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Santa arrived a little early. I have been looking for a Shelhamer 52 for some time, preferably a pre-war one. He stocked several 52's, including a couple Kornbrath engraved ones which are way out of my league. This one showed up on Gunbroker a while back so with a bit of encouragement from a well intentioned "friend" I hit the buy it now button. I couldn't be happier with it. Very well executed stock. Typical pre-war Shelhamer quality, nice piece of wood, and seems to fit me very well. He even did a very good job of mitigating the hump back look that so many 52 sporters have, and he did it without extensive reworking of the tang or extending the trigger which is the usual method. The photo of the bottom of the forend shows the little brass washer he used on nearly all his rifles to attach the forend to the barrel. Oh the humanity, not floating the barrel. Have a Merry Christmas everyone.       | ||
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Very cool! Congrats. | |||
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Great early Christmas present! Congrats... On the plains of hesitation lie the bleached bones of ten thousand, who on the dawn of victory lay down their weary heads resting, and there resting, died. If you can talk with crowds and keep your virtue, Or walk with Kings - nor lose the common touch... Yours is the Earth and everything that's in it, And - which is more - you'll be a Man, my son! - Rudyard Kipling Life grows grim without senseless indulgence. | |||
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Some timeless elegance there...glad to see it has a good home. | |||
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WOW!!!  There is hope, even when your brain tells you there isn’t. – John Green, author | |||
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Very nice! Shows some great metalwork besides the delightful Shelhamer checkered stock. A 52 to be proud of~~ ACGG Life Member, since 1985 | |||
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You’re welcome for the encouragement John, you’d have done the same for me! Also, I think I offered to buy it so you didn’t have to… | |||
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Very nice choice gasgunner. Pure elegance. Every custom rifle owner should have a nice .22 RF in his accumulation. Not quite as nice as yours. But, it fills the niche. Merry Christmas!  Life itself is a gift. Live it up if you can. | |||
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Isn't that just a peach. Congratulations! Roger Kehr Kehr Engraving Company (360)456-0831 | |||
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Also, John, I thought we were Friends, not “friends”? | |||
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Wife says I need to find some new friends.  John | |||
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