A sportered CG63

TimC

TimC

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Last months sealed bid auctions turned up a few interesting finds, a 2 digit 1917 BSA No1 Mk111* which has a sewer bore. A handful of Spanish boxlocks in very good condition to very acceptable for walking around the fields with and I didn't get the ones I was asked for by a client. Then the unsold lots was advertised and I swiftly bid on a new in the box Marlin .22rf for £100 and a Carl Gustav 1963 Target rifle which had been shortened and fitted with scope blocks also for £100. The client particularly wanted a swede that would work for target and sporting use and this is the one. I'll get it out of the safe tomorrow and take some snaps. its a lovely piece of kit and I now want one myself even if just for shooting running deer!
Its I suppose really a bit of 3 rifles, a target built on a military action and converted for sporting use;
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http://auctions.holtsauctioneers.com/asp/fullCatalogue.asp?salelot=S090114+3601+&refno=+++71925&saletype=
 
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Check the calibre. The picture shows a "scalloped" and turned down bolt handle. This is possibly a CG-63 E type and was made for the British NRA in both 6.5x55 and 7.62x51 (.308 Winchester). Unless modified, CG-63 rifles made for sale were mostly made with straight bolt handles.
 
Its definitely a 6.5 x 55, checked the proof stamp, the auction house passes them through the proof house prior to sale so its a recent 2013 stamp. Oddly enough a mate rang and offered me one in 7.62 x 51 but he cant find the rear sight. If I take it, it will be in a swop for a shotgun. I fancy rebarrelling/rechambering to something more to my taste.

Edited to add that all the ones I have seen have been turned down or spooned (sellers description) bolt handles. I will stick up the pics sent of the 7.62 later!
 
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The original rear sights for the British NRA CG-63 E rifles were the Parker Hale 5C or the Twin Zero sight. If it was imported from Sweden, the GF, Elit, Soderin and others were used on the CG-63. The "indicator" might be the front tunnel sight, as the British CG-63 E rifles had a taller front sight to accomodate the higher mounting of the Parker-Hale sights and the Swedish rifles had front sights mounted lower. Also, the dimensions and spacing of the mounting holes will give a clue to the type of sight that was originally mounted.
 
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This is the 7.62 one on offer from a mate.
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I think shortening the barrel will make a nice sporter! Give some use back to a gun shop shelf spinster
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I may offer him a swop, I figure its worth about £150 maximum nowadays!
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I know its missing the rear sight, not a problem at the moment as I wont use it for TR and its somewhere in his new shop!
 
TimC said:
Last months sealed bid auctions turned up a few interesting finds, a 2 digit 1917 BSA No1 Mk111* which has a sewer bore. A handful of Spanish boxlocks in very good condition to very acceptable for walking around the fields with and I didn't get the ones I was asked for by a client. Then the unsold lots was advertised and I swiftly bid on a new in the box Marlin .22rf for £100 and a Carl Gustav 1963 Target rifle which had been shortened and fitted with scope blocks also for £100. The client particularly wanted a swede that would work for target and sporting use and this is the one. I'll get it out of the safe tomorrow and take some snaps. its a lovely piece of kit and I now want one myself even if just for shooting running deer!
Its I suppose really a bit of 3 rifles, a target built on a military action and converted for sporting use;
71925.jpg

http://auctions.holtsauctioneers.com/asp/fullCatalogue.asp?salelot=S090114+3601+&refno=+++71925&saletype=
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By the way this one was shortened and recrowned so already a sporter, very little way apart from the bolt to tell who it was built for!
 
On the sporter they measured standard Parker Hale type ring size! I tried a spare few rings and they fitted best!
 
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