Some .22 conversions

[mrclark303]

My sister says that financial legislation is jamb packed with thesely formulated and written 'LUC's' = Laws with Unforseen Consequences

Very well put, my Model 54 is a 5 shot S&W style revolver, .177 calibre and 5 inch barrel..... The cylinder comes pre cut between the chambers, (like the old spec deacs used to be), so unless someone bored out the barrel and made a new cylinder for it, its quite harmless, to be honest.

Even back then, your average criminal could probably buy a Makarov and ammo down the boozer from "big Vern" for a lot less hassle and money than it would be to make an air cartridge revolver go BOOM! (probably blowing your hand off in the process) Like I say, never seen or heard a converted example...

Although the guns themselves were moved over to Sec5, the cartridges and pumps weren't banned.

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[browningautorifle]

Model 54 is a 5 shot S&W style revolver, .177 calibre and 5 inch barrel..... The cylinder comes pre cut between the chambers,

Now THAT'S sad...too bad.

[Promo]

I'd love to see more pictures of the Remington No. 3 converted to .22! Was that a Parker-Hale conversion? Is the receiver milled open? Having been trying to find one of those for years now, without success - if you ever going to part with it, let me know!

In the meantime some pictures of my Danish M/60 .22 conversion of the U.S. M1917 rifle. Only 2000 made with all being officially destroyed, this one somehow survived. And some of my BSA made .22 feed barrel system for the No. 3 rifle!

[browningautorifle]

Danish M/60 .22 conversion of the U.S. M1917 rifle

Sure gives one food for thought. That could be done...with some work.

[Ovidio]

Here in Italy there is a number of no.1 mk3 converted in Terni to .22 cal. with the Garand rear sight.
They are considered very nice and accurate training rifles. You might find them at roughly 6-800€.
I was about to buy one a few months ago and am still not completely out of this thought.
Just for the fun of shooting it close to home in a 25 meter pistol range.

[Promo]

I've started a thread on it some time ago with detailed pictures.

[303 Collector]

Thanks to mrclark303 I didn't know they were not made until the late 80's. I actually have 2 of them.

For Promo a few pictures of the Remington .22 patt 14 rifle.

The red discs are recoil buffer discs from the 50 cal machine gun, there are 23 in each gun.
Drill a hole in them and they make excellent identification tags.

The only conversion marking is the 10 x on the barrel sleeve.

[browningautorifle]

The red discs are recoil buffer discs from the 50 cal machine gun

If it was placed in my hand I could tell, couldn't tell from the picture. Yes, they won't decay or go to pieces that's for sure.

[mrclark303]

Thanks to mrclark303 I didn't know they were not made until the late 80's. I actually have 2 of them.

For Promo a few pictures of the Remington .22 patt 14 rifle.

The red discs are recoil buffer discs from the 50 cal machine gun, there are 23 in each gun.
Drill a hole in them and they make excellent identification tags.

The only conversion marking is the 10 x on the barrel sleeve.

Great looking .22 conversion, very nice. Is your second Saxby and Palmer No4 also a Savage by any chance?

From memory I think they also fitted a reduced strength spring in the bolt.

[303 Collector]

Yep the other Saxby Palmer is also a Savage No4.
One 75CXXXX and the other 96CXXXX.
Sadly before the ban I also had a converted Mk111 and a Patt 14 in air cartridge.
To try to get some money back on them they were deactivated and sold.
I still have two revolvers, a Fox rifle, an Ensign rifle, a Herald rifle and an unknown type
that chambers 45/22 tac's.