Mystery Receiver? HELP Please?

[goldidig]

Is there a 32 caliber in Savage? I never ran into one before but being into military stuff there are many calibers I have yet to see. If there was a 300 savage necked up to a true32 caliber, that would be it!
Al

 

[Coyote Ugly]

Try posting it on gunboards.com

 

[RobSmith]

Any pump or lever guns in 32 special that look like that?

You may be right on that one, while we all seem to focus on the semi-auto angle, the two holes at the bottom seem like they would just be perfect to mount a lever/trigger assembly.

 

[Ljungman]

Prototype perhaps......but it's a prototype lever gun

I want a cookie....

 

[goldidig]

I think Ljungman is right on the lever gun aspect. He wins the cookie. GRIN NO it isn't 32 special. I already checked that one out.
Al

 

[ipscgraz]

A 7.62x39mm cartridge is a bit sloppy in the chamber and sits a bit too deep in the chamber but is definitely the closest thing I have found yet. The bore measures at .319 inch groove diameter and .308 land diameter.

7.92 Kurz?

 

[goldidig]

Nope. It's way too short. Like I posted earlier, a 300 Savage fits absolutely perfectly in the chamber with the exception of the wrong diameter bullet.

 

[Hitzy]

32-40? Do you know if it's rigged for a rimmed or rimless round?

 

[goldidig]

Not sure if it is set up for rimmed or rimless but the Savage 300 protrudes just the right amount for a bolt face to enclose it's head and an extractor to hook the rim. I suppose it could be set up for either rimmed or rimless. I wish my Pal had got the bolt assembly for this but he has searched throough everything and can't find it. It looks like the neck is way too long to match the chamber just like 32 special. The savage has exactly the right length neck and looks about half the length of your 32-40 rounds. I'll have to post a picture of the chamber cast and a few different rounds to give you guys a better idea of what the dimensions would be.
Al

 

[Pblatzz]

Check this page out, it has specs on many cartridges...

http://www.stevespages.com/page8d.htm

Peter

 

[goldidig]

Now that is an awesome link Peter! Thanks!
Al

 

[Ljungman]

Ever find out what this was? I really wanna know....

 

[goldidig]

No I didn't Ljungman! The only thing I found out was it was chambered in .300 Savage using a chamber cast. It must have been a wildcat gun being built by the old gunsmith. I have a Lee Enfield in 9mm Luger he started building and I have it to the shootable stage now, so he was capable of some pretty weird stuff. ;-D Unfortunately after he passed away many boxes of "junk" went to the scrap heap and I expect the bolt etc. was among these items and that's why I never was able to find it.
Al