For years have wanted a Winchester Model 1894 Belgian Congo SRC, of which a batch of about 200 were made in 1913. Collectable n' usually pricey. So finally made my own version using an early Rossi Model '92 SRC. While visiting a friend's shop, was allowed the use of a milling machine, for inletting the wood. Mauser style butt swivels were used, modifying the front swivel by cutting off the rear screw hole/reshaping the metal. NOTE: the forearm wood is of two elevations: lower wood where the barrel band slides on; higher on the main forearm wood. When cutting/shaping the rear of the butt swivel, metal up close to the loop ring will be the same elevation as the main forearm wood - meaning it will be level with the wood surface. The factory front metal (with screw hole that goes underneath the barrel band) will be the same level as the front forearm wood. All comes out with a clean installation.
Why go to the trouble? For the comfort of carrying the carbine over the left shoulder, barrel down (some call this the African carry). The carbine lays flat against the left side of your back (when slung over the left shoulder, for a right hand shooter), or will lay flat across you back if you choose to go galloping across the plains with is slung angled across you back, or carried in this position when riding a 4-wheeler (they eat less hay) or a snow machine in winter.
With the carbine slung over your left should, barrel down, your left hand naturally comes to rest holding the forearm tip/magazine-barrel area. When you want to take a shot, merely bring your left hand up n' outwards while twisting the carbine, and you'll find this places the carbine to your right hand and seems to jump right onto your right shoulder. You really need to experience this method to truly appreciate how handy n' comfortable it is. Over 8 million Mauser rifles had a reason for slinging a rifle this way, ya think?
Since having mounted the side sling on this .357 SRC have duplicated the mounting on a Rossi .45 Colt SRC; one Model 1894 .38-55 (someone's re-bore from a Post-64 Model 94 .30-30 - cant' hurt any collectable status on that one!!); and two Ruger #3 carbines (folks in the Forum here may recall I've a few #3's, and a few extra sets of wood stocks). On the Ruger #3 forearm attachment, no wood was inlet or cut, I modified a Ruger 10/22 side sling barrel band mount. That's for another Forum post, or if you really want to know, message me, k'.
Hope you enjoy this post, it's been a fun and most rewarding experience.
best of regards to all, outsidebear
Why go to the trouble? For the comfort of carrying the carbine over the left shoulder, barrel down (some call this the African carry). The carbine lays flat against the left side of your back (when slung over the left shoulder, for a right hand shooter), or will lay flat across you back if you choose to go galloping across the plains with is slung angled across you back, or carried in this position when riding a 4-wheeler (they eat less hay) or a snow machine in winter.
With the carbine slung over your left should, barrel down, your left hand naturally comes to rest holding the forearm tip/magazine-barrel area. When you want to take a shot, merely bring your left hand up n' outwards while twisting the carbine, and you'll find this places the carbine to your right hand and seems to jump right onto your right shoulder. You really need to experience this method to truly appreciate how handy n' comfortable it is. Over 8 million Mauser rifles had a reason for slinging a rifle this way, ya think?
Since having mounted the side sling on this .357 SRC have duplicated the mounting on a Rossi .45 Colt SRC; one Model 1894 .38-55 (someone's re-bore from a Post-64 Model 94 .30-30 - cant' hurt any collectable status on that one!!); and two Ruger #3 carbines (folks in the Forum here may recall I've a few #3's, and a few extra sets of wood stocks). On the Ruger #3 forearm attachment, no wood was inlet or cut, I modified a Ruger 10/22 side sling barrel band mount. That's for another Forum post, or if you really want to know, message me, k'.
Hope you enjoy this post, it's been a fun and most rewarding experience.
best of regards to all, outsidebear