So I just received a Ruger MkIII pistol I got on the EE today.
I was looking at it and had the crazy thought/idea of turning it into a carbine
Does anyone else think this would work?
If you shave off the operating tabs on the back of the bolt so you could install an AR-15 type butt stock ( for the bolt to travel into...)
Then, either extend the ejection port back or put a slot through the left side of the receiver to install an operating handle.
Put on a 14"-18" barrel (long enough to get it out of the restricted class) I think you would have one hell of a plinker/gopher/zombie toy...
Has it already been done?
I do already know about the Buckmark carbine. I think this would make a better design for a rifle because of the way the MkIII (all of the Ruger Rimfire series...) has an enclosed bolt rather than an exposed slide..
Would a job like this be cost prohibitive?
I was looking at it and had the crazy thought/idea of turning it into a carbine
Does anyone else think this would work?
If you shave off the operating tabs on the back of the bolt so you could install an AR-15 type butt stock ( for the bolt to travel into...)
Then, either extend the ejection port back or put a slot through the left side of the receiver to install an operating handle.
Put on a 14"-18" barrel (long enough to get it out of the restricted class) I think you would have one hell of a plinker/gopher/zombie toy...
Has it already been done?
I do already know about the Buckmark carbine. I think this would make a better design for a rifle because of the way the MkIII (all of the Ruger Rimfire series...) has an enclosed bolt rather than an exposed slide..
Would a job like this be cost prohibitive?
