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C cracked butt Member Joined Jan 3, 2003 Messages 6,985 Location SE Wisconsin Jan 16, 2008 #77 The M-95 did get turned into a semiauto by a Russian gunsmith named Yasnikov just before WW1. Didn't work real well, but certainly neat. Click to expand... The problem that I see is that the M95 bolt is not exactly easy to cycle and would probably need a very stout gas system and return spring.
The M-95 did get turned into a semiauto by a Russian gunsmith named Yasnikov just before WW1. Didn't work real well, but certainly neat. Click to expand... The problem that I see is that the M95 bolt is not exactly easy to cycle and would probably need a very stout gas system and return spring.
A Ash Member Joined May 10, 2004 Messages 5,357 Location Anywhere but here Jan 16, 2008 #78 That Yasnikov version is exactly what I envisioned. I hope he wasn't crazy! Ash
C cracked butt Member Joined Jan 3, 2003 Messages 6,985 Location SE Wisconsin Jan 16, 2008 #79 That Russian design also looks awfully hard to aim with the steel block on the stock.
A Ash Member Joined May 10, 2004 Messages 5,357 Location Anywhere but here Jan 16, 2008 #80 Yeah, but it kept the bolt out of your face. That is why I would use a shroud for the recoil spring. It also keeps the bolt from breaking teeth. Ash
Yeah, but it kept the bolt out of your face. That is why I would use a shroud for the recoil spring. It also keeps the bolt from breaking teeth. Ash
