Nice Carvings :-)

04 December 2011, 04:25

TCLouis

That is actually pretty dang kewl.

Many will not like the "folksieness" of it, but I find it interesting.

Any history on it?

Like the rear sight too.

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04 December 2011, 20:48

tin can

quote:
Originally posted by TCLouis:
That is actually pretty dang kewl.

Many will not like the "folksieness" of it, but I find it interesting.

Any history on it?

Like the rear sight too.

Some nice trench art, actually. Sling swivels, rear sight is a keeper.

Lotta potential. I'd take it huntin'.

As these things go it is rather nicely done, in its category. If I was going to have one (I would), this would be a first choice.

Reminds me to a degree of decorated American Indian rifles of the past, and I'd own one of those in a heartbeat.

04 December 2011, 21:47

disassembly

Armstrong sight was offered by FN as an option on their commercial sporters and many are found with this sight and it is a good one. I realize that beauty is in the eyes of the beholder, but personally I would have trouble finding a sack big enough to put over that one (maybe a feed sack would work). I am first and foremost a Mauser fan but not a fan of trench art.

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05 December 2011, 09:30

JBrown

quote:
Originally posted by Grenadier:
I like the way the artist made cuts in the recoil pad to match the stock.

I'm probably wrong, but I believe that style of recoil(with the odd holes) was offered in the 40s/50s.

I think I have seen it on some older rifles.

Jason

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05 December 2011, 19:58

gnoahhh

I doubt that's trench art. I can't imagine any sergeant in any army in any time period allowing one of his guys to decorate government property to that extent. Still, it does have a neat folk art look to it. I would shuck it out of its wood and build something with it, but save the stock for posterity.

05 December 2011, 21:51

richj

That's what's gonna happen. It was picked up at a show. A regular customer brought it in to have it completely done over. I'm not sure where the parts will wind up. He wants to keep it as an 8mm.

quote:
Originally posted by gnoahhh:
I would shuck it out of its wood and build something with it, but save the stock for posterity.