32 ML for a CF frame or others

[PHATINJUN]

Just back from my South Dakota PD shoot . Looks very good Larry

[trotterlg]

I have to mill off the front sight ramp and cut a new dovetail because it is about .100 too high, then just a little more work on the breach plug and it is done.  I fired a few primers in it and the fat fireing pin on the Huntsman frame works fine.  I did have to machine out the inside of the frame so the thicker locking lug would fit, but the length is fine and it locks up good.  Did you bag a PD?  Larry

[PHATINJUN]

Many came to bag with quite a few accrobates in the bunch. Red Mist and accrobatic Prairie dogs...SSSSwwweeeettttt!!!!! Kurt

[trotterlg]

It was delivered today, we need pictures!  Larry

[PHATINJUN]

Thank you Larry for taking on this project. Pictures are now in the ML forum. Kurt

[trotterlg]

One thing I did discover on this is that the older Huntsman frames use a narrower underlug which will not allow a barrel stubbed into a modern shotgun barrel to fit directly into the older huntsman.  Not a problem making a ML for a modern frame however.  My solution was to mill out the Huntsman frame rather than narrowing the underlug.  Just some of the things you learn I guess.  Larry

[gcrank1]

Ah.....may I venture a guess that it is narrower since no extractor/ejector is required?
BTW Kurt, I have some Nambu's and the mould to make some trial 32 Maxi's for you. I'll try to get the pot going soon.

[trotterlg]

I am thinking it was and effort to keep from being classified as a firearm by the ATF.  The CF barrels would not quite fit them.  The fat fireing pin was also an effort to make it a ML I think.  Ultimately this failed and they were forced to make up the ML only frame with the very short underlug.  Don't really know, but this seems reasonable to me.  Larry

[PHATINJUN]

That is pretty much the jist of it Larry. I may try some hot loads latter on with a centerfire frame. Kurt