Can't wait to put her through her pace next week...
Can't wait to put her through her pace next week...
"If A is success in life, then A equals x plus y plus z. Work is x; y is play; and z is keeping your mouth shut."
- Albert Einstein, Observer, Jan. 15, 1950
As for the Steyr triggers, I recommend people read the 'European' manuals, rather than the American (Lawyer-proof) ones. The trigger adjustment is covered, besides, you can see it is clearly an option, lock-tite/glue or not.
I for one am inpressed on how quickly the sold, North Sylva, you watching?
It is pretty easy to throw a barrel on a lathe and take the forging marks out, after all most companies do.
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And don't you forget it!!!
Steyr is popular and renowned world-wide for doing it, Except this is along the lines of a Scout, which are turned down and fluted, and not left in a hammer forged pattern. As a modified Scout it matches the scout, without the fluting, which I doubt DND cared about for a rifle bound for the far north, never mind not needing a bling factor to drive the price up further.
I add nothing to these boards.... infact, I detract from thier quality!!!
And don't you forget it!!!
Last edited by Harry Callahan; 09-08-2015 at 10:51 PM.
"If A is success in life, then A equals x plus y plus z. Work is x; y is play; and z is keeping your mouth shut."
- Albert Einstein, Observer, Jan. 15, 1950
Steyr makes a great rifle. I've had a bunch of them over the years.
I'm sorry to hear that the Canadian government didn't pick this rifle, but Sako/Tikka make a good rifle too.
The only Steyr firearm not made in Austria (other than licence built military products) is the AUG-A3 for the American market (as of the last 5 years or so), as they cannot be imported under U.S. Federal law (without turning it into some kind of SL8/USC-type thing, which no one wants).
U.S. import marking have nothing to do with where a firearm is made. U.S. Federal law requires importers to permanently engrave their name and location, making "famous" all kinds of little towns around Washington D.C., and more recently, the South. Over at least the last 10 years, Steyr products sold in (or transiting through) the United States are marked "SAI, Trussville, AL" (Steyr Arms, inc., Trussville, Alabama), but this was not always the case:
The standard Scout barrel is hammer forged in the same way they all are, but it is then futed and profiled to cut down on weight, which makes the hammer forging markings less pronounced.
The marking on these Canadian Ranger trials rifles is very much the same as other newer Scouts:
Scout... a nice light accurate rifle. Great for carrying around all day. Would have been perfect for the Canadian Rangers!
Rough conditions in the north, increased durability in salt water prone and ice prone areas. Likely a ready supply of pre-fluted barrels, that needed to be machined for the front site and threaded muzzle. You want a tough rifle to take the canoe/atv/snowmobile beatings, not cheap carbon steel.
I add nothing to these boards.... infact, I detract from thier quality!!!
And don't you forget it!!!