1989, built a 375. based on pre 64 M-70 for a NY client.. With integral barrel,. accuracy was terrible...Bit the bullet and made another integral barrel..but not the end of the story. Old barrel laid around my shop for years, customer (AR Member) decided to flip a coin and I installed it on his post 64. While not a tack driver, now consistently kept three shots in 1 - 1/4" Go figure!

Eventually, he sold it to a fellow, who also happens to be an AR member. Well, it changed hands again. This man kept it for a few years, then sold it to another...by this time, the rifle had taken on a new dimension..."Wiebe custom 375" Latest owner smelled a rat, took it to Champlin Arms., where Geroge Caswell. proclaimed.."Barrel looks like a Wiebe, but the rest of the gun is crap"

Graciously, a refund was given , and he called upon me to "Make it right and might as well make a take down.









Fairly simple idea to make up for any thread wear...Just moves the fore end plate tighter against the buttstock plate.

I'm a die hard claw mount fan, but have to concede that the Recknagel G 9 Plus is just about the best QD system I've seen. And they come in at less than half the cost of a claw set up. I would not ignore the EAW mount either.

Weather conditions have not allowed a trip to the range as of this writing.









Just could not live with the appearance of the post 64 bolt handle...musta been designed on a Monday morning!

May I ask if you sign your work in any way? I have custom rifles where the wood, the metalwork and the engraving are all signed by their authors by engraving or stamping.

That can be reassuring to a buyer!

Beautiful rifle, BTW.

Gorgeous!!!

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Originally posted by Michael Robinson:
May I ask if you sign your work in any way? I have custom rifles where the wood, the metalwork and the engraving are all signed by their authors by engraving or stamping.

That can be reassuring to a buyer!

Beautiful rifle, BTW.

Yes, both metal and wood.. (Be careful where you leave your signature!) The history on this barrel clearly shows "misunderstanding"

I know the story behind this rifle. Glad it all worked out for everyone involved.

Thanks, Biebs...didn't know if you wanted to be metioned...your help was very appreciated

Now my friend "Goose" has a bona-fide Wiebe rifle! :-)

Duane,

When you originally installed the barrel on the post-64 was that all you did with no additional alterations/customizations performed? Is that why the current owner was suspect it was your work?

Wasn't the barrel..it was the Boyd's stock! and action was not refined in any manner

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Originally posted by Biebs:
I know the story behind this rifle. Glad it all worked out for everyone involved.

Me too...

A lesson to be learned. Always best to call upon the guy who sdupposedly built the custom (If still on the green side of the grass))

In this case, thousands of $$$could have been saved.

There's actually etnically challenged folks out there!

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Originally posted by Duane Wiebe (CG&R):
(Be careful where you leave your signature!)

Words to live by. Especially if that signature is finely engraved next to your build number.