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Such as you supplying the bare action, bolt shroud/safety, new barrel, scope/rings, butt plate & grip cap, walnut blank, sling swivel studs, etc. and a small down payment??


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I see you mentioned "walnut blank", as in they are going to shape a new stock for this build?

If so, I would say 8-12 months would be a reasonable wait time.

If was just metal work, then 4-6 months would be acceptable to me and is about in line with what I have waited for in the past.

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3 months is about how long my guy takes if I give him all the parts. Sometimes a little less.


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Efw drew a pic of a Mexican mauser in 5th grade and it's almost done now lol

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3 years That was just converting a Ruger .357 to 44 Special. Am thinking about doing something with a pre 64 action. Hope it doesn't take as long.

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Not sure how long it was but when the ph***er called to tell me my rifle was ready, I didn't remember he was working on anything for me.

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Originally Posted by Ward
Not sure how long it was but when the ph***er called to tell me my rifle was ready, I didn't remember he was working on anything for me.



no crap;...…..I am going on 6 years for a shotgun.....got a call 2 months ago saying " the commission is almost done".....bob

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I don’t want anything that bad. Maybe it’s the millennial in me. 6 years?


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Originally Posted by AKduck
I don’t want anything that bad. Maybe it’s the millennial in me. 6 years?



it was supposed to be around 1.5 years.....hard to believe isn't it......bob

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8 months on a McMillan stock pushed me over the edge.....


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Originally Posted by Ward
Not sure how long it was but when the ph***er called to tell me my rifle was ready, I didn't remember he was working on anything for me.


Ward- I busted a gut reading this..😀😀😀


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3 to 6 months should be about right for a rebarrel and fitting an existing stock, but mine have taken from 30 days to 1 1/2 years. I could see a custom build involving multiple smiths taking quite a while.

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Originally Posted by gonehuntin
Such as you supplying the bare action, bolt shroud/safety, new barrel, scope/rings, butt plate & grip cap, walnut blank, sling swivel studs, etc. and a small down payment??


If I might, I would suggest you are asking the wrong question. Seems like the answer points you to a gunsmith that will finish a project in a certain amount of time rather than selecting a gunsmith that has the talent you want and letting them have the time they need.

I’ve waited 2 weeks for a custom with synthetic stock, 1.5 years just for a barrel, twice waited a year for a custom with wood stock once all the parts were arrived, etc. Really all over the map.

If you want a quality wood stock custom rifle in a particular timeframe (and probably at less cost) I would suggest here:

http://www.hallowellco.com/magazine.htm

If you want your own high quality custom rifle in a particular timeframe I would suggest calling McMillan or Manners and placing an order for a synthetic stock.

If you want your own high quality custom rifle complete with wood stock I would first select a gunsmith who is well qualified to perform the work. Referencing “Modern Custom Guns” (it’s a book available on Amazon) will help identify gunsmiths that have design/style compatible with your desires. Read references about those smiths to identify reliable ones. Pick one of them and give them the time they need.

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2 days. Mickey Coleman would build mine while I watched him work his magic. Usually a day, sometimes he’d stretch it to a second day.


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I've waited in excess of five years more than once. One of the reasons I learned how to build mine own, I can only complain about myself now.

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The gunsmith I talked to said it would take a year to do a checkered finished gun stock. That included only rebluing the action. He said a large pert of it was the time sent out for checkering. I believe it took nearly 30 days just for the stock duplicating. He sent that out also.

I'm sure as you can tell from what I wrote it depends on how much is done in house and their work load not to mention speed.

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Originally Posted by mjbgalt
Efw drew a pic of a Mexican mauser in 5th grade and it's almost done now lol


Hey man I resemble that remark!

This may as well be true, but the foot dragging wasn’t on the part of the Smith it was me.

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Originally Posted by badger
2 days. Mickey Coleman would build mine while I watched him work his magic. Usually a day, sometimes he’d stretch it to a second day.


I miss that guy! And his work.


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What's the half life on uranium? That s about it

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I waited over 2yrs on one and won’t do it again. I lose interest too fast lol.

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