Olympic rifles: Anschütz Fortner

[mif_slim]

[wu_dot_com]

match 54 actions. same as their target 1907 line.

i dont know what you mean that its not popular. its a biathlon gun. though i haven't check the price, not a hole lot of people is willing to pay 4-5K typical match rifle price for a .22 when you can spent 200 on a 10/22. at least not for the majority of people on this forum anyway.

also, i think 3 position is more popular in the US than biathlon, and thats where the 1907 dominates.

[Thefeeder]

The action is a straight pull back bolt, no rotaion. I do'nt know if its a modified 64 or 54 type or a third altogether

I would suspect the 2K+ price tag will put it out of reach for the masses

[mif_slim]

lol, I know its high cost but the action is what makes it cool.

Reminds me of a gas-tube-less AR. YOu have to charge the handle every shot. I think thats it huh? a semi-auto action without the gas port hole to cycle the bolt...Im sure its not it, but something similar?

[wu_dot_com]

lol, I know its high cost but the action is what makes it cool.

Reminds me of a gas-tube-less AR. YOu have to charge the handle every shot. I think thats it huh? a semi-auto action without the gas port hole to cycle the bolt...Im sure its not it, but something similar?

i have never shot one. but from my research, it seems like the external idea you reference is about right. the internal is the same as their bolt action. so instead of a rotational movement, its a straight back pull.

[jaq]

Here is a visual demonstration of the action: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PfM0wc3IZI8

[Swiftyjuan]

You can buy the Russian sporter version Biathlon 7-2 for around $400. Excellent and very accurate, the toggle action is crazy good!

[wu_dot_com]

You can buy the Russian sporter version Biathlon 7-2 for around $400. Excellent and very accurate, the toggle action is crazy good!

i think the comparable would be the RAA 7-4 right? for 1500 that is one sweet gun.

[Swiftyjuan]

i think the comparable would be the RAA 7-4 right? for 1500 that is one sweet gun.

The 7-4 is the adult biathlon rifle, the 7-2 is a sporterized version without the fancy stock, spare mags, etc; it only has the toggle bolt and one very accurate barrel.

[9mmepiphany]

It is a Fortner action, invented by Peter Fortner.

Besides the straight pull bolt, the bolt travel is very short and cycling it is just a matter of flicking you fingers back and forth

I think two things work against it's popularity. Cost and being different. You'll note that straight pull actions like the the Browning T-bolt and the Sig Sauer Blaser have a hard time in the market too