im impressed. if you ever decide you want to tackle a project for someone else for pay, let me know
im impressed. if you ever decide you want to tackle a project for someone else for pay, let me know
if you are ever being chased by a taxidermist, don't play dead
Sweet, well done, LOTS of labor!
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i've always liked a wooden stocked old style ar but cant find the wooden furniture. i'm talking about the triangle forearm style.
if you are ever being chased by a taxidermist, don't play dead
Nice build. What are your inlays made of, I don’t think you said? In one picture they look like mother of pearl but in another they kinda look like ivory. Don’t make it too busy.
I saw the other thread and you mentioned that they were horn.
Last edited by Baltimoreed; 02-09-2020 at 10:01 AM.
Beautiful work, less is more, I think it's perfect as it is, awesome job.
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That is some nice work and I love maple stocks. You have something that is truly unique and personal to you, tatonka is a nice touch also.
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Some beautiful wood working.
Here is your triangle handguard.
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I say its time to enjoy all that work invested and show us some groups! Great rifle, great craftsmanship, id leave it alone unless its for function, like a rawhide sling, or a scabord, or a nice display box
I think the Leave it as is has won.
I guess I should think about another project and loads for this one.
Been wanting to give WC872 a try so I guess it is time.
Going to try 47.5 gr with the Lyman 311284 and 50 gr with the Lee 160gr design for the 7.62x39
Wow what a masterpiece! Did you have all this in mind when you started or did you play it by ear?
A little of both, I wanted to use the block my Father brought home years ago.
Always wanted a 30/40 Krag RB just needed to save and sell off a few other rifles to afford the Gunsmith to do the barrel. It was his idea for the heavy barrel, glad he thought of it.
Once I got the barrel action back I starting searching for a way to make the Buttstock work for scope use. Found a picture that a stock maker was using for the little Martiny Cadet with a scope, Thought to myself that should work. For the forearm I always had a problem with the barrel resting on my hand and not the forearm on the sporter type RB., so I wanted to make a longer forearm.
The inlaid was something I had seen on a rifle at a Museum somewhere and liked the look.
The pattern for the craving was something I just came up with. The buffalo was a after thought for a critter that would fit the old west look. Anyone that really knows me well, knows my love of the Civil War and Old West History which we have a lot of here in Missouri.
So it all just came together.
BP | Bronze Point | IMR | Improved Military Rifle | PTD | Pointed |
BR | Bench Rest | M | Magnum | RN | Round Nose |
BT | Boat Tail | PL | Power-Lokt | SP | Soft Point |
C | Compressed Charge | PR | Primer | SPCL | Soft Point "Core-Lokt" |
HP | Hollow Point | PSPCL | Pointed Soft Point "Core Lokt" | C.O.L. | Cartridge Overall Length |
PSP | Pointed Soft Point | Spz | Spitzer Point | SBT | Spitzer Boat Tail |
LRN | Lead Round Nose | LWC | Lead Wad Cutter | LSWC | Lead Semi Wad Cutter |
GC | Gas Check |