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The photos aren't the best, but I wanted to post the latest shots of "phase 2" of my rifle project. First, phase 1... I bought a $70 VZ-24 out of a 55 gallon barrel about 12 years ago. (wish I would have bought the whole drum full now!) Bought a forged bolt from ebay, short chambered barrel, (.30-06) Daiton Traister safety, cherry stock, Oxpho-blued the metal, put everything together, checkered the stock, worked very slowly and finished up about 10 years ago. Here's a shot of phase 1 before checkering: I never really warmed up to the cherry stock, didn't like the forged handle or cold blue, wanted to have iron sights, and as my tastes changed I decided to hit it again. Found a decent figured walnut monte carlo Fajen stock at a gunshow for a good price that apparently never had an action in it, so I went to work reshaping it to my liking. Bought a side swing safety, slimmed the tang, had Mike McCabe weld a Talley handle for me, reshaped the trigger guard, installed sights, checkered a tab for the bolt release and rust blued everything. Now it just need checkering and sighting in. Plus a scope... Here's what it looks like now: | ||
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i like it. John Life Member Second Amendment Foundation Life Member NRA DRSS | |||
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I really like that nice trim forearm. Very nice. Mike | |||
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Yes sir, I like phase 2. Enjoy! _____________________ Steve Traxson | |||
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HUGE difference!!! I like phase 2 better myself! | |||
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That looks much better now. SCI Life Member DRSS "In those savage countries success frequently depends upon one particular moment; you may lose or win according to your action at that critical instant." Sir Samuel Baker | |||
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Very well done. | |||
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Very nice looking rifle. Used to be bigdoggy700 with 929 posts . Originally registered as bigdoggy 700 in July 2006. | |||
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I too like phase two! | |||
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Well done. Nice figure in your wood, good find. | |||
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Forward to Phase III, and more pictures. Merry Christmas, Stephen | |||
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