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I've finally (I think) finished with my Whitworth mods. I started by having Tip Burns cut off the Magnaports and add a target crown. Tip also added a PME 2 postition side safety. I just got the gun back from Tip's stock guy, John Valicek, who cut the forearm about an inch and added a nice ebony forend tip to replace the factory plastic. Then he grafted a piece of the discarded stock wood to the hole left when Tip took off the factory side safety.

This is the gun my son and I used in Namibia, so it's a favorite for many reasons. It's trim, very accurate with irons or scope, now about 8 lbs.

I was incredibly lucky in purchasing this gun sight unseen from Ed Foden from AR, as it has the nicest piece of wood I've ever seen on a Whitworth. The only flaw in the stock was a worm hole or two in the tip of the wood, which co-incidentally came off when John shortened the stock. Bob
 
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Hmmm, pictures not showing on my computer. I've done so previously on imagestation, any ideas how to get them to show. Bob
 
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yes put them on Photobucket.
 
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That is a beautiful piece of wood. Fantastic looking a rifle period. No I couldn't see the pictures put found the track to your album.


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Rusty, if you run across this post, can you get the pictures on this post if I email them to you? Bob
 
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This one?? Hey I would setting for half that grain.


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Very nice! Mine is at the stock guy getting the very same modifications but using new wood. Mine came with what you would usually find on a Whitworth.


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Thanks for getting them posted, ramrod340. Here's wishing you as fine a piece of wood when you find yours.

Can you add another picture? Here's a better shot of the shortened stock and the new ebony. Bob

 
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Looking good! Sure wish mine had figure like yours.


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Mine looked like it was carved from a pine 2X6. That looks nice!

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That is nice


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Dang Bob! I forgot how nice the wood was on your rifle! John and Tip did a great job!

Congrats!


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Very nice rifle. Congratulations and good hunting!


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