Wichita Action
- Thread starter Roger T
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Wayne Shaw
Active member
There has been some fine competitive guns built around Wichita actions. I've never owned one, but if I were looking and saw one at a good price, I wouldn't turn it away.
If you're a right hand shooter, the left bolt pistol works very well.
If you're a right hand shooter, the left bolt pistol works very well.
Roger T
Member
Trigger
The pistol is from an estate and is available at a reasonal price (I think)just short of 500 , but as i said it needs to be restocked and rebarreled,so it's mainly the action i'm after. Is the trigger a Rem style or is it specific to Wichita ? If it's specific to Wichita are there aftermarket triggers still available ? The trigger on it now I was told is a Canjar ,it was a bit hvy.for it's new purpose (not sure if or how adjustable it might be). And yes the LEFT bolt is in another league compared to my RIGHT bolt XPs.
The pistol is from an estate and is available at a reasonal price (I think)just short of 500 , but as i said it needs to be restocked and rebarreled,so it's mainly the action i'm after. Is the trigger a Rem style or is it specific to Wichita ? If it's specific to Wichita are there aftermarket triggers still available ? The trigger on it now I was told is a Canjar ,it was a bit hvy.for it's new purpose (not sure if or how adjustable it might be). And yes the LEFT bolt is in another league compared to my RIGHT bolt XPs.
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mks
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A Rem trigger should fit fine, or at least it does on my original Wichita pistol. They later made a Mk 40 model, which I don't have any experience with.
Cheers,
Keith
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Fireball Fred
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Canjar
if it has a canjar trigger, for hunting or varmints, it is a premium trigger. back in the 80's canjar was about as good as they came. of course the jewell is sweet i own 3 of them. personally i would not replace the canjar before trying it first unless you were using the action for a benchrest gun.
if it has a canjar trigger, for hunting or varmints, it is a premium trigger. back in the 80's canjar was about as good as they came. of course the jewell is sweet i own 3 of them. personally i would not replace the canjar before trying it first unless you were using the action for a benchrest gun.
Roger T
Member
I have not purchased the pistol yet .It's on hold for me till I decide (soon I hope).I have not had the action out of the stock yet.the trigger felt about 2lbs.but very crisp.The past owner hunted with it for quite a few years (the stock is pretty scratched up( still some bark embeded on the left forearm) it's chamberd in 308 (I'm looking at maybe a 30BR).Iwill keep the original stock as is for it's history. Purchase a new BR style stock and Barrel for it
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oneputt_18
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I worked for Wichita back in the 70's. The actions were made to accept any Remington 700 trigger. Wichita also made their own trigger based on the 700 style. I always wanted an action but couldn't afford one while I worked there and can't find one now that I can.