Originally Posted By: Wapiti

First, is there really a forend screw in the M70 Fwt. shown above, and if so, why?


There is. Presumably received by a threaded lug soldered to the barrel. A feature not unusual in 50's custom rifles.

I guess I wasn't aware of anything that "happened" between O'Connor and Biesen. The Biesens recently built an O'Connor commemorative Model 70......"Number 3".

Pictures here.....

http://www.biesen.com/news.html

Last edited by GrandView; 07/28/09 08:09 PM.