Custom L/H Knight MK85 or a factory build ?

[gregdaws]

Okay, so what is it? Looks like a left hand MK85 with a custom half hex, half round barrel. I'm told in .50 or .54 cal. Anyone seen or own anything like this? I know of the Green Mountain ML using the Disc action. I didn't even know there was a L/H version of any knight or that the barrel and action are in two pieces, my disc is one piece. Can someone shed some light, is it a custom build or one of knights own?

 

[ourway77]

I've dealt with Knight's from day one and I have never seen anything like it

 

[michiganmuzzy]

Frankenstein Knight? Maybe pieced together from parts?

 

[longbowsteve]

Knight made the MK85 in left hand versions. I worked there and saw many of them at the factory but not really very many left the factory.I have had 4 or 5 of them myself. What you are seeing is a left hand MK85 receiver in a right handed stock that has been rebarreled at some point. It also has the right hand safety and trigger assy which will fit the LH receiver as long as the right hand stock is used.

 

[iablackpowder]

I have a factory left hand MK85 in stainless, that has left handed trigger and left safety

 

[WV Hunter]

That is a FrankenKnight!

 

[GM54-120]

Remember the Sportsmans "Franken Knights". They once offered a Wolverine/Bighorn type rifle made from a Disc Elite 45 action/barrel. It was exclusive to Sportsmans.
https://www.sportsmansguide.com/product/index/knight-wolverine-45-cal-black-powder-rifle?a=1845062

 

[flounder]

Remember the Sportsmans "Franken Knights". They once offered a Wolverine/Bighorn type rifle made from a Disc Elite 45 action/barrel. It was exclusive to Sportsmans.
https://www.sportsmansguide.com/product/index/knight-wolverine-45-cal-black-powder-rifle?a=1845062

Got one of these but haven't fired it yet.

 

[GM54-120]

Wish i would have grabbed one when they blew them out cheap.

 

[AH64guy]

I have a factory left handed MK-85 in .54 - with left handed / safety and trigger.

Just bought a cut-up Bighorn for parts - that turned out to be a left handed stock and trigger assembly.

 

[gregdaws]

I was looking for an MK85 when someone offered me this. It seems like a lot of work for little gain. Am I correct in thinking that someone had to cut the original barrel away and machine both the action and the new barrel to fit. Is the MK85 a one piece barrel and action like DISC? That has to be more expensive than buying a replacement from knight (assuming that you can get one still).

 

[flounder]

The pre green mountain barrel ones are two piece.

 

[gregdaws]

The pre green mountain barrel ones are two piece.

Now I am intrigued. Were any of the DISC rifles made as 2 piece barrels and actions? Green Mountain certainly used the DISC action for their own muzzleloader. Does anybody Know?

 

[flounder]

I dont believe so.