Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Custom Rifles & Wildcats Work in progress. Shane Thompson Mini Mauser project taking shape

He does Ray, but I probably wouldn't live to see him finish anything I sent him.
Butch

Fabulous rifle. Expertly executed.

Butch,

Either I'm really slow or you're really old!

Shane Thompson

Shane,
Maybe a little of both.
Butch

Butch,

I thought you were a young guy?

I have two jobs, four kids and the two oldest are in every kind of sport you can imagine, and the younger ones will be shortly, so I don't even profess to be speedy anymore. I spend more time in a gym than I do at home .

I've narrowed down the workload to duplication jobs, barrels, triggers, muzzle brakes, and an occasional complete custom for the time being, but the kids/family are first.

I'm just funnin ya anyway, I don't even have time to get on the computer much anymore but I've been layed up with a torn achilles tendon for a couple of months so I'm a little bored.

Glad to see the project is coming along nicely.

Cheers,
Shane

Gosh....

Welcome to the 'Fire, Shane.

Ted

I got some neat pictures from Roger Kehr. All the stipple work and lettering is done. The scroll work starts next week. I couldn't be happier with it. Roger is a true artist.













Terry

Stunning.... simply stunning.

finished gripcap.

I'll take it!!....Man.."rifle porn" first thing in the morning!

WOW!!! That's definitely a family heirloom to be proud of.

Awesome in every respect.

I really think the idea to do the thumb cut is excellent and really helps this stand out from the crowd!

It just looks perfect.

Going to be hard to top this rifle!

John

Wow Terry! All I can say is Wow!

ddj

My favorite rifle on the forum, hands down!
What did the stock work(minus the blank) end up costing you? Trying to sort through some walnut I have right now and see if I have a nice
piece big enough for a mini Mauser action. Don't really know how wide and long it needs to be in the blank stage. Most are shotgun butts and fore ends. But I have a couple that may make the cut for a mini Mauser size build.
I have a couple of the other pieces promised to other member here and am shipping em this week. After that I'll be sending some
to stockmakers.
Also what is the max size cartridge that a mini Mauser will accept

Thanks

JB

Thanks

do i know the guy you are sending the blanks to Palmetto?

Yes sir, you do!!!

glad to hear it. hope you are well sir.

My wife has a "off-shore" account..
could I send you a blank check?

What size piece are you looking for? Very little full length one piec rifle stock stuff. All look like they were for shotgun use o/u's and s x s's. Some would work fine for ruger number 1's maybe or lever guns. Pitol grips and knife scales would be fine too.
Was told it was "claro" and some "french". no idea where it came from other than a 92 year old friend of mine's gargage that was/is a trap skeet fanatic.