Assembled CNo. 7 rifles

[tiriaq]

Assembled bitsers don't seem to be uncommon. Nothing wrong with one as a representative specimen, or as a shooter. Mine certainly is a bitser, and I have no idea who put it together. Serial number was derived from the 93L series (presumably .303) bolt used in the assembly. Original receiver number had been scrubbed. Paid $175 for it, put another $50 into the rear sight assembly that was needed after the Cooey rear sight was removed from the handguard. Had to replace the handguard, too. My only objecton to bitsers is when someone tries to pass one off as an all original rifle. My rifle shoots just fine, and allows me to relive my youth a bit.

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[stencollector]

Absolutely right. I have been wary of any Cno7 for quite a number of years now because of the fraud of trying to pass off bitsers as factory guns. I have even clearly described what the flattened out scrubbed area looks like to sellers, to be told that it is all origional. Of course, when the rifle shows, it's a bitser.
There are two problems with buying a bitser instead of an origional. First, the value and collectablility of a bitser should be significantly less than the real McCoy. Secondly, the quality control of the bitsers is usually questionable. The barrels are rarely indexed properly, and often the wood is not fitted properly to the gun.

When a certain Ontaio dealer recently had the receivers for sale, I called and was told that they were brand new, in the grease, never serialised. I even described the telltale scrubbing, but was assured this was not the case. So, of course, what shows up....all scrubbed receivers.

The Cno7 is, for many of my generation, the first rifle we ever shot, thanks to the cadet programs. Ammo is affordable, and you don't have to worry about what is four miles away when you shoot it. I enjoy shooting mine, (it's a bitser) and it lets me leave the minty one remain in it's grease. I paid $300 for it, and had to do some trading for the proper rear sight.