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Look what turned up in the mail !
........an 11.5 milling cutter, looks new, and dead sharp.....
Thanks, Bristoe !

GTC

TOO COOL FOR SCHOOL!

No sweat,..just keep the pics of the project coming.

This is my favorite thread at present.

ME TOO!

Same here. Don't be surprised if I show up next week with some beer for the price of admission to observe firsthand.

I'm looking REAL close at the somewhat SCANT depth of the 44 wood's wrist, versus the outside dimension of the Favorite Tangs, and thinking that I may graft another 1/4" of material on top, so's not to have an embarrassing gully / dip behind the top tang.

The Old Stevens 44 wood is MASSIVE in it's dimensions, when compared to a the Favorite,......no way we want this looking scant in it's lines.

"Bottom line" is indeed the bottom line here,.....I want that lower tang dead nuts straight with the lower line of the stock, all the way back to it's heel.

Bristoe, I wanted to send you a copy of "Old Wolfville", your return address, for doing same (e.g. Santa Claus, North Pole),....DON'T look promising, in that regard.

Chester,......bring it.

GTC

Ah just bend the top tang Cross!

Not so fast,......I've had to Silver solder a few of those on which that was attempted.

Remember, ....this is a CAST IRON action,.....

OK, so with judicious application of heat, maybe a whisker or two,....we'll see how it measures out, first, though.

GTC

Mine too! You guys with machining skills.......

That is why I added the smilies Cross, have soldered a couple myself in years past.

I have a head scratcher at the shop, a Winchester '06 that have a BIG lump of braze on top of the barrel to the receiver! Try to get a couple of pictures.

I had an old smokeless roller turn up, years ago Someone had WELDED a turned down '03 barrel into the bored out original 7 X 57 shank, and than chambered the thing in '06 AI.

It came with some loaded and some fireformed. The fireformed looked like the primers were painted or plated on,.....

....talk about riding with God.

Later,

GTC

Scary....... someone once gave me a '88 Mauser that had been "blacksmithed" into a 30-06. We figured it was a bomb waiting to happen so made up some "blue pill" loads and hooked it up with a very long string......... the darn thing held through several tries and then we quit. It was safely disposed of before it killed someone. Darn shame, the workmanship in those old Mausers was pretty.

Here is the '06 with stabilized barrel/receiver modification:




Custom barrel/magazine band:



And I forgot to take a pick of the "bobbed concealed carry hammer"!

Finish is a bit worn:

Geez, Terry, that thing's a wreck. Looks like something that one of those TV alligator hunters would tote around.

This is FL and Alligator country!

The one that had me scratching my head lately was a 03 Springfield 971xxx S/N, with 1942 barrel, and a old Bishop sporter stock, complete with white line spacers. The undrilled receiver and Lyman Receiver sight were good things. The $1199 price tag at Gander Mountain was not

This one here's pretty "rare" and special,.....in this view, starting the "Mild Abrasive Restoritive Treatment"



Once it's undergone full restoration I'll be asking $859.00 + shipping.

I WILL let this rare jewel go,as is, and as a "Campfire Christmas Special", for the paltry sum of $459.00

Pre-64 Model 70 trades considered.

Do NOT miss this opportunity !>>>ACT NOW<>>>>>>

There are some real bubba'd ones out there and it is scary!

Under all that "Hard run",....there's a WELL BUILT Savage .410,....

I'd pay no attention to the few blemishes,....alla' that'll buff right out, a little Tru-Oil, and some Cold Blue , she'll be right..

so,....what's your opening offer on this rare, and fine arm, Amigo ?

GTC