I have been working on this one, off and on for way too long. :?

It sat in the checkering cradle for months, taunting me to come up with the time to finish it.

Execution on a few things could be better, but overall I think it came out well.

I like it!

Very nice!

The only thing a bit of, is the trigger shape.

I would pay good money for one like it!

I used the Dayton Traister trigger as it is reasonably priced trigger that is located rearward in the guard. The Blackburn is the 'best' for this but expensive.

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Nice rifle. The only Dayton Traister Mauser trigger I tried would fire when pushed forward and I was told this was normal. Does yours do that?

I had never heard/read this about D-T triggers so I pulled the rifle out and checked.

Also checked this rifles big brother that is almost complete. (.35 Whelen)

On both, the D-T will not 'push forward' at all. Nor does it drop the firing pin when attempting to do so.

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Originally posted by thirdbite:
Nice rifle. The only Dayton Traister Mauser trigger I tried would fire when pushed forward and I was told this was normal. Does yours do that?

Who told you that!

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Originally posted by thirdbite:
It's been a few years and I don't recall, but it wasn't just a man on the street. I do remember contacting Dayton Traister about it.

What did DT have to say ?

I recently replaced my standard trigger in 1909 to a Timney. I can test the standard out of the stock.

Beautiful Rifle. I love blue steel and wood! About trigger's. I have a 1903 done by Paul Jaeger in 1945. The original two stage military trigger is still on it. It's been cleaned up a lot and is the smoothest trigger I own. It is my favorite trigger. It seem's to load up my finger with the take up and stops every time. Then the let off is really smooth and the over travel doesn't bother me a bit. I don't have after market trigger's on any of my rifles. Mostly Remington's and all the trigger's set to 3#, I do like them. One Winchester and finally adjusted it to 3# also. Also very nice trigger and easier to adjust than the Remington. My feeling about triggers is most of todays manufacturer trigger's are very good. But I tried the Savage type trigger on a Marlin rifle and didn't care for it.

Who did the bolt alteration? Nicely done.

I agree with Doug. Nice bolt alteration.

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Who did the bolt alteration? Nicely done.

Every bit of the rifle except the machine work on the safety was done by me.

Excellent job. I'd shoot that rifle and I'm left handed

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Originally posted by Utah Shotgunner:

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Who did the bolt alteration? Nicely done.

Every bit of the rifle except the machine work on the safety was done by me.

Well done.

Love the stock detail forward of the receive ring - how you stepped it down. Very elegant! I must copy!

Hi--very nice
Checkering looks great
Thanks for posting
Sydney

Thank you all for the kind words!

Apologies for the delay in posting. Home from a family vacation.

Darn nice! thanks for posting.

Almost made me want to find my small set of checkering tools and try again. Sadly, this will not happen.....just don't have the knack for it.

Very nice work. Your skills are worth a nicer chunk of wood. But it's a fine rifle please show us the Whelan.

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ery nice work. Your skills are worth a nicer chunk of wood. But it's a fine rifle please show us the Whelan.

TJ,

Thank you for the kind words. I have some rifles coming along in the same pattern with some nicer lumber. Purposely chose less showy wood for the first couple of rifles that are mine from start to finish. Want people to look at the design/execution details and not be distracted by natures work.

Not that I am against fancy wood. Just that I have sold a few rifles that truly lacked the detail work, yet sold for more because.....fancy wood.

Whelen is next in the checkering cradle after I finish up a .243 FN.

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Whelen is next in the checkering cradle after I finish up a .243 FN.

Whelen is up next. Shipped the FN today.