early century imbel

ActionYobbo · June 24, 2008, 15:50

is there any thing to know or look out for on an early century imbel inch cut receiver . I am looking at buying a complete rifle that has a metric barrel and a metric lower and a receiver thats all inch with inch cut mag well.
did century make them like that.

ce · June 24, 2008, 15:53

Yes.

Sgt Rock · June 25, 2008, 14:52

Well Imbel made the receiver that way and then century went on to put them together with apparently any parts they had on hand. I've seen them with metric uppers(barrel) and inch lowers with inch rear sight. Of course the rifle shot high and a simple swap to a metric rear usually fixed the problem. They're not called the "eager beavers" for nothing.

June 24, 2008, 15:50	#1
ActionYobbo Registered FALaholic #: 32542 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Arkansas Posts: 649	early century imbel is there any thing to know or look out for on an early century imbel inch cut receiver . I am looking at buying a complete rifle that has a metric barrel and a metric lower and a receiver thats all inch with inch cut mag well. did century make them like that. __________________ I buy any 303 British brass. PM me if you have any to sell or trade

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June 24, 2008, 15:53	#2
ce Registered FALaholic #: 373 Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: New Mexico Posts: 5,917	Yes.

June 25, 2008, 14:52	#3
Sgt Rock Registered FALaholic #: 564 Join Date: Aug 2000 Posts: 965	Well Imbel made the receiver that way and then century went on to put them together with apparently any parts they had on hand. I've seen them with metric uppers(barrel) and inch lowers with inch rear sight. Of course the rifle shot high and a simple swap to a metric rear usually fixed the problem. They're not called the "eager beavers" for nothing.