Folks:

It was a little slow yesterday, so I watched a few YouTube videos of Smith hunting sheep and goats in the mountains. Before GunWerks started to sponsor him he was using a fluted barrel stainless 7RM in his shows. At first I thought it might be a classic M70, but the bolt handle was more straight than the Winchester, and the bolt release was on the side like a MRC or Kimber. I was only able to catch a glimpse of a portion of the left side of the receiver, and it's ground flat with the name of the maker (unreadable) and the word "Alaskan". Any guesses?

Just curious.

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The bolt handle and the bolt shroud look a lot like a Kimber.

I believe it is a Dakota 97

I was thinking Dakota or Kimber but don’t remember an Alaskan model. Also, is Dakota’s bolt handle that straight?

It’s a custom rifle built on a Kimber action.

No, it’s a Dakota 97. Dakota made a “Hunter” and an “Alaskan”.

No, it’s a Kimber. I asked him. And it looks just like a Kimber.

Yep, I just asked him as well and he said "Kimber."

Is he here on the campfire?

No, I shot him a message on his Facebook page.