Ever SBR a wheelgun?

[CountryGent]

So, I, vaguely, recall this being and interest of sorts. In recent years it gurgling to the surface with the idea of putting a stock on wife's cap'n'ball revolver or SBRing a Magnum Research BFR; neither happened, albeit for different reasons. Then I forgot about it for a while and, more specifically, I can't really see bothering with NFA projects any more. (Well, other than the final two still pending.) If for no other reason, other than two disparate niches, I find guns fairly uninteresting these days. (True of many things, really, though there are still some lingering delightful diversions.)

Anywho, I was reading/thumbing through the vintage text, Ed McGivern's Book of Fast and Fancy Revolver Shooting today and spied this:

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Vintage wackiness is always ever so corking! (Though not shown, the reference to attaching a scope sounds extra hilarious.)

Which, brings me to the question: ever SBR a wheelgun? How did it turn out? Pics? Enjoy!

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[User 1234]

Yes. Form 1 approved, engraved. Now it's only a matter of finding a sacrificial grip to adapt to the stock. These stocks are hard to find so I am not going to start cutting on it.

 

[CountryGent]

Yes. Form 1 approved, engraved. Now it's only a matter of finding a sacrificial grip to adapt to the stock. These stocks are hard to find so I am not going to start cutting on it.

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Oh, most delightful. If I may ask, what caliber is this revolver chambered in?

 

[User 1234]

22 LR.

 

[Member 34319]

Something like this would be really cool.

 

[drstrangelove]

Need to have a blast deflector to avoid flamecutting your forearm holding the fore end.

 

[CountryGent]

Something like this would be really cool.


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Neato! What was the base gun used? One of those Rossis?

It kind of reminds me of the Russian MTs255, both the original and abbreviated specimens I've seen:





(No idea if this model was ever imported into the US. I wouldn't buy one anyway, for the same reason I don't smoke Cuban cigars. Still a neat little revolver/scattergun though.)

 

[Member 34319]

Good question. I had the picture saved to my whacky SBR files. I want to say it was from a Reddit thread. Looks like either a SW or a Ruger.

 

[User 1234]

What I'd like to find is someone who can fabricate metal stocks for a CZ 75, Beretta 92, or similar. Plastic Glock stocks exist but are ugly, and these aren't strictly functional projects.

 

[CountryGent]

Ditto that @User 1234. When I was noodling about a modern "broomhandle" project, I had the same interest. I did acquire one of those wood stocks/holsters and barrel sets for the 1911; while it looked neat, it was way to flimsy to use on a project. For some of the wackier parts I needed for projects, Saxonville Armory was able to help a lot. I wonder if they could make a stock for you?