Well I have the final and final project going in the DRC - 16ga saga. As I mentioned back when I appeared on this and the Ithacagun forum, I really wanted one of the new Ohio guns but that they just didn't fit me. Always in the back of my mind, I knew one way or another I would acquire my goal.
MK and I always over allocate our taxes so we can take care of business and have some fun money for our individual projects. In the prior years, my money went towards fixing our diesel that we use to pull our travel trailer. This year mine could go for something else.
I found a 1966 model 37 16ga that I bought. I also bought a brand new, yes ! brand new, 16ga receiver from Numrich. They still have 47 of them left. They also have one that is parkerized with no engraving. (which, with the parkerizing removed and a high polish put on it, would look pretty sweet).
The 1966 is in good shape, but the 1970 is in better, so I am going to swap all the internals, mag tube, foreend, stock etc onto the 1970 receiver. The barrel is a field barrel, 28" fixed full choke. I might keep it, might sell it.
I have a load of scrap metal waiting to go the recycler on Earth Day, they give you more than usual on Earth Day. I have enough scrap to buy one of the new Ohio vent rib barrels with choke tubes.
So I will have procured and built myself a platform that fits me (has the corncob foreend also) and has a new barrel.
AND I am going to put one of the old RayBar sights that I got from Walt on the gun to complete the entire project and bring it together.
I will post pics when the gun gets here and as I put it through the stages of finalization.
Then I will have an extra receiver and I was given a 20" barrel. Yes given. There was a barrel bought and cut off, before it was tried and the receiver and the heart wrenching discovery that 225.00 just sailed out the window due to the fact the receiver was pre-855,000.
Eventually, I will either have it threaded for choke tubes, or have a poly-choke put on it and build another youth/lady sized gun when I find another donor receiver.
I also know where there is a 24" vent rib barrel that is threaded for choke tubes. I have a thought about another gun for my wife in the future but it is only a thought at this point, no firm decisions.
I might even sell the extra receiver / 20" barrel to someone who wants to build a gun from parts for their spouse/child/grandchild.
MK and I always over allocate our taxes so we can take care of business and have some fun money for our individual projects. In the prior years, my money went towards fixing our diesel that we use to pull our travel trailer. This year mine could go for something else.
I found a 1966 model 37 16ga that I bought. I also bought a brand new, yes ! brand new, 16ga receiver from Numrich. They still have 47 of them left. They also have one that is parkerized with no engraving. (which, with the parkerizing removed and a high polish put on it, would look pretty sweet).
The 1966 is in good shape, but the 1970 is in better, so I am going to swap all the internals, mag tube, foreend, stock etc onto the 1970 receiver. The barrel is a field barrel, 28" fixed full choke. I might keep it, might sell it.
I have a load of scrap metal waiting to go the recycler on Earth Day, they give you more than usual on Earth Day. I have enough scrap to buy one of the new Ohio vent rib barrels with choke tubes.
So I will have procured and built myself a platform that fits me (has the corncob foreend also) and has a new barrel.
AND I am going to put one of the old RayBar sights that I got from Walt on the gun to complete the entire project and bring it together.
I will post pics when the gun gets here and as I put it through the stages of finalization.
Then I will have an extra receiver and I was given a 20" barrel. Yes given. There was a barrel bought and cut off, before it was tried and the receiver and the heart wrenching discovery that 225.00 just sailed out the window due to the fact the receiver was pre-855,000.
Eventually, I will either have it threaded for choke tubes, or have a poly-choke put on it and build another youth/lady sized gun when I find another donor receiver.
I also know where there is a 24" vent rib barrel that is threaded for choke tubes. I have a thought about another gun for my wife in the future but it is only a thought at this point, no firm decisions.
I might even sell the extra receiver / 20" barrel to someone who wants to build a gun from parts for their spouse/child/grandchild.