all 3 is miles and miles away, and it would be nice to use a local for a change. Not that I have been unhappy with the service I have got from QLD.
Thanks