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    Quote Originally Posted by chieffool View Post
    Somehow just removing the barrel doesn't seem 'ingenious' enough. The action on this example is a very clever little piece of 'gunsmithing art'...
    ...but can't think of many (any?) that fall into a true springer TDR category.

    Anyone have any other examples?
    Why do things have to be difficult to accomplish the intended job of making things a smaller package?

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    Take-down sprin guns

    Although it's "only a BB gun", the ubiquitous Daisy Model 25 has a simple and effective take-down scheme to approximately halve its length.

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    Don't see why air rifles should take all the credit. Can anyone name the only take-down spring air pistol?

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    Quote Originally Posted by ccdjg View Post
    Don't see why air rifles should take all the credit. Can anyone name the only take-down spring air pistol?
    Is it the Lincoln, John, which had a hand-screw bolt to disengage the barrel/cocking link?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Garvin View Post
    Is it the Lincoln, John, which had a hand-screw bolt to disengage the barrel/cocking link?
    Dead right Danny. Anyone who has ever tried to stow a Lincoln in their coat pocket will appreciate why Lincoln Jeffries chose to add this feature to his baby.

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    Fascinating piece, along the lines of the classic breakdown big game rifles of yesteryear

    https://www.westleyrichards.com/new-...-action-rifle/
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    Quote Originally Posted by ccdjg View Post
    Don't see why air rifles should take all the credit. Can anyone name the only take-down spring air pistol?
    The only take-down pistol I ever had was a Charter Arms AR7 Explorer in Africa. Was a handy plinker.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Benelli B76 View Post
    The only take-down pistol I ever had was a Charter Arms AR7 Explorer in Africa. Was a handy plinker.

    https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=ch...w=1366&bih=651
    I had three which would qualify as 'take downs' in my teens:

    ...An AR7 (like yours) but slightly earlier 70's variant, which stowed action and barrel into a hideous multi-coloured plastic stock.

    ...A winchester 1898 .22LR pump, which had a thumb screw on the left of the action that allowed you to detach the stock.

    ...and Dad had a broom handle Mauser in 9mm with a clip on stock which you could keep the whole pistol in like a wooden holster.

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    Quote Originally Posted by RichardH View Post
    Fascinating piece, along the lines of the classic breakdown big game rifles of yesteryear

    https://www.westleyrichards.com/new-...-action-rifle/
    That is beautiful.

    Can I ask... what is the rifle you have as your 'ident pic'?

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    Quote Originally Posted by chieffool View Post
    That is beautiful.

    Can I ask... what is the rifle you have as your 'ident pic'?
    That's an old pre 1900 Winchester 1892, restocked and rebarrelled in .357 Magnum by David Miller years ago, looks like it came out of the factory last week yet most of it is 120 years old

    David Miller is a bit of a hero of mine.

    https://www.amazon.com/Custom-Rifles.../dp/1440232105

    I'll bring it to Kempton

    It seems they are quite expensive these days https://www.gunsamerica.com/98345415...ic-375-H-H.htm
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    I would very much like to see it. Very, very nice rebuild. Look forward to hopefully seeing you there. Best, Richard

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    Quote Originally Posted by chieffool View Post

    ...and Dad had a broom handle Mauser in 9mm with a clip on stock which you could keep the whole pistol in like a wooden holster.
    I had one of those, the "Red 9" variant, like your dad's. Handing that in for destruction in 1997 damn near broke my heart
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    Quote Originally Posted by RichardH View Post
    I'll bring it to Kempton

    It seems they are quite expensive these days https://www.gunsamerica.com/98345415...ic-375-H-H.htm
    Would like to look at that beastie too if I may please, very nice...
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    Quote Originally Posted by Shed tuner View Post
    Would like to look at that beastie too if I may please, very nice...
    Look forward to seeing you Jon
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    Quote Originally Posted by harry mac View Post
    I had one of those, the "Red 9" variant, like your dad's. Handing that in for destruction in 1997 damn near broke my heart
    I sympathise. The C96 was quirky to load, remarkably effective at quite ridiculous ranges for a 9mm (100+ m), and just a real oddity. Dad died in '96 and dissolved his gun collection in '92 due to ill health. Sad to think of all those lovely examples crushed.

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