That really is a marvelous piece of work! I thought it would be a straight blow-back action like the .22 kits, but I see that it appears to be a short recoil and the frame ramps have been built up to break the toggle quicker. The more I look at these pictures the more I admire the skill of the craftsman that made it. The breechblock is a work of art. Now that I have looked a little closer, I can see that the extractor channel has been made deeper so that the extractor can reach down and capture the .22 rim. I would like a pic of the top of the breechblock and a shot or two of the back of the toggle and the rear sight setup. That is one neat little puppy!
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