tikka 595 target sporter

[walking arsenal]

A local gunshop has a used tikka 595 target sporter on the rack, im interested in it (asking $650.00 but i was looking at the end of the barrel and it looks as if the bluing stops, theres a slight drop and then an inch of bare metal, like there is supposed to be an accessorie there but isn't, i looked up a bunch of photos of this gun and none of them look this way. is this a barrel design or is somthing wrong? also are these rifles any good?

W.A.

p.s. it looks as if somthing was removed from the end of the end of the barrel itself, like there was a sleave that fit over the end or somthing

 

[keederdag]

I had a 595 master sporter; it had no doodads hangin off the end of the barrel. I cant imagine what it would be (a weight maybe? or a target front sight?). The fins made several variations of the Tikka 500 series, so if it's not a 595 Master sporter, then I am not familiar with it.

 

[TacticalSquirrel]

I have one, and while I don't have any accessories for it I believe that it's a rail so that a hand stop, shooting sling, etc... can be placed on it.

 

[keederdag]

Mine sure did'nt have a rail at the end of the barrel?

 

[QuarterBoreGunner]

Another M595 Master Sporter owner chiming in;

Walking Arsenal- I'm having a hard time picturing in my head what you mean. My rifle came with nothing on the barrel itself, but a short accessory rail on the left side of the stock near the front for use with a biathlon sling; and another longer accessory rail under the stock for mounting a handstop or similar.

Are saying it looks like something was removed from the end of the barrel?

We need Atek3 to sound off here; he shoots one with custom iron sights, in hi-power competition.

 

[keederdag]

That's my best guess as well. Can't imagine what else it could be?

 

[walking arsenal]

tikka m595 target sporter

Quarterboregunner

yes, it looks exactly like somthing was removed from the end of the barrel, like there was a 1 or 2 inch sleeve that fit over the end or somthing, this is on the barrel itself right at the muzzel.