Grapeshot, Kenny, Double Tap and Ms Kenny, had an enjoyable breakfast this morning...and it lasted till lunch:P
I didn't take any pictures (We were talking politics and guns) the subject came around to the Bread Slicer, a .308 I built as a pack gun and OC on occasion. I decided to cart it around this afternoon and since Grape Shot wondered about the stock and why I call it the Bread Slicer, here it is. It has a 16.5 inch barrel
(https://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa57/peternap/bs1.jpg)
The butt is 3/4" at it's widest. Now you know how it got it's name :-\
(https://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa57/peternap/bs2.jpg)
Interesting design Pete
Is that a stock Mauser barrel ?
I can't tell for sure from the pic but it almost looks like it has a 'stepped' barrel like my surplus 8X57
If it is, is it a rebored 7X57 or an Argentine barrel ?
I think I can understand the nick name
I think a bit of pad would be worth the weight
Quote from: Windpower on November 07, 2009, 06:28:28 PM
Interesting design Pete
Is that a stock Mauser barrel ?
I can't tell for sure from the pic but it almost looks like it has a 'stepped' barrel like my surplus 8X57
If it is, is it a rebored 7X57 or an Argentine barrel ?
I think I can understand the nick name
I think a bit of pad would be worth the weight
A number of years ago, I bought out a gunsmith that had gone broke. All he had was really junk. There was a box of Spanish Mauser parts. I put together several of them. The barrel on this one was badly damaged at the muzzle. I did what any self respecting tinkerer would do...and cut it just over legal length ;D
I didn't have enough box magazines for all the actions and I had this crazy idea of making the lightest rifle possible. This is the result. It is a joy to carry and a nightmare to shoot.
The barrel is stepped. I learned a long time ago not to taper stepped barrel. It ruins the harmonics and they don't shoot worth a darn.
So to answer your question, it i a Spanish Mauser that had been converted to .308 NATO. The action were not really suited to those pressures so I keep the loads on the lighter side (also saves wear and tear on my shoulder) :)
This is the gun I hand the range idiots that claim they can shoot anything (with full house loads)