Model 12 style 13xx forearm

[beerhippy]

Winchester's ubiquitous model 12 has a pump forearm that I have always found visually pleasing.  Cylindrical in shape with grooves, it imparted a rakish business like look.  I think this would make a fine style forearm for the 13xx pumpers.  I got a pretty nice chunk of well seasoned walnut that I could get several out of.  Perhaps a diameter of 2" turned and grooved before milling a flat on the top edge for the pump tube recess.

I'll have to find a willing local woodworker to do the turning.  I can take it from there.  Will keep you posted.....

[mr007s]

I think the foregrip was dubbed the Tootsie Roll. Several pistols have been displayed with one mounted, They do look nice. I have an old model 12 that no longer shoots and is beyond fixing. I toyed with the same idea but never got around to it.
Also have seen several that were turned from black Delrin that looked nice.

[Froghunter]

Hippy,

Sounds awesome...I'm trying to decide how I'm going to do my stock on my PC77!

Enjoy.

Froghunter

[beerhippy]

Several pistols have been displayed with one mounted, They do look nice.

I'm not surprised others have tried this.  There is after all, very little original thought left in the Cosmos.  It may take a while to get this going.

[bgmcgee]

Take a look at the older Benjamin rifles or pistols.  Those have the "tootsie roll" pump handles like this model.317.

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[beerhippy]

The very thing!  Just look at the fine  American craftsmanship on that rifle.  I was born too late....... Thanks for posting that.

[DavidS]

The tootsie roll style pump arms are very nice looking (except for only being wood).

Now someone just needs to make one out of Carbon Fiber reinforced ABS (or possibly carbon fiber reinforced PLA), then the beauty would be complete (perfect shape with the smooth black of the Carbon Fiber reinforced plastic, and that slight shimmer from the carbon fiber), and it would last a very long time.

[7624452]

How about this one. 

[Noah]

Take a look at the older Benjamin rifles or pistols.  Those have the "tootsie roll" pump handles like this model.317.

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WOW - that's a keeper!

[bgmcgee]

Thanks Noah. Gave it to my brother.

[BillK]

Thanks Noah. Gave it to my brother.

Does that make you "Your brothers keeper"?

I couldn't help myself.