QuarterBoreGunner
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This is great.
I just picked up a Russian Izhmash CM-2 .22 target rifle- I’m a sucker for small bore stuff. Looked good: single shot, heavy hammer forged barrel, adjustable cheek piece, adjustable for cant and pull, all the goodies. Dry fired it a couple times with a snap cap, nice trigger. Yellow plastic tag on the trigger guard that says “SHOT Show 2002†Mmmmm, ok so maybe they displayed this rifle at the show. No wear on the breech face so that’s ok. Did the paperwork, and picked it up yesterday.
Back home to clean the beast, pulled the bolt and...â€Hmmm…odd looking bolt, oh well…†looked closer. “What’s wrong with this picture?â€
No firing pin.
“Nah that can’t be right…†Check out the parts diagram.
Still no firing pin. Disassemble the bolt. Ok- half a firing pin; the rear portion is intact, but the forward portion has been machined off. ***?
Uh oh. “SHOT Show 2002?…yu don’t suppose they…?â€
I just picked up a Russian Izhmash CM-2 .22 target rifle- I’m a sucker for small bore stuff. Looked good: single shot, heavy hammer forged barrel, adjustable cheek piece, adjustable for cant and pull, all the goodies. Dry fired it a couple times with a snap cap, nice trigger. Yellow plastic tag on the trigger guard that says “SHOT Show 2002†Mmmmm, ok so maybe they displayed this rifle at the show. No wear on the breech face so that’s ok. Did the paperwork, and picked it up yesterday.
Back home to clean the beast, pulled the bolt and...â€Hmmm…odd looking bolt, oh well…†looked closer. “What’s wrong with this picture?â€
No firing pin.
“Nah that can’t be right…†Check out the parts diagram.
Still no firing pin. Disassemble the bolt. Ok- half a firing pin; the rear portion is intact, but the forward portion has been machined off. ***?
Uh oh. “SHOT Show 2002?…yu don’t suppose they…?â€