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restoration to "direct conversion"
When gas trap rifles were rebuilt (the first time) to use the spline type barrel (gas port), some collectors refer to these rifles as direct conversions.
Here is an example of a restoration
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Last edited by RCS; 06-14-2010 at 08:46 AM.
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02-20-2010 08:28 AM
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That's nice, RCS. Here are a few photos of my Direct Conversion
Purchased from Scott Duff about 7 years ago. As near as we can tell from the production records, this rifle was made ON my birthday. Had to have it on that basis alone. We call it the Birthday Gun.
Here are 8 photos plus a Fototime link to more. http://www.fototime.com/inv/C50CBDAF3118D98
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early receiver
I see that your receiver is under 20,000, really nice direct gas trap conversion. On your GHS stock, is it long or short barrel channel ?
Here are some early op rod photos
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Early Op Rods
Hi Mr. S.
My stock is a long channel. Thanks for the pictures on the -0s. I have a -0 numbered on top myself. Unfortunately it is cut. The lead photo top to bottom: -0, -1, 10, 13.
Al
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operating rods
Al, Nice revision 10 and 13 op rods, very difficult to find now, I have an uncut revision 2 op rod on a 216xxx rifle. I have a few 1940 rifles now and here is a photo of a revision 1 op rod from a 41xxx rifle.
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with all those op-rods I am not seeing the uncut unmarked -1 I need
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Here's my conversion, has a 2-41 barrel date, -1 bolt, no drawing number op rod, and other early goodies. Like al's, my op rod unfortunately has the cut too. Also at some point the short pinion and flush nut got replaced with a long pinion and lockbar. I think the follower rod might be Winchester, along with the lockbar.
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