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Message started by Rcat7147 on Sep 16th, 2019 at 1:45am

Title: Re: Chafee Reese - Magazine Rifle Trials
Post by Rcat7147 on Sep 20th, 2019 at 9:28pm
The rifle is in!
There is a touch of pitting on the receiver and the bayonet does not fit.  The big uh-oh is the extractor isn’t hooked into the magazine actuator (??) so it doesn’t work the way it should.

Anyone know where I can find some instructions on disassembly?  Or, for that matter, is this even something I should fool with before selling?  I’m confident I can do the work, with some disassembly tips, but if it won’t impact the selling price much....

So now for the good!  The bore is in great shape, the wood looks great all over, and the bayonet (that’s in good shape) looks really nice on my trapdoor  ;D

Pretty happy with this buy!  It’s a good feeling rifle..feels more natural than the trapdoor but maybe that’s just me.  It’s a shame the magazine system was so funky.

I’ll get it listed this weekend and let you guys know what it ends up going for.

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