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So does Potterfield currently own both names ? ......civilize 'em with a Krag | |||
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For the first time in 20 years 280 of the original patterns from Fajen and Bishop Gunstock companies are once again available, I was able to purchase them from a gentleman who was at the auction when the companies assets were sold. Mark Stratton Gunmaker helped me to arrange the purchase of them from his friend,who purchased them and built only a few stocks off of them. I am offering Duplication off the patterns through my company Manitou Custom Guns LLC. For more information and a list of the available pattern inlets please visit my website. Manitoucustomguns.com I hope I will be a great asset to the gunmaking community by offering these historical patterns to the trade and hobbiest alike. Thanks, Will Bohm | |||
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Larry owns both trade names, yes. Dennis Earl Smith Professional Member ACGG Benefactor Life NRA Life NAHC | |||
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Larry no longer owns the trade names. Fajen and Bishop were owned by Larry under his battenfield technology brand, Larry sold battenfield technology to another company who sold it off to American outdoor brands corporation, the parent company of Smith and Wesson | |||
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Will, I spoke with Russell Potterfield this past weekend (son of Larry)..CEO Battenfeld (mother's maiden name) when it sold. The Fajen and Bishop names were not in that umbrella sale...or so he told me. There were several things that did not get sold under the contract. Russell is in China today (01-16-20) visiting the manufacturing plant they built under Battenfeld, INC. that makes fabric goods. That plant is now used for non-gun related industries and doing very well. Dennis Earl Smith Professional Member ACGG Benefactor Life NRA Life NAHC | |||
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Very cool! ~Ann   | |||
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Used a lot of Fajen stocks back when they were in business, but I don't miss any design they had. | |||
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On the scans of stock catalog, are those current prices?......LOL. M | |||
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I liked their Classic, it still had enough wood for final shaping. Their Mannlicher wasn't bad either after trimming it down and stretching the grip back some. Craftsman | |||
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Yes, I also did that. Still have one here, actually. A Mannlicher, unfitted. Bought it, like decades ago. | |||
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I feel bad for my cousin, he's stuck with this Herters stock on his Hungarian Mannlicher rebarreled to 7x57. Looks like a 1950's stock!   | |||
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This is a 1960's Fajen stock which has served me well through one rhino, three elephants and five Cape buffalo:  | |||
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Yes, that Hungarian does look right out of 1955. Classic for sure. Used to get a lot of stuff from Herters. Model Perfect everything. First rifles I built were on Herters U9s and J9s; some Herters stocks and some Richards. I recall the finished barreled actions were something like $68. | |||
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M1 Carbine. My dad bought the carbine for $19 from the DCM, sent it off to Herters in 1978 for bluing and drilled for B&L mounts (since replaced). I bought the stock from Fajen the same years and here we go. Got my first deer in 78 too.  | |||
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Very interesting thread. Thanks for the read and info. | |||
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Um, what did you dress the deer out with - Imperial light saber?  | |||
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