Restocking a Schoenauer it seems is not quite so straight forwards. I understand the only reason for their demise wasa fire at the plant and the Shoenauer tooling was too badly dmaged to salvage and too expensive to replace. Remember that the Schoenauer's were expensive high quality rifles always the fit and finish on them was superb. Unless seriously abused the action is not likely to need much if any work on it. Other wise re-barrelling is much the same as any other bolt action. The GK I mention would have the circular guide. The later ones have a spring steel circular guide instead and so are easier to change. this spool is actually machined tot eh shape of the 6.5x54ms cartridge for instance. The pre 1924 Model 1903's for instance are a nightmare to change calibres and cartridges on due to the rotary magazine spool. Right firstly you need to understand that you need to stay more modern here. This is probably one to put on the longer-term projects list, but I really have no idea, and I'm pretty sure that some of you lot do.
Where would I find a barrel? Obviously MS never made a barrel chambered for the 7mm08, even if you could find one in the white, so what is technically involved in adapting it, or are we talking about a completely custom-made barrel?ĭo barrels on their own have to go on an FAC (I think so, as they're a part if a firearm)?įinally, how much does a barrel, its' fitting, rebluing, possibly some reconditioning on the action etc, cost? I'm not expecting exact figures, just some sort idea of scale. Legally, would I need FAC slots both for the 6.5x54MS and the 7mm08? Or could I buy the original MS rifle off ticket on the grounds that it's an obsolete calibre, then add it to the FAC after it's been converted.
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Supposing I found one with an action and stock in good condition, it should be possible to have it rebarrelled to a modern calibre, but I have no idea how to go about this technically and legally, or indeed a very good handle on the true cost of such a project. How would I go about rebarrelling a Mannlicher-Schoenauer 1903 or GK from let's say 6.5 x 54MS to for instance 7mm08? There are plenty of MS rifles out there available for maybe £300-£500, possibly with slightly decrepit barrels. Following on from a previous thread on takedown rifles, I've become intrigued by an idea.
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