My new Knight DISC
03-31-2010, 07:32 PM
#1
Boone & Crockett
Thread Starter
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Idaho
Posts: 11,703
My new Knight DISC
Well it got here Tuesday... I rescued this from a Bass Pro in MO with the help of GM54-120. It apparently has been in the store for quite awhile. It has a very low 3 digit serial number.
Anyway GM54-120 was wondering around the store and found several new Knights in the bargan rack - He bought two of them and then posted that there was one DISC Elite left in the rack. I contacted him about the gun and he was good enough to run back to the store and corral it for me. It was mislabled in the rack (think it had Vision tag on it) and was missing the bolt and ram-rod. He and the counterman on duty at the time searched for the missing parts - found them and then called me - I bought and had it shipped here.
Got it all cleaned up yesterday - the bore was really ugly with dust and fur balls... might have been some living insects in there also. The gun had definitely been handled a lot in the years that it was in the store - but a good rub down with 'Flitz' made it look good as new on the outside.
Next, i attacked the bore with bore cleaner and JB's - it is now shiny and smooth as a babies bottom.
Installed a new Leupold U-Slam on this afternoon and bore sighted it with a laser light.
Now I just need to find some time to go shoot it.... We have all three grandchildren here this week - it is their spring break - so, I do not have near the time I normally have.... might not get to shoot it until next week, which might not be all that bad as winter type weather has returned to the Palouse this week.
I did put a modified Lehigh NFPJ in the gun and cycled all of the primers I have through it... worked great - it should really be a clean firing gun....
Here is the first picture of what i hope will be an eye ball shooting 45 cal.... I am sending a Knight stock down to Lewiston to be camo dipped and it will eventually end up under this barreld action....
Anyway GM54-120 was wondering around the store and found several new Knights in the bargan rack - He bought two of them and then posted that there was one DISC Elite left in the rack. I contacted him about the gun and he was good enough to run back to the store and corral it for me. It was mislabled in the rack (think it had Vision tag on it) and was missing the bolt and ram-rod. He and the counterman on duty at the time searched for the missing parts - found them and then called me - I bought and had it shipped here.
Got it all cleaned up yesterday - the bore was really ugly with dust and fur balls... might have been some living insects in there also. The gun had definitely been handled a lot in the years that it was in the store - but a good rub down with 'Flitz' made it look good as new on the outside.
Next, i attacked the bore with bore cleaner and JB's - it is now shiny and smooth as a babies bottom.
Installed a new Leupold U-Slam on this afternoon and bore sighted it with a laser light.
Now I just need to find some time to go shoot it.... We have all three grandchildren here this week - it is their spring break - so, I do not have near the time I normally have.... might not get to shoot it until next week, which might not be all that bad as winter type weather has returned to the Palouse this week.
I did put a modified Lehigh NFPJ in the gun and cycled all of the primers I have through it... worked great - it should really be a clean firing gun....
Here is the first picture of what i hope will be an eye ball shooting 45 cal.... I am sending a Knight stock down to Lewiston to be camo dipped and it will eventually end up under this barreld action....
03-31-2010, 07:57 PM
#2
Boone & Crockett
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: River Ridge, LA (Suburb of New Orleans)
Posts: 10,917
Aw shucks Sabotloader, what do you want with an old leftover CLASSIC like that? I bet it won't do any better than three-quarter inch hundred yard groups. 
Looks good. Have you thought about painting the stock yourself? I can't remember which forum or thread it was, but I saw a do-it-yourself job that looked mighty fine a month or three back. I think the guy used that Krylon paint made for plastics.
Looks good. Have you thought about painting the stock yourself? I can't remember which forum or thread it was, but I saw a do-it-yourself job that looked mighty fine a month or three back. I think the guy used that Krylon paint made for plastics.
03-31-2010, 08:01 PM
#3
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Mar 2010
Posts: 5,605
Mine cleaned up nice too. I scrubbed my barrel several times and now it really shines. Then tried the Montana Extreme bore conditioner for the first time.
The exterior needed a little TLC but not bad. I think mine is in the 17xx range so they were both pretty old.
The exterior needed a little TLC but not bad. I think mine is in the 17xx range so they were both pretty old.
03-31-2010, 08:24 PM
#4
Boone & Crockett
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: River Ridge, LA (Suburb of New Orleans)
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You're a carrier GM54, spreading the infection over long distances via the Internet. Shame! (If you run across a GM .58 barrel for a Renegade please let me know.)
EDIT: And DON'T tell Sabotloader. Sshhhh!
EDIT: And DON'T tell Sabotloader. Sshhhh!
Last edited by Semisane; 03-31-2010 at 08:29 PM.
04-01-2010, 04:57 AM
#6
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Mar 2010
Posts: 5,605
I made a mistake. I checked my serial # again last nite after posting. Its 10xx not 17xx.
We got them for well under $200 :P They had a $199 tag on mine. Sabotloader's had the wrong tag for a KRB. When i went to checkout they gave us another $50 off each Elite 45.
My Extreme SS/Camo 50cal was $349 (minus 2 trigger locks) and so was a TK shotgun with thumbhole camo and several KRBs. I almost got the TK shotgun instead of the Exteme, its VERY nice but i wanted a stronger 50cal than my aging WinApex 50cal.
The two i got including SL's had some handling marks and like his a lot of dust in the bores. Now they look almost mint.
Now i have 2 Disc based Knights, 1 Green Mountain GMB54-120 and a sweet old LK93 54cal with the FPJ conversion. Plus my Accura 45 and i got back my Pedersoli Ovation 50cal.
I got the LK before Sabotloader got a chance so i owed him one. Its a total Hoot to Shoot. Thanks to Al and Sam at Knight its nearly mint too.
We got them for well under $200 :P They had a $199 tag on mine. Sabotloader's had the wrong tag for a KRB. When i went to checkout they gave us another $50 off each Elite 45.
My Extreme SS/Camo 50cal was $349 (minus 2 trigger locks) and so was a TK shotgun with thumbhole camo and several KRBs. I almost got the TK shotgun instead of the Exteme, its VERY nice but i wanted a stronger 50cal than my aging WinApex 50cal.
The two i got including SL's had some handling marks and like his a lot of dust in the bores. Now they look almost mint.
Now i have 2 Disc based Knights, 1 Green Mountain GMB54-120 and a sweet old LK93 54cal with the FPJ conversion. Plus my Accura 45 and i got back my Pedersoli Ovation 50cal.
I got the LK before Sabotloader got a chance so i owed him one. Its a total Hoot to Shoot. Thanks to Al and Sam at Knight its nearly mint too.
04-01-2010, 05:04 AM
#7
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Mar 2010
Posts: 5,605
Havent seen one of those BUT i know of a very nice H&R 58cal sidelock that looks kinda like a Zouave rifle. Its $450 though...maybe $400 at best....at least i think its an old H&R from early 70s or late 60s.
Last edited by Gm54-120; 04-01-2010 at 05:37 AM.
04-01-2010, 06:46 AM
#10
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Nov 2004
Posts: 5,425
Sweet...I have one inline...A Knight Disc in .50 caliber that I bought about 10 years ago...I am one that loves the Disc system...With either the 300gr Barnes or the 250 T/C Shockwaves mine is extremely accurate...
The Disc keeps you from fumbling around with primers, just open the bolt and slip a Disc in...The trigger is easily adjusted and the Green Mountain barrels are accurate...
You are gonna love it...
The Disc keeps you from fumbling around with primers, just open the bolt and slip a Disc in...The trigger is easily adjusted and the Green Mountain barrels are accurate...
You are gonna love it...