Does anyone know a gunsmith that can turnkey, re-barrel and rework the extractor on Ruger No. 3 if re-barrel to another caliber from rimmed cartridge to non rimmed, the extractor has to be changed. And a source for some Ruger model 1 wood. Looking to build a No. 2 rifle. In a handy woods carbine.
I just had one re-barreled from 45-70 to .41 mag. The smith did not say a whole lot about what he had to do to the extractor. He did say he had to do something with a spring, I think he had to replace it with a stronger one.
I have not got to take it to the range so I don,t know how good of a job he did.
I now have two of them, they are no. 2,s. My intentions are to put no.3 wood on this one, if I can find a set.
They both came to me as no. 3,s with no. 1 wood.