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Counting sage hens takes a toll!!!

That it does. I do miss getting to see that country on a regular basis...

I should have never looked at this thread. I have three g.33/40 actions and now I want them to look like the rifle shown on this thread. Unfortunately I don't have any Alaskan Amber or Top Shelf Gin.

What is the finish and color name ? Again, looks great.


Thanks

plain

Only an idiot would call functional perfection "plain".

In his defence, we haven't seen proof that it will pass Savage's "2-shot" test yet!

Or maybe he was talking about Echols!

Clueless.

Hilarious.

This rifle will be exposed to a lot of 'wet rocks' and other outdoor elements, so I went with an easily repairable finish.

It is the regular McMillan paint.

Chet

Well, there was little doubt on who could possibly replace safariman as the biggest imbecile here - thanks for removing all doubt.

Beautiful rifle. Looks like a perfect hard hunting rifle! Congrats on it.

Chet-

Wow, can't add any more superlatives. Really perfect.

Follow up on the paint as I have a MCM I need to get painted and I want it to look exactly like yours.

Is that brown with black speckles? Any specific details would be appreciated.

Also, FYI, my stock in question is a Legend and will have a black pad as well, or maybe red... I gave both and can't decide.

Thanks

Bob

Wow, there are no words that I can think of to adequately describe the incredible level of ignorance displayed by such a comment. I usually refrain from jumping on the pile, but holy cow, just unbelievable

I can live with "Plain" as Simplicity is the Essence of Perfection
John Rigby understood and applied it in their rifles as well
Everything D'Arcy does to a rifle is meant to affect it's function.

Chet,

I had to opportunity to look over and photograph your action, or one identical to it, during a visit to Echols shop in May, 2014. I went over it from stem to stern and it was as good as a G33/40 can be made to be. Burgess metalwork leaves nothing lacking. He was a true genius and his likes will not come this way again anytime soon. I would have loved to bring that action home with me but D'Arcy never let me with the action out of his sight. The reason for my trip, other than to visit with an old friend, was to gather information on Burgess for an article I was writing for Gun Digest on the man and his work. That article, including a photo of your action, is published in the current edition of Gun Digest that came out last July. Shown here is one of the images of the action.



As far as the completed rifle being described as "plain," there is a style for every taste. In my world, I would call it elegant.

TT

That is magnificent. If you ever want to sell it, put me in line. I'd sell the rest of my stuff to own that.

What is the barrel length on this rifle?

What is the barrel length on your .270 Legend?

Would you do anything different or make the barrel lengths longer or shorter?

Thanks!

T Square

Did you ever get a chance to visit with Thomas at his little shop next to his home there right outside of Kalispell?

Alas, never had the pleasure of meeting with him. As far as I know, he didn't attend any of the shows and I've never been in Kalispell, other that passing through. I got my information from various sources who knew Burgess very well.

I was there twice. Met his lovely wife as well. Once you got past his ___________ (whatever you want to call it) he was really a very nice man, and very generous with his time. He liked to visit, especially when he didn't have anything else going on in the shop. And he really loved telling stories about Jack O'Connor.

One of the times I was there I happened to have my copy of the old Gun Digest Review of Custom Guns edited by Ken Warner. He was very gracious to sign it for me on page 42, where there is a really good photo of all of the Custom Smiths (or most of them I guess) who attended the 1979 NRA show at Salt Lake City. So I guess that photo tends to show that he did attend at least one Show.

His shop was very modest. In fact, when he first showed me around I could hardly believe that the quality of the work he was putting out came from such a meager shop.

I made sure that his time with me wasn't for naught. Even though I didn't need any, I purchased a set of his famous scope rings (he liked cash money) I should have never sold them, but life goes on and takes us all with it.

You, being the absolute gun nut that you are, would have liked him.

Do you get over to Cody much when you are having "yet another" stock made by Gary Goudy?
K