The Frontier Sixshooter Community Message Board - Sounds great!

Sounds great! (reply)

Brian A — Mon, 28 Oct 2013 12:37:33 +0000

Can't wait to see it in person, but it will pale in comparison to having a chance to visit.

Thanks Jared. (reply)

Jared — Mon, 28 Oct 2013 01:07:29 +0000

That sounds like a plan.

I also thought of you Brian. (reply)

Hoot — Sun, 27 Oct 2013 14:13:03 +0000

It will come to MI one day....hopefully soon.

Thanks John. (reply)

Hoot — Sun, 27 Oct 2013 14:12:15 +0000

I was thinking of you when I picked it up but I wasn't sure how to spell "pukka sahib".

Thanks Jared. (reply)

Hoot — Sun, 27 Oct 2013 14:07:50 +0000

I'll bring it down to CSA for a test spin.

Garsh! (reply)

Hoot — Sun, 27 Oct 2013 14:07:00 +0000

Ya make a feller blush Rob.

Thanks Woody! (reply)

Hoot — Sun, 27 Oct 2013 14:06:27 +0000

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Thank you Bob and Mark. (reply)

Hoot — Sun, 27 Oct 2013 14:06:01 +0000

It is a neat rifle.

Shot it a bit yesterday. (reply)

Hoot — Sun, 27 Oct 2013 14:05:26 +0000

Maybe I don't know how it's 'supposed to' work but I can't seem to get the en-bloc clips in from the top. They stop about where the top of the catch would be. So, I took to sliding them in from the bottom and closing the floorplate. Works well if you wiggle them in just right. It kind of makes sense when you consider the clip release now functions as a floorplate release. When finished, open the floorplate and drop out the clip. Not at all fast but it seems to work just fine.

Having looked it over in person... (reply)

mcassill — Sun, 27 Oct 2013 10:31:36 +0000

It really is a pretty sweet piece of work.

Oh Man! What a beaut! (reply)

Brian A — Fri, 25 Oct 2013 14:22:51 +0000

But then, you already know I am a real sucker for Mannlichers and old Teutonic rifles. Hopefully we will have a TSMS in 2014 and you will be able to make it and bring your neat new toy along.

Pumpkin pie w/whipped cream isn't as sweet!!.. (reply)

John Meeker — Fri, 25 Oct 2013 05:10:22 +0000

Looks like a hook swivel would fit the back stud, The front slinger must be for strap loop that releases [laced on?, and then can be un=hooked.

That rifle, in my book (reply)

bob — Fri, 25 Oct 2013 05:08:22 +0000

grades out as MAJOR COOL!

Nice! (reply)

Jared — Thu, 24 Oct 2013 19:11:37 +0000

You find some great stuff.

A classy rifle for a classy man. (reply)

Rob Leahy — Thu, 24 Oct 2013 17:45:31 +0000

Very good!

Very nice!!!! (reply)

woody — Thu, 24 Oct 2013 17:18:43 +0000

NM.

Yep! (reply)

John K. — Thu, 24 Oct 2013 15:35:10 +0000

I wonder if it still uses the en-bloc clips? Or do you suppose the floorplate was to save the clip instead of dropping it when the last round was chambered?

Gonna take it to Africa for lions/elephants like Hemingway/Bell?

Yep! (reply)

Hoot — Thu, 24 Oct 2013 15:16:15 +0000

It's still the original 6.3x53R. It's got some real nifty features. Double set triggers (I'm a real sucker for those), spoon bolt, the cocking piece rear sight as noted. The one that baffles me is the magazine floor plate has been converted to a hinged and fully covered piece rather than the open Mannlicher style. Not sure how that works but it is slick. The pistol grip and cheek piece were grafted on after the fact but it is so well done you can barely see the seam.

The Frontier Sixshooter Community Message Board - Sounds great!

Sounds great! (reply)

Thanks Jared. (reply)

I also thought of you Brian. (reply)

Thanks John. (reply)

Thanks Jared. (reply)

Garsh! (reply)

Thanks Woody! (reply)

Thank you Bob and Mark. (reply)

Shot it a bit yesterday. (reply)

Having looked it over in person... (reply)

Oh Man! What a beaut! (reply)

Pumpkin pie w/whipped cream isn't as sweet!!.. (reply)

That rifle, in my book (reply)

Nice! (reply)

A classy rifle for a classy man. (reply)

Very nice!!!! (reply)

Yep! (reply)

Yep! (reply)

I just knew there was a "rest of the story". LOL (reply)

Thank you Sir. (reply)