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19 November 2006, 11:38

Bwanamich

I think I have his email somewhere at the office. PM me to remind me.....

"...Them, they were Giants!"
J.A. Hunter describing the early explorers and settlers of East Africa

hunting is not about the killing but about the chase of the hunt.... Ortega Y Gasset

20 November 2006, 01:15

Wink

Hey, now I want to see those photos too. Where are they?

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20 November 2006, 06:25

lawndart

Tom is not taking in much work at present. He is concentrating on a book/video of his jigs, fixtures and techniques. It will be more valuable than the Magna Carta, and almost as valuable as the Bible and Koran.

LD

20 November 2006, 06:34

GSP7

quote:
Originally posted by lawndart:
Tom is not taking in much work at present. He is concentrating on a book/video of his jigs, fixtures and techniques. It will be more valuable than the Magna Carta, and almost as valuable as the Bible and Koran.

LD

We may have to start a religion and build temples to read and study his new book in.

20 November 2006, 19:23

rolexfan

I have had Tom do some work for me in the past and he turned the actions around very quickly. Tom is a great fellow and probably the best in the business. He is also getting older and turns down more work than than he takes in. That said, there are other smiths that are very, very good out of making a silk purse out of a sows ear, ie: CZ actions. I have had some fantstic work done by a fellow in Northern California by the name of Steve Heilmann. He is an incredible smith and has built some fantastic rifles.

20 November 2006, 19:42

fla3006

Bolt handle, bolt release, trigger, safety, contouring by Tom Burgess. Since pic, I have added Jim Wisner's extended floorplate:

Tom is very busy now. www.hunting-rifles.com could also do a good job.

20 November 2006, 20:15

FOsteology

If Mr. Burgess is not able to accept your project, I would inquire with Ed Plummer of American Hunting Rifles. He does excellent work on the CZ actions.

21 November 2006, 09:13

Dago Red

I didn't know Tom was doing a book/video, I have been dreaming about that for years. I'd take out a loan if I had to for that information. wonder what my bank would give me?

Red

My rule of life prescribed as an absolutely sacred rite smoking cigars and also the drinking of alcohol before, after and if need be during all meals and in the intervals between them.
-Winston Churchill

21 November 2006, 09:53

lawndart

A whole lot of history and metallurgy is concentrated in Tom's brain, and an incredible level of discipline and talent in his hands.

If you have any emails from Tom, don't delete them. Archive them before you print them out to read and re-read.

21 November 2006, 11:12

Woodjack

I dont follow Cz to much but that trigger dont look like anything Ive seen,anything special about it?

21 November 2006, 22:14

fla3006

In addition to a prototype, it's one of three Tom made, a fairly complex mechanism.

22 November 2006, 00:00

Wink

Since you are interested in which gunsmiths work on the CZ, don't forget Marc Stokeld. Take a look at this rifle.

https://forums.accuratereloading.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/...=468104115#468104115

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