.22 Hornet Carbine

[Michael Tinker Pearce]

Just finished this conversion of a Montgomery Ward Hercules shotgun into a .22 Hornet. The rear sight is mostly a place-holder; it's not really suited to this application. I'm going to see if I can come up with (or fabricate) a peep-sight.



I basically sleeved a barrel into the chamber of the shotgun, cut the chamber for .22 Hornet and made a new extractor. I also made a new forearm out of Walnut attached the locking lug for it from the old barrel to the new barrel. The front sight is a Mini-14 front sight that's been in my gunsmithing junk box that just happened to fit this barrel perfectly. I'm also considering perhaps doing some kind of cheek-piece for the stock. It's very handy and at under 6 lbs it's not too heavy.

 

[Bronco72]

Kewl beans Very nice

 

[PapaG]

I look forward to your unique spin on things of the gun.

 

[Dave DeLaurant]

Cool project! Is that a Mini-14 front sight I see?

Nodak Spud used to make a nice sturdy aperture for the round profile on H&R handi-rifle. I put one of those on my custom .38 Super barrel where it works a treat.



Since it looks like you've cut a dovetail into the stub, maybe one of these would be worth tracking down:

 

[Jimfern]

Very cool and well done! I'm hoping to buy a T/C Contender in 22 hornet later this year.

 

[Rip dog]

No mater how long you have been into guns every now and then you come upon a first. Well done I like it.

 

[luv2safari]

I Love It!

Could you do it on a Savage 219/220? I have the 219 in Hornet and 30-30 but would like a short version of each. I think I have a scruffy shotgun barrel around in 16 or 12 gauge. The Hornet I'd probably like the top grooved for a 22 scope mount and the 30-30 D&T for a scope mount and 1" rings. How about in 222Rem?

Here's the 219 Hornet. A short version in 222 for a small backpack would be the schizzle.

The

The short 12ga barrel in the middle would be a good donor for sleeving, maybe?

The 220 with a 16ga barrel

I'm impressed with the little Hornet you made.

 

[Michael Tinker Pearce]

I Love It!

Could you do it on a Savage 219/220? I have the 219 in Hornet and 30-30 but would like a short version of each. I think I have a scruffy shotgun barrel around in 16 or 12 gauge. The Hornet I'd probably like the top grooved for a 22 scope mount and the 30-30 D&T for a scope mount and 1" rings. How about in 222Rem?

Here's the 219 Hornet. A short version in 222 for a small backpack would be the schizzle.

The

The short 12ga barrel in the middle would be a good donor for sleeving, maybe?

The 220 with a 16ga barrel

I'm impressed with the little Hornet you made.

Those are cool! This is something I do for fun; turning it into a business would spoil it I think.

 

[luv2safari]

Those are cool! This is something I do for fun; turning it into a business would spoil it I think.

Tease!

 

[Michael Tinker Pearce]

Tease!