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Post by twomoons on Jan 29, 2012 0:40:13 GMT -5
Wel now I went and did it. A while back I picked up a real nice 1903 Springfield sporter that was in a cheap plastic stock. I got the gun cheap because after having the gun professionally done and blued the owner decided to cheap out and drill and tap the receiver him self...and as usual got the screw holes wrong. So i welded up the holes and re did them on the milling machine with a jig and got them right. I then put in a timiney trigger and a Buhler low swing safety and re blued the receiver. So far so good, then a customer wanted to buy the action and finish it out with a stock he got on auction at gunbroker. Then he had the stock checkered with 18 to the inch fluer de leis checkereing and gave it about 20 hand rubbed coats of french oil. Now we have a 1903 Springfield sporter that looks like it just came out of the Griffin and howe shop in 1950. Figured walnut, expert work through out and he has about $1000 in the gun. Then the durn fool trades it back to me for a muzzleloader. My good right? Wrong! I now own a rifle that is so pretty and so shiny I can't stand to take it out of the shop. I wrap it in rags and put it in a padded vise to put on the scope and then wrap it up and put it on the shelf. I will try and get the camera to the sho and post some pictures of this beauty. I know where this is going, it will be just like my Mannlicher rifle, so nice I couldn't stand to see it scratched, so I ended up selling it.
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Post by Jack on Jan 29, 2012 1:15:50 GMT -5
That's a nice problem to have, Twomoons!
Actually, I have some idea of your dilemma. I have 2 rifles that my Dad made stocks for. Back in the day, he was a darn good stockmaker. I still use those rifles, even though they're in the 'too nice to take out in the woods' category. I do admit, though, if I'm going to be out in the rain, or wading through a lot of brush, I take another rifle.
I really was never a collector, so, there's nothing in my gun safe that doesn't get used. I really enjoy looking at those stocks while sitting in a deer stand, too.
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Post by Bill on Jan 29, 2012 13:05:04 GMT -5
Thats why I have shooting guns and safe queens. All my shooting guns are synthetic stocks and stainless steel. All my safe queens are walnut and blued. Its also whey D-D owns a Browning B-78 in .25-06  |
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Post by bounce on Jan 29, 2012 20:14:51 GMT -5
Nice of you guys to baby them for some rich guy to enjoy useing them or a clown like me. lol.
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Post by jimiowa on Jan 30, 2012 12:41:03 GMT -5
Man I like pretty as much as the next guy!
But a tool is just so much junk if it's not used for the purpose it was designed to acomplish.
I would take it out and used it! And like Jack said admire the craftsmanship while sitting on stand.
Mind you I don't even use my cheap rifles to hold down a barb wire fence so my buddy can get over it.
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Post by twomoons on Feb 1, 2012 10:00:21 GMT -5
Here is what the walnut in the stock is like.
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Post by twomoons on Feb 1, 2012 10:01:00 GMT -5
Try Again Attachments:
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Post by twomoons on Feb 1, 2012 10:01:53 GMT -5
A close up of the checkering Attachments:
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Post by twomoons on Feb 1, 2012 10:03:24 GMT -5
An Over all, Winchester style sights, Deep dark blue, ebony foreend cap. Attachments:
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Post by Jack on Feb 1, 2012 11:22:16 GMT -5
Very nice! Really nice checkering.
Is the forend tip really ebony? Or is it plastic?
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Post by twomoons on Feb 1, 2012 16:11:40 GMT -5
Ebony of course, nothing but the best for your gun rack?  ? |
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Post by jimiowa on Feb 1, 2012 17:27:03 GMT -5
Yep that is special!! You have a right to be proud of it!
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Post by dovehunter on Feb 2, 2012 10:23:53 GMT -5
Wow, that is nice! I can well see why you wouldn't want to get any dings on that.
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