I’m looking for a 50 B&M rifle in that 18” barrel length. It’s one of the few 50‘s I haven’t tried yet. Any available out there?
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@michael458 can help?
I do not currently know of any for sale or available........ Normally I would suggest a build, but now, since the big shakeup at SSK Industries, now SSK Firearms and under new ownership, that option is not available currently. The new Owner, David Fricke, formally of Lehigh, (Lehigh was sold to Wilson) has stated that SSK Firearms is no longer in the business of Custom Firearms Builds. If they are not doing that, I am not sure what they are going to do to stay in business.....??
In 2006 I made B&M Proprietary to SSK Industries, because of JD Jones and Brian Alberts, and the quality and integrity of the build. These were DGR and had to be built as such, and I knew that JD and Brian would uphold those standards without any question.
I do have Reamers and dies available, which are also Proprietary. On special circumstances I have made some exceptions to lend a hand to serious shooters. Other than that there is no plan currently to solve this issue. Brian is still with SSK Firearms, and is just as frustrated with the current situation as anyone. Brian was in charge of the B&M series exclusively. I really hate to trust just anyone with this mission.
Do keep in mind I am a shooter/hunter just like you guys, not a gunsmith and not at any way in the gun business or any related business. I wish I had a good option or solution for this, but the fact is things are fluid on this right now.
Michael
Glad I have mine in hand..............