I picked this guy up from GB this past week. It replaces a long-lost Sport King (SK-100) that my Dad had bought for me when I was 16. My brother was storing in for me while I was in the service and he died suddenly almost 30 years ago and it was sold as part of his estate. I've been watching these for some time on GB and it's been diffy to find a nice one at a reasonable-ish price. It had probably never been disassembled and that was quite a challenge in itself.
My old SK-100 also had a push-button takedown button - same location - but the barrel had an integral lug on it and the button spring was not 30+ pounds. This one has the newer style pinned-barrel and the release button is a monster. It was incred nasty under the barrel and inside the slide - but not rusted. The only remaining problem is the magazine - I cleaned up the mag - inside and out - but it still hangs up trying to chamber a plastic dummy round. I thought it might be the extractor, but it extracts and ejects fine once a round is chambered. Finding an actual H-S mag on either GB or the Flea place is risky to say the least. I did order a couple of new springs from Wolff and hopefully installing one will help.
Other than getting an M41 - they just don't make .22's like this anymore!
Edited to add: Purists and collectors should not read this part: I now remember that the steel used in the grip frames of these older H-S really takes Birch Casey cold blue nicely. It had some bluing loss on both the front and back straps but it’s been almost completely covered with some cold blue, axle grease and break free.
AUG 18 Edit: Aquarik - Thanks - The mags are out of stock but I see that they have the follower buttons for chump$. I also saw - but can't find - some Armscor (maybe) Phillipine-made mags that had good ratings. Very much trying to avoid Triple-K!
My old SK-100 also had a push-button takedown button - same location - but the barrel had an integral lug on it and the button spring was not 30+ pounds. This one has the newer style pinned-barrel and the release button is a monster. It was incred nasty under the barrel and inside the slide - but not rusted. The only remaining problem is the magazine - I cleaned up the mag - inside and out - but it still hangs up trying to chamber a plastic dummy round. I thought it might be the extractor, but it extracts and ejects fine once a round is chambered. Finding an actual H-S mag on either GB or the Flea place is risky to say the least. I did order a couple of new springs from Wolff and hopefully installing one will help.
Other than getting an M41 - they just don't make .22's like this anymore!
Edited to add: Purists and collectors should not read this part: I now remember that the steel used in the grip frames of these older H-S really takes Birch Casey cold blue nicely. It had some bluing loss on both the front and back straps but it’s been almost completely covered with some cold blue, axle grease and break free.
AUG 18 Edit: Aquarik - Thanks - The mags are out of stock but I see that they have the follower buttons for chump$. I also saw - but can't find - some Armscor (maybe) Phillipine-made mags that had good ratings. Very much trying to avoid Triple-K!
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