Hi Gun Nuts,
Another forums photo shoot inspired me to get out my Paratroopers and do a quickie layout of factory Bubbas and close clones. There are some kinda unique units, such as import built blade rifles but on pinned chassis, and a very scarce KSI Hunter in wood, without the nowhere rail and inletting for it in the stock. That rifle also has importer installed NSTAR brake and CAPCO recoil pad option. The Navy Arms Cowboys Companion came to me in 2 different parts buys months apart from the same seller. It too has a different style CAPCO recoil pad option, slip-on screwed. I took the original Red Star scope off to save it for posterity. The 2 clones are KSI Hunters but had the nowhere rails and their matching numbered stocks inletted for the rails. Luckily both rails were attached with screws and easily removed. I hand a KSI branded OD green Butler Creek, so I cloned a faux Parka Para. The other KSI Hunter went in a black Ramline (not KSI branded) to clone a Stealth Para. Neither of the clones are parked and I'm not spending the ducat$ to do it. They are actually cleaner than the factory jobs because of the rod guides being completely neutered. One Para I put a French tickler on because it matched the wood. Another Para I tried to put in a jungle stock (un-numbered wood) but couldn't get an acceptable fit or HG match. Anyway, these are them enjoy, PAX
I built a couple home-grown Paratrooper units using P50s and cut a couple to 18.5" and used just the front site globes.
Another forums photo shoot inspired me to get out my Paratroopers and do a quickie layout of factory Bubbas and close clones. There are some kinda unique units, such as import built blade rifles but on pinned chassis, and a very scarce KSI Hunter in wood, without the nowhere rail and inletting for it in the stock. That rifle also has importer installed NSTAR brake and CAPCO recoil pad option. The Navy Arms Cowboys Companion came to me in 2 different parts buys months apart from the same seller. It too has a different style CAPCO recoil pad option, slip-on screwed. I took the original Red Star scope off to save it for posterity. The 2 clones are KSI Hunters but had the nowhere rails and their matching numbered stocks inletted for the rails. Luckily both rails were attached with screws and easily removed. I hand a KSI branded OD green Butler Creek, so I cloned a faux Parka Para. The other KSI Hunter went in a black Ramline (not KSI branded) to clone a Stealth Para. Neither of the clones are parked and I'm not spending the ducat$ to do it. They are actually cleaner than the factory jobs because of the rod guides being completely neutered. One Para I put a French tickler on because it matched the wood. Another Para I tried to put in a jungle stock (un-numbered wood) but couldn't get an acceptable fit or HG match. Anyway, these are them enjoy, PAX
I built a couple home-grown Paratrooper units using P50s and cut a couple to 18.5" and used just the front site globes.
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