Man, that is a PEACH!
I LOVE it!
What was the donor rifle? I love the Circassan walnut!
Mitch, it you ever want to sell that thing, I am your man!!
Todd
P.S. Would you please PM me the gunsmith's info?
ClarkM, thanks for the help with the enlargement of the photo.
Todd, Sent you a link to the Gun Shop. Here again,
Michigan Gunshop The guy at Ruger really took care of me on the stock. It is a little bit of a sad story. This is
Ruger No.1, serial number 751 !!! I purchased the rifle, and when it showed up, both the forearm and the buttstock had numerous cracks!! So I ended up sending it to Ruger for some new wood, (I believe it cost me $275) and the Ruger guy literally had to fit the buttstock to the receiver because it required hand fitting!! (Still a slight gap at tang.)
I'm hoping the massive recoil of the .22 LR won't crack the buttstock!!
So it started life as an S22L, 22" light weight barrel, no sights, Beavertail forearm,.243 Winchester.
Johnson's also added the front sling swivel to the barrel, (AB's have a sling stud in the wood of the Beavertail forearm)
Now it is the rifle you see above, and I could not be happier!!!
Mitch
