Swing .308 Target Rifle (Second Hand)
Swing .308 Target Rifle (Second Hand)
Swing .308 Target Rifle (Second Hand). The Swing rifle was a design developed by a number of target shooting enthusiasts who came together in 1970 at Bisley. The design’s primary instigators were George Swenson and Laurie Ingram. At the time target rifle competition in the UK was dominated by designs based on military actions such as those of the Lee–Enfield and Mauser 1898. These designs were felt to have reached the limits of their development potential; especially when combined with commercially manufactured or hand-loaded ammunition.
Swenson and Ingram’s aim was to develop a design that incorporated the best in target rifle design but maintained adherence to the requirement of the British National Rifle Association that rifles should be of a ‘conventional design and safe’ and be within the size and weight constraints imposed by competition rules.
This rifle is in great condition with an excellent bore. A good opportunity to own one of the best .308 target rifles produced at a reasonable price.
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344 950 Ft
Swing .308 Target Rifle (Second Hand)
Swenson had been employed by the London gunmaker John Wilkes of Beak Street and whilst with them had commissioned the manufacture of a 'Universal' target sight and a copy of the Finnish Mantari match trigger. He was also the UK importer of Schultz & Larsen cut-rifled barrels. All of these products were later to appear in the Swing products.
Swenson stated that his primary aim was to 'concentrate on the importance of the trigger'. This, combined with a firing action ("lock time") that was measured at less than 1.7 milliseconds, was a significant feature in its early success.
In 1972, having successfully developed a prototype (manufactured by Churwick Engineering who had worked for Swenson while at Wilkes) Swenson and Ingram created Swing Firearms Ltd which marketed model SIN 71 Mk1 rifle. The "SIN" of 1971 commemorated in the model name was for George Swenson being disqualified by the NRA for using a 'diopter' visual aid in his backsight, an aid which is now allowed and helps shooters who are no longer young to see the target clearly. The action type was subsequently named as the SWING (for SWenson and INGram). Years after he died, the NRA posthumously 'pardoned' Swenson.
The basic design was:
A single shot, bolt action, target rifle in .308 WIN calibre.
Swing Mk4 Bolt Head showing four large lugs
A bolt having four locking lugs derived from the Schultz & Larsen Model 54J of 1953 and 62M of 1961. The lugs were moved to the front of the bolt (as opposed to the Schultz & Larsen design) but were of the same 'generous' size. The position of the lugs, at 45 degrees when closed, was suggested to be a compromise between the compensation characteristics of the Mauser and Lee–Enfield types of action with the former locking vertically and the latter horizontally.
The Mantaari type trigger. The design came from Scandinavia where it had been designed as a match replacement for the Swedish Mauser 95 rifle.
The case recess in the bolt head was deeper at 3mm (.118”) than the standard 2.5mm (.100) set originally by Mauser. This depth was necessitated by the form of the radial sliding extractor. A spring-loaded ejector was fitted.
