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Caprivi
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Re: 8x51 ??? No, really a 8x54mm Krag
23/12/12 03:57 PM

In researching this, I found from GOOGLE where the seller, bought it on AuctionArms. I then found where that seller bought it thru Simpson LTD. They listed it as a 8x51. They have sold many 8x54's and 57's, maybe a typo ???

As a 8x51mm it was intriging, as a 8x54mm a bit less so ??? Why is this ??? Turns out to be common ??? Too close to the 8x57's ??? I really like the stock profile, the action is fine, just feels nice, been awhile since I had a iron sighted rifle to practice with........

In looking this over, some observations. The stock is a fine fiddleback walnut cut down military stock. The rounded grip pistol grip is a obvious add on, cleaning rod hole filled, small filler pieces added in barrel channel where military rear sight was. I suspect that the original military 6.5 barrel was re-bored to 8mm, then the chamber cut. The existing brass would easily be made into 8x54 on production machinery.

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Subject	Posted by	Posted on
8x51 ???	Caprivi	26/11/12 09:51 AM
Re: 8x51 ???	lancaster	26/11/12 06:01 PM
Re: 8x51 ???	Caprivi	27/11/12 01:59 AM
Re: 8x51 ???	Igorrock	27/11/12 06:31 AM
Re: 8x51 ???	lancaster	28/11/12 06:34 AM
Re: 8x51 ???	Caprivi	28/11/12 02:11 AM
Re: 8x51 ???	lancaster	28/11/12 06:38 AM
Re: 8x51 ???	Huvius	28/11/12 09:52 AM
Re: 8x51 ???	DarylS	28/11/12 09:57 AM
Re: 8x51 ???	StephenCoker	28/11/12 10:19 AM
Re: 8x51 ???	Caprivi	28/11/12 03:06 PM
Re: 8x51 ???	StephenCoker	28/11/12 03:26 PM
Re: 8x51 ???	Caprivi	28/11/12 03:33 PM
Re: 8x51 ???	Caprivi	28/11/12 03:44 PM
Re: 8x51 ???	eagle27	28/11/12 04:18 PM
Re: 8x51 ???	Caprivi	29/11/12 02:24 AM
Re: 8x51 ???	DarylS	29/11/12 02:36 AM
Re: 8x51 ???	Caprivi	22/12/12 03:40 PM
Re: 8x51 ???	Igorrock	22/12/12 05:57 PM
Re: 8x51 ???	lancaster	22/12/12 11:43 PM
Re: 8x51 ???	DarylS	23/12/12 03:14 AM
Re: 8x51 ??? No, really a 8x54mm Krag	Caprivi	23/12/12 03:38 PM
Re: 8x51 ??? No, really a 8x54mm Krag	Caprivi	23/12/12 03:57 PM
Re: 8x51 ??? No, really a 8x54mm Krag	DarylS	24/12/12 03:07 AM
Re: 8x51 ??? No, really a 8x54mm Krag	Caprivi	24/12/12 07:30 AM
Re: 8x51 ??? No, really a 8x54mm Krag	DarylS	24/12/12 10:18 AM
Re: 8x51 ??? No, really a 8x54mm Krag	Caprivi	24/12/12 01:16 PM
Re: 8x51 ??? No, really a 8x54mm Krag	Igorrock	24/12/12 04:35 PM
Re: 8x51 ??? No, really a 8x54mm Krag	Caprivi	25/12/12 02:24 AM
Re: 8x51 ??? No, really a 8x54mm Krag	DarylS	25/12/12 03:20 AM
Re: 8x51 ??? No, really a 8x54mm Krag	Caprivi	25/12/12 06:53 AM
Re: 8x51 ??? No, really a 8x54mm Krag	DarylS	25/12/12 08:09 AM
Re: 8x51 ??? No, really a 8x54mm Krag	Igorrock	26/12/12 12:27 AM
Re: 8x51 ??? No, really a 8x54mm Krag	Caprivi	26/12/12 04:04 AM
Re: 8x51 ??? No, really a 8x54mm Krag	Caprivi	30/12/12 02:31 PM
Re: 8x51 ??? No, really a 8x54mm Krag	Caprivi	08/05/13 02:20 PM
Re: 8x51 ??? No, really a 8x54mm Krag	Caprivi	24/05/13 01:45 PM

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