Break down/assemble rifle

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exilefromhell

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One of those "always wanted to know questions" since I was younger...who makes rifles like those in the movies that break down into pieces and fit in a case? Any rifle does that really, but these were special "as seen in movies only" rifles that broke down into 5 or so pieces that the BG put together moments b4 sniping someone and broke down immediately after.

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Most of those rifles in the movies are just that - rifles in the movies; no one worries about actually firing them or details like holding a zero or maintaining headspace. The success or failure of the "assassination" is determined by the script writer, not the rifle.

But many rifles and shotguns in the old days were made to break down, with the barrel and foreend separating from the receiver and buttstock. The general practice was to use a 90 degree interrupted thread design. In fact, a friend just bought a very nice Savage 99 "takedown" in .300 Savage. Winchester made rifles and shotguns that broke down, including breakdown versions of the Model 12. Generally, accuracy of the rifles was maintained by the fact that both sights were on the barrel; scopes were not used; had they been, a "zero" could not have been maintained.

The main reason was that in the days before auto and airplane transport became common, many hunters travelled to the hunting area by train, and guns that could be put in a compact case were much more convenient than a full length gun case.

Jim
 
There was 'Another' reason for takedowns

I collect .22's:)

Two of my collection are singleshot takedown models,
both are "Club" guns, one from England, the other Austrian.
"Club" in this case was synomynous with Beerhall or Pub.
Most indoor shooting ranges in the last part of the 19th Century and the first third of the 20th, were attached to drinking establishments:eek:
Bars might have a stock of gallery rifles and parlor pistols, but most regular patrons who shot for beer, brought their own weapons to the shooting gallerys in their local Pubs, the bartender was the 'Rangemaster':D
These little rifles were usually taken apart and cased, kind of like carrying your personal poolcue;)
Times have certainly changed, but these little rifles that survive
still shoot as though you were shooting for your brew;)
 
Shootin' fer beers?! Gotta love that! If you can't hit the target, no more beer! 'Spose it's a german thing, my old german porsche mechanic grew up in a household that server Beir and Brats for breakfast, and he owns more than 300 firearms.
 
takedown Colt 9mm

If you evr saw the movie The Replacement Killers you've seen the reason i built my colt 9mm AR the way i did. The colt he uses at the beginning is a 9mm--as best i can tell he uses a barrel-supressor combination. After i got my preban 9mm i substituted a flattop upper receiver and went to a tubular forearm--by not torquing the barrel any tigher than i can get it by putting the receiver between my legs and hand tighening the tubular forearm-i effectively have a takedown 9mm.....i use an aimpoint military on it with an ARMS backup fixed sight....taken down it is just over 16" long (Could have been shorter if i could licence for short barrel but not here)......Dick
 
Looking in the 2001 Winchester catalog-- a Model 70 take-down rifle is offered as a custom shop item.

Browning's little .22 Semi-Auto rifle has been around for years and it takes down.


The Marlin Papoose .22 rifle takes down and comes complete with floating case.

I personally own a Savage 93GTD----which is a .22 mag take-down.


Others that come to mind---AR-7-------Marlin used to offer a take-down Model 39.

Still trying to see if I can remember any others......................
 
Franchi made a take-down .22 rifle for one year only to celebrate their aniversary. Very well madeand accurate, but the trigger is a bit stiff on this one.
 
In one of the James Bond flicks, he uses an Armalite AR-7 to take out a tire, on a moving car, at over 100 yards...

the AR-7 is a REAL semi- automatic takedown 22, that the parts (action, barrel, and magazine) store in the stock (plastic)...

as an added bonus, they FLAOT!
 
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