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I just read a back issue of the American Rifleman it had a nice article on the Proto-type #6 made up by the boys down under. I saw a knock off last week at a NY gun show, looked very nice and included a sight mounted on the bridge. He was asking $800.00 US. Was this price out of line for a knock off? I wouldn't mind having one if they are indeed impossible to get, but not sure if I want to spend that kind of money on a could be (maybe I should make one)-SDH
For $800 US, maybe it was a real one?
Anything is possible, but a realistic price would be 5 times that and up. Remember, there were only 194 made and some of those were used for later experiments in 7.62.Quote:
Originally Posted by Claven2
Forget about trying to copy the receiver sight types, they were a different casting to start with.
Hum, wonder where I can get a print of the rear sight, sounds like a challenge. At the price there getting looks like I'll be making one sometime after my back log clears up. All the local fellows are gearing up for the outdoor bullseye season and I can't seam to catch a break for my own work, go figure-SDH
Let me know what info you need. If it's just the rear sight for the receiver mounted sight model, then just buy one at the next gunshow. Seriously- the only imported part on the whole rifle is the Savage made sight- straight off a No4 I believe. Here, have a look for yourself.....
I wonder if I fitted a reduced Savage Mk 4 no 1 into the correctly modified fore end of the Mk III, I might get the desired results. I've got a little more pondering to do on this one before I get cutting. I have a few on-going projects to go before I get to this one. Thanks for your input-SDH