What action?

[chuck nelson]

Anyone want to take a stab at what action this is?

 

[hansol]

LH Winchester pre64?? (I have no idea, just guessing. It's got the Mauser claw extractor on it though.) I can't tell if the bases are machined onto the action or not either.

 

[rsp1761]

Whatever it is I like it...

 

[alberta tactical rifle]

Left handed Dakota 76
Does look Winchesterish except for the trigger

 

[macraed]

left hand Montana ??

 

[rgv]

i'm going to guess McMillan Talon, round action with a recoil lug welded on

 

[chuck nelson]

So far none of the above.

 

[rgv]

So far none of the above.

well, its definitely a round body with a Rem trigger.

Is it a production or semi-production?

 

[chuck nelson]

well, its definitely a round body with a Rem trigger.

Is it a production or semi-production?

It would be pretty close to one of a kind.

You are so close it isn't fair to keep you in suspense any longer?

Of all things it is a LH 700 that has been extensively reworked by Butch Searcy. Including, as you pointed out, that lug being welded to the bottom of the receiver ring.

 

[sako6br]

It looks Mauser...ish.

 

[John303]

Rem. 700 converted "slightly". John303.

 

[chuck nelson]

Rem. 700 converted "slightly". John303.

Slightly?

 

[John303]

Just being facitious?, a lot of thought and labour went into that action, I wonder what the bottom $ line was. Would like to see a pic. of the final product - it must be a fine example of a custom rifle. --- John303.

 

[rgv]

It would be pretty close to one of a kind.

You are so close it isn't fair to keep you in suspense any longer?

Of all things it is a LH 700 that has been extensively reworked by Butch Searcy. Including, as you pointed out, that lug being welded to the bottom of the receiver ring.

I've seen the recoil lug conversion in a gunsmithing book, i think Sterling Davenport was doing it to get rid of the look of the recoil lug btwn the barrel and receiver.

I like and prefer the Model 70's, esp the pre-64's and Classics but I sure can;t see going through that much effort.

I suppose that one was done before the lefty Classics were available though.

Kind of neat in a 'anything can be done' sort of way.