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adrook
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I stopped by Mark Penrod's shop over the weekend to pick up a rifle he was working over for me before I go to Zambia next month and he showed me a .375 that he is building for guy on a stainless M70 Classic action.

He had machined a quarter rib that fits over the front ring of the M70 action and is milled on the top for the scope rings. It looked just like the front bridge of a square bridge Mauser. He said it started out as a 4 pound block of stainless steel. I asked him how long it took to make the quarter rib and he said 3 days Eeker. It must take incredible patience to do something like that as well a good bit of talent. It was beautifully done, by the way, also. Mark is a real genius with metal.
 
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I have always been impressed with the gun smiths that actually MAKE something.
 
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Originally posted by adrook:
I stopped by Mark Penrod's shop over the weekend to pick up a rifle he was working over for me before I go to Zambia next month and he showed me a .375 that he is building for guy on a stainless M70 Classic action.

He had machined a quarter rib that fits over the front ring of the M70 action and is milled on the top for the scope rings. It looked just like the front bridge of a square bridge Mauser. He said it started out as a 4 pound block of stainless steel. I asked him how long it took to make the quarter rib and he said 3 days Eeker. It must take incredible patience to do something like that as well a good bit of talent. It was beautifully done, by the way, also. Mark is a real genius with metal.



That sounds pretty good! Any pics though?
 
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That sounds pretty good! Any pics though?

Unfortunately, no. We've tried to get Mark to come on AR but he just isn't interested although he does have email.
 
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Yah, good call. Anytime anybody complains about the cost of custom gun work, I say just pick up the tools yourself and get started! Big Grin


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Its even more fun to machine the quarter rib, recoil lug and front sight island all out of the same barrel blank in one piece! Now that takes talent!-Rob


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