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So s this a non-drop floorplate- and you unload by cycling out the rounds- I have a M54 SuperGrade in .220 Swift my late father bought- sent to Winchester custom shop in 1940- rebuilt to the M70 bolt-safety-bolt release and trigger, a similar forged steel floorplate and trigger guard bow replaced the older sheet metal one -had a Stith scope when Dad gave it to me in 1980- 26" stainless barrel. Having a hinged drop floorplate is not really necessary on this varmint caliber- I only load one rd. at a time, so it could be a "BA single shot" I guess. But if I didn't have Dad's old "varmit vaporizer" I'd sure love to own this one you have shown us-that is one fine looking rifle indeed- form and function, and nothing on the rifle that doesn't belong there-RWTF
Last edited by Run With The Fox; 07/23/08 11:24 PM.
"The field is the touchstone of the man"..
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8-Bore- wonder what it "hammered" for- and if the purchaser knew it was one that Robert Owen made for Capt. Curtis? Nash B. somewhere mentioned Robert Owen as being involved with John Olin and the M21-rumor, or fact? RWTF
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"The field is the touchstone of the man"..
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In the squirrel woods, where it belongs. No camera, lights and action!
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Action...where's the dead squirrels ?
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Run, Mr. Hughes may correct me, but the Fisher Swift looks like it may have been built on the sweet little FN #7 bench rest action and we don't jack shells through that action. We load them one at a time. I had a Gebby Varminter on that action, let it get away, but I know where it is. I think that action is a bit scarce outside of bench rest circles and I have never seen another other than the Varminter. It is one smooth working action although that's about all I know about it. Maybe SDH can fill us in. Bill Murphy
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I thank Jerry Fisher everytime I use one of his excellent scrapers and sometimes wonder what stockmaking forces influenced the final design of these simple yet highly effective tools.
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Yes, Bill, that is a FN single shot action with a solid bottom receiver.
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Here are a couple of pictures of Jerry Fisher and I on our visit to his shop looking at that very 300 Mag. rifle Barry posted on the previous page,.....he said it was one of the finest blanks he ever put on a rifle! CJ
The taste of poor quality lingers long after the cheap price is forgotten.........
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That's a huge muley on the wall.
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Yes very impressive,...everything in his shop is impressive,..it's a reflection of the man and his work. CJ
The taste of poor quality lingers long after the cheap price is forgotten.........
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