Mystery CRF Action

[conor_90]

I remember seeing this action online or in a book and believe it was associated with rocky gibbs guns but can’t find anything online.

It had a Mauser style extractor with multiple lugs aligned horizontally like a weatherby, ross or roessler titan but on the position of a traditional 2 lug rifle

Did I dream this? I don’t think so…

Anyone have a link or pictures?

 

[Slimbo]

Sounds like a newton to me.

Newton on the left, Mauser on the right

 

[conor_90]

Yep that’s it, I was confusing Newton and Gibbs cartridges.

Cool design

Thanks

 

[MilitaryCollectorMark]

Interesting!

 

[DGY]

I retesting indeed!

 

[Slimbo]

Charles newton was way ahead of his time. He did the 6.5-06 (256 newton) in 1913, and the 375 ruger is basically necked up version of his 30/35 Newton.

 

[jbmauser]

Back when I was collecting various CRF actions, I always wanted a Newton rifle but never saw one for sale. They are an interesting CRF action for sure.

 

[dan belisle]

Back when I was collecting various CRF actions, I always wanted a Newton rifle but never saw one for sale. They are an interesting CRF action for sure.

I had one of the Buffalo ones for a while, though in rough shape. Bought it just to tear it down and see how it works, a bad habit of mine. - dan

 

[Leeper]

The 256 is NOT a 6.5/06. Newton was good cartridge designer but not much of the rifle manufacturer.

 

[Slimbo]

The 256 is NOT a 6.5/06. Newton was good cartridge designer but not much of the rifle manufacturer.

Pretty close isn’t it? Can you tell us about the 256?

Edit: looks like it’s shorter with more taper. Case capacity between the swede and the 06. Neat cartridge