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21 July 2011, 22:07
skb
a .404 rescue project
I took pity on this old gal. It required WAY too much work to be worth while financially, but I am a sucker sometimes. I acquired the stock, which had been altered for and aftermarket and very shoddy bottom metal, the barrel with an excellent bore and the original bolt. The action was missing and wood had been opened up too much for any bottom metal that was available. I had Steve Button at Sound Metal Products fit one of their bottom metal to a 1906 Oberndorf action I patiently waited to get my hands. After getting it back from Steve I cut off his trigger guard and weleded a 1909 trigger guard on to replicated the Oberndorf look. A new Horn grip cap was also fabricated to replace the missing one. I still have a bit to do, but it is getting close now. This gun was Jefferies high grade model and it will go out to Charles Lee soon for some Proper scroll work soon. One advantage of the new bottom metal is that the gun now holds 4 down.








21 July 2011, 23:25
Atkinson
What a wonderful rifle, good on ya for saving it. Wish it was mine.


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22 July 2011, 00:11
degoins
Dang that is nice!!


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22 July 2011, 02:12
Von Gruff
Lovely lines, and kudos for the effort.

Von Gruff.


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22 July 2011, 02:16
surestrike
I'd go $210 on it cash money.

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22 July 2011, 18:09
fla3006
Nice, very worthwhile project.


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23 July 2011, 06:44
Dago Red
I love that stock! beautiful


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25 July 2011, 00:30
ForrestB
I really like the effort and the results thus far. A couple of questions though: Has the action been altered to remove the charger hump? Are you planning to single-squarebridge the action?


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25 July 2011, 00:59
heavenknows
Judged by the position of the rear end of the extractor a part of the rear bridge (including the charger hump) was cut away.
25 July 2011, 04:13
skb
The rifle was cut away at the charger hump.....just like an early Jeffery and it will not be square bridged. Thank You for the kind comments.
25 July 2011, 05:12
Sid-
That is a beautiful classic and I have a feeling it will be worth more to you than the money and time you put into it. Could you imagine what Teddy Roosevelt would have done with that rifle on his 1 year safari!! History would be changed and we would be reading about his 1 gun adventure.
25 July 2011, 05:28
Nakihunter
Great job!


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