Okay, I have found another piece I am interested in BUT I have found that take-down rifles are quite expensive....I am hoping someone can help me...Are there gunsmiths out there that will take a particular rifle of my choosing and convert it/make it into a proper take-down? *I am absolutely fascinated with them and think they are things of beauty...older ones are works of art. Look the concept! Thanks.

*I know HS Precision and Dakota makes one. Here is a neat one: http://www.jouster.com/cgi-bin/mauser/index.pl?noframes;read=3538 *I would love to see one built off of an old Winchester Model 70.

Contact New England Custom Guns. I believe they have access to the Johannsen and Mauser takedowns which are magnificent.

Duanne Weibe is an excellent gunsmith who sorta specializes in takedowns. You can see a couple of examples of his rifles at Champlin's web site, though I don't recall if the rifles pictured there are takedowns.

Here's one of his rifles, but not a takedown.

http://champlinarms.com/Default.aspx?tabid=30&mid=345&c...&StyleID=2&GunID=164


I believe Duanne is in Washington state now. You could get his contact info from the custome rifle maker's guild. If you need help finding him send me a PM and I'll find his contact information, which is around here - somewhere!

JPK

fanofdbls

There are a lot of gunsmiths out there that build takedown rifles. Unfortunately most are one off customs that get heavy in the wallet.
z-Hat custom builds one on the Winchester
mod 70 action and his prices are reasonable.

www.z-hat.com/Takedown70.htm

I have other names if you want.

James

Take down rifles are always big bucks and while very very interesting guns it is always a concern when going to Africa. Personally, I've built a switch barrel M700 in .257 wby, .338 RUM and .450Ackley that I used very effectively on all sorts of African critters from Impala to CAPE BUFF. All you do is twist off one barrel, twist on the other and change the scope. Wallah. Poor mans Take down. Oh yes, each barrel shoots sub MOA. A tuned M700 is a thing of beauty and if it gets lost or stolen, well there are a few more of them around.-Rob

Any of you gentlemen have an idea or opinion as to who made this one. When Dad first got it the front section and the bbl were gone and someone had threaded a 22-250 bbl. straight in. Dad made new front metalwork to make it back a takedown. The rifle looks a lot like some of geyger"s guns to me. No name anywhere so I assume it was on the org. bbl.

Dale

I have no idea who originally built your rifle.From what I can see he was a talented maker. I cant ever remember seeing a scalloper receiver plate.
Can you retrace its origin through its original owners? Some time back I had a customer that wanted me to recreate a front section on a Rigby rifle much like your dad did. He had bought the rifle at an estate sale as is. I did my research and found the original front section. It turned out that one of the Sons wanted the rifle but the rest of the family was money hungry.
I would be very interested in some close up pictures of the faces of the take down plates and locking mechanism if possible. If interested please PM me.
Thanks

James

Hey James,

pm headed your way.

Here's a fantastic 500 Jeffery that forum member and master gunmaker Duane Wiebe built on a Mauser action a few years ago.


Here's it put together and in the field with Duane's Tanzanian buffalo. I hope I'm not out of line posting these pictures.

Send "Marc Stokeld" here on the forum an email: He makes also beautifull costum guns, but I am not sure if he makes take downs...

I could understand that You love old classics, but maybe this new one is also a nice gun: The Sauer 202 Takedown:

http://www.sauer-waffen.de/

Klaus
www.titanium-gunworks.de

Joe Smithson in Provo, Utah makes fabulous best quality takedown Mauser DGRs. But please budget 20K or so.

Awesome photos folks! Thats a great looking rifle & buf DP! Excellent photos!

Doug,
Just to be clear, that is Duane's buff, not mine, but I sure wish it were mine!

Maybe Duane will see the thread and chime in...

actually there is a poor mans takedown - its called a screwdriver. just take the guard screws out pull the barreled action out of the stock and you have a taken down rifle. One wraning, it usually takes a few shots to have the gun settle back into the stock again. (yes 0 bedded or not)

Butchloc

I have often thought the same thing...I guess it works just as well, doesn't it?

...the "poor man's take-down rifle" is the way I've been taking my M-70 to Africa for the past six trips. Works great, and the short case is MUCH more convenient to carry around.

Even if you carry your rifles in one piece in a conventional gun box, prior to hunting you're gonna' shoot them to be certain your scope/sights are spot on.

When I arrive at camp, I open my gun box, retrieve my trusty Allen wrench, and screw the action back into place, go to the range,two shots later,(maybe three!) voila, I'm good to go.

The drawback,of course, is the fact the smaller case rather negates the option of taking two firearms in one box.

Good hunting