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Old 09-07-2006, 06:32 AM
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You struck upon the guideline accuracy I use to determine if a gun is a candidate for conversion, a 1 inch group. Sounds like you have a good conversion. Thought about this some more, I guess I have built over three dozen Swedes.

I have a step by step, how to, article prepared for another site on the conversion process with photos. I have not figured out how to post the photos into the article as yet. The article is in Word format.

In the US, gun parts, such as a barrel, are treated about the same as a length of plumbing pipe. So it is no problem for me to ship. I suspect that you might need an act of the government to get the pipe in hand.

One thing to note about the Swede is the collared firing pin and the gas ports on the bolt body and on the right side of the front bridge/ring of the action. These are safety features and constitute a very real difference from other 95 style actions.

Of course, the Swede collectors cry when they see a "chopped" Swede, but,,, if God did not want them converted he would not have made the so good and so cheap...

If you can receive the barrel, let me know by PM with address, etc.

By the by, the Swedes were very picky, with mfg specs, I have replaced about a half dozen barrels and have yet to need to re-chamber a barrel or reset the barrel, bolt and action fit unless someone fooled with the thing. You can almost always just screw in a new barrel and it headspaces right up.

Now getting the old barrel off can be a real chore and does require a front bridge action wrench, not a ways wrench. Use a ways wrench and you will twist the action, sure as shooting. They must have employed Swen the terriable as a barrel tightner.
Ed
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