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Wish I had some infor for you, but I just have to say "WOW!" That is a very nicely done rifle. You found a gem.
Maybe take a chance that there could be some pencil writing under that buttplate.
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I have not checked there, thanks for the suggestion 👍
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No idea but man oh man they do good work!
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I agree! Having done some checkering myself, I’m very much impressed.
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You might post a few pictures over on accurate reloaded forum under the custom section.
Very nice rifle.
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That’s a beautiful rifle. What a find. Love it.
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Can’t help you with the maker but I like that …
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I would say Paul Jaeger, but his are usually marked with his name. This is not certain, however, and some are unmarked. GD
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I would say Paul Jaeger, but his are usually marked with his name. This is not certain, however, and some are unmarked. GD Looks like Jaeger's work, no matter it's a fine rifle.
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Thanks guys. I agree definitely Jaeger style, but I believe the “10 5 93” stamped on the underside of the barrel to be the date of manufacture, which would make Jäeger and Gradle unlikely. Any other ideas? The stock has the feel of a David Miller. Slim grip, long-squarish forend.
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Could have been re-barreled too. GD
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Very unlikely that you have a David Miller (Curt Crum sp) stock. Most likely done by a darn good hobbyist.
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Just Killin my dream Rick!
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Sincerely, I apologize BUT good work is good work regardless of who did it. Don’t get excessively hung up on names.
After years of fiddling with wood stocked rifles I have decided that if I like it then that is all that matters. Not everyone likes the same flavor of ice cream.
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“Perfection is achieved not when there is nothing more to add, but when there is nothing left to take away”. Antoine de Saint-Exupery. Posted by Brad.
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Well said. I’ve never handled a David Miller rifle, just the M70 stocks patterned after his. This one has a similar grip, which I like. Being a M70 kinda guy, and preferring the 308 in SA cartridges, I picked this one up on a whim. But having fun with it, and that’s what it is all about. 😁
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Whoever built that rifle knew what they were doing and had all the right influences. That probably matters more than the name.
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Looks a lot like something Jerry Fisher would do, but not real likely; most likely what RinB said or likely it would have been documented.
The lines also look a lot like a Keith Stegall rifle that I once had, & wish I still did.
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I have two custom pre-64 M70's (a '59 358 Win and a '39 270 Win) that are impeccably made with no makers name. As such, they were had at very reasonable prices.
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