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Information needed
Posted: Sun Jul 23, 2006 4:27 am
by Woftam
Talking to the old bloke on the next bench at the range this morning. He was shooting what he reckoned was one of the Lithgow 22 Hornet conversions. Nice looking little rifle. Turns out he'd really rather have a .222 but can't afford one. Now I happen to have a .222 at home. You can see where I'm going with this.
Anyone have any idea of the standard format of the conversions, markings etc ? Just want to make sure of what I'm getting if I make the offer and he's interested.
Posted: Sun Jul 23, 2006 7:55 am
by Aughnanure
Graeme,
As I remember there may be 'Slazengers' somewhere on them.
The genuine article will have a distinctive ejector let into the lhs to throw the short case and there will be an aluminium casting in the original magazine space to take the .22 Hornet magazine (attached to the trigger guard).
Stockwork may be anything from cutdown military upwards (or downwards depending on one's point of view
).
Posted: Mon Jul 24, 2006 5:12 am
by Woftam
Thanks Eoin,
The magazine well definitely wasn't standard. Filled in, with the opening just in front of the trigger. Didn't really see the ejector, there is a scope bracket on the left wall of the receiver - the main reason I thought I'd think about it rather than jump right in.
Rear sight as issued, front is a ramp, butt has a pistol grip and forend is sporterised, no top wood.
Posted: Mon Jul 24, 2006 4:44 pm
by Aughnanure
Couple more things that I thought of;
The charger bridge would probably be cut off and the bolt head slotted for the ejector.
Posted: Tue Jul 25, 2006 4:42 am
by Rowdy
Not sure how to post a picture here.
Posted: Tue Jul 25, 2006 5:52 am
by Woftam
Gudday Rowdy,
Pictures would be welcome. Last one I saw was 3-4 years ago and I wasn't really paying much attention. Two methods of picture posting -
First got to the "Post a reply" screen. Then
A) if you have a photobucket or similar picture hosting account
hit the
img button (second button from right of the row of buttons above the main screen)
insert the url (eg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v33/w ... titled.jpg)from photobucket or where-ever.
The
img button has now become
img*. Hit that and the picture is then posted when you hit submit further down the page.
B) go the bottom of the "post a reply" screen and find the "Add an Attachment" section. Hit the browse button - find the picture on your hard drive, select it and then hit the submit button.
If all else fails then you can email me the pics via the site and I can post them for you.
HTH
Posted: Wed Jul 26, 2006 3:00 am
by Rowdy
Posted: Wed Jul 26, 2006 3:40 pm
by Woftam
Rowdy,
Many thanks. That is pretty much what I was looking at. Same woodwork, but with a heavy coat of varnish (fixable). Drilled and tapped left receiver wall for a scope (not fixable but maybe disguisable). Had the target swivel up front. Will have to ponder a bit.
Quietly kicking myself for passing on the last one - both woodwork and metal work were immaculate.
Posted: Wed Jul 26, 2006 11:07 pm
by Aughnanure
Graeme,
If it's good---GRAB
The scope is not inapropriate as many, many, of the Hornets were fitted with them.
You can always get a pristine original one later----maybe
Posted: Fri Jul 28, 2006 12:03 am
by rayinNZ
I have one of these
They were not originally fitted for a scope and there are some variations of the wood work...depending on the original rifle
They all seem to have heavy varnish finnish
Hornets are a bit finicky with amunition, bullet wgts etc but they fit the sort of shooting I do......small game up to walibies
Ray
