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The Justice System:
Field Justice and Chief Justice
Shown here are (top) Original
Field Justice and (bottom) ... Chief
Justice.
(The picture is flipped to orient them
as shown... the three were laying on a shooting bench).
I know it will be hard ... but this
long page is all the background material you need to know before
you click over to the Justice System Pricing page. I'd strongly
suggest that you read through this first.
Then ... here's the link
to the Pricing Page
Also ... look at
the grouping pics -sent in my the owner. The very first 32 Insert
testing sessions... shown on the 6-22-06 post of the Daily Briefing
Page.
Alot of you have been waiting to see
more about the Barnes "Justice System". The time has
come to bring it to the ledger and explain it more.
The Justice was introduced about six
months ago as an answer to needs expressed by customers thru the
years. First ... to provide an introductory base frame product.
Usable as initially purchased, but something that could be built
upon. Second: Offer a field grade finish that would lessen the pain
from the small dings that are going to accompany any tool in regular
use. Third: Provide a product that you can enjoy experimenting
with. Trying different loads, different projectiles. Even a-typical
projectiles. Fourth: Make an "Inspector Gadget" product that
can be widely adapted for totally different uses. Fifth: Bring
along a product which can accept a caliber change and or different
power bands.
The original Justice (which we'll designate
the "Field Justice" from now on) meets those needs very
well. It's base format is an 87 caliber smooth bore. Huge ...
you bet. First, to produce large power from base components. Think
of the domestic push rod iron block V-8 as compared to the high
tech "tuner" imports. Secondly, that huge base caliber
allows for a wide variety of projectile launch formats. It can
work as a shotgun. It can shoot various slugs. It can shoot darts,
harpoons, or even arrows with proper adaptation. Finally, that
huge base caliber provides the frame within which sub caliber
"inserts" can be installed. As you can imagine, you
can get more shots per fill when the gun is turned down or running
sub caliber inserts.
A machined Chief Justice receiver.
A Chief Justice with optional black
hard anodized billet work. This one has a 32 caliber insert installed
as you see it here. It's now in testing and we'll let you know
how that works out. Initial testing showed that it works very
well. We experimented with various slugs, sizes. We'll work out
the details and let you know.
The 32 loading port for this 32 bolt
action insert shows in the loading window of the original 87 caliber
format. The 87 caliber bolt is taken out and the 32 insert installed
inside the original 87 caliber barrel. With an optional muzzle
insert, the unit now becomes a mildly shrouded rifle.
With the optional muzzle insert, the
original 87 caliber barrel acts as a moderator shroud when the
32 barrel unit is inserted. Additional options include a dual
stroke hammer (where totally different power ranges can be selected).
A friction free hammer (which is more efficient). A special spring
cartridge dual guide set-up (which is more lively and efficient).
Hard color anodizing or the billet aluminum components. Muzzle
loaded sub caliber inserts. Arrow launching inserts. And whatever
else I cook up ... ;?)
It's never simple to make multi-use
objects. Something which will do two things is usually three or
four times as complex as any single function pc. by itself. If
you stick with the Field Justice in base format ... you CAN derive
a lifetime of enjoyment from it's simpler base components. It's
very well made. It will shoot slugs, shot shells, even darts.
However: everybody loves an "Inspector Gadget" machine.
Click, click, now it's something totally different. If that's
for you, I can hook you up. ;?)
I'll design many component systems
for the Justice guns. The parts are standardized. It will be up
to you which components you feel you may want.
Chief Justice are stocked in walnut.
Shown is a nice pc. of medium density walnut. Chief Justice will
be available for completion with figured stocks. Field grade will
be available only in straight grain woods. The issue is weight,
cost, and practicality.
Insert assemblies will be available
in 25 caliber, 32 caliber, 45 caliber, and 58 caliber. In 45 and
58 caliber, the insert system can be made as a muzzle loader.
This will give you a similar look and feel of the newer in-line
muzzle loader black powder rifles. Which brings up something we'll
deal with here: Game laws.
Game Laws. I do NOT sell my products
with the understanding that any state's game laws will recognize
them as legal tools for harvesting game. It's not my desire to
dedicate any portion of my life to fighting a bureaucracy, petitioning,
explaining, etc. Personally, I'd suggest you don't bother either.
You're going to start from a position where the "powers that
be" think you are a raving nut case to ask if you can hunt
deer with an airgun. From there, it can only go down hill.
Hunt, if you wish to, at a designated
game ranch. These exist in many formats. Detractors love to portray
them all as "petting zoos". Fine ... let them stay home.
Any reputable game ranch will have open range where animals live
out various seasons. The ranches raise some game, and purchase
other stock from larger ranches. We won't get into a debate as
to if you eat chicken, grill hamburgers, or only eat celery. That's
all up to you. For those who wish to hunt with airguns, you have
to do so within an infrastructure which allows that. That being
the case ... worrying that your particular state doesn't allow
shotguns over 10 gauge is irrelevant. They don't allow air powered
shotguns anyway, unless you find some loophole to slip through.
In that case ... you know the loophole would not stand scrutiny
anyway, once you were confronted with using an airgun.
I've presented myself and my airguns
to the game keepers of a couple of different game ranches. They
required myself (and those who accompanied me) to make test accuracy
shots. They also gauged the effective power of the guns we brought
for consideration. Such game ranches are not in the business to
allow fools to punch holes in their stock. Nobody wants to wound
animals. I've stomped for miles up and down rocky hills and woods
searching for game. Frozen my buttstock off, patiently waited,
stalked the game, outwitted the game, and taken some. Myself and
companions proved, beyond doubt, that we could shoot and that
the slug was devastating. It was enough of real hunting for me.
If some need to stalk their game, on foot, across five thousand
acres of wilderness where no man has gone before in order to be
"hunting", then God bless them.
But, if you can't find universal acceptance
in game laws, WHY make such a thing as a Justice 87? Don't get
me started. haha. ;?) Why make a solar powered car that you can't
drive on the beltway? Why develop human pedal powered airplanes
if you can't take a suitcase in one? Why tape yourself into a
bullet skinned bicycle to achieve 75 miles an hour on a straight
level course ... then fall over when you stop? You get the idea.
It's fun - it occupies your mind - it entertains you. It's out
of the normal realm of experience.
The integral trigger guard and smooth
woodwork. Oil finished.
Alittle bit of whimsy on the
Chief's guard. A hard black Pistol Grip Cap as well.
Unnecessary touches like this machined
brass fitting are part of the Chief Justice.
Justice
System ... Page 2 - also - 32 insert testing posted here.