In-Process 6.5x55

04 June 2025, 04:18

Aaron Little

In-Process 6.5x55

Heres one I have on the bench now; along with stocking it in the style of many pre-war German sporting magazine rifles ive also barreled it in 6.5x55 swede in the same profile as the original barrel, utilizing the original sight bases and sling stud(not installed yet). Ive installed a different safety and will be making scope mounts prior to polishing and blacking.

As photographed I have just begun the oil finishing process, much left to do.

The rifle will come out at 6.35lbs with its 22" barrel, and all the accessories including the metal butt plate.

Its been a delight to try my hand at a German styled rifle in lou of the English I typically find myself doing...not that I can complain. Hope to do more!

IMG_0107 by Aa Li, on Flickr

IMG_0106 by Aa Li, on Flickr

IMG_0105 by Aa Li, on Flickr

IMG_0102 by Aa Li, on Flickr

IMG_0216 by Aa Li, on Flickr

IMG_0217 by Aa Li, on Flickr

IMG_0218 by Aa Li, on Flickr

IMG_0220 by Aa Li, on Flickr

IMG_0221 by Aa Li, on Flickr

IMG_0223 by Aa Li, on Flickr

04 June 2025, 05:30

MopaneMike

I'm speechless.. Superb doesn't even come close for a description..
Thank you for sharing..

MM

04 June 2025, 21:15

Bill/Oregon

What Mike said. It is simply perfection realized.

04 June 2025, 22:54

K W Johnston

Beautiful stock work sir !!

I really like the vintage German styling , especially the unique stock panels. Your treatment of the thumb cut and how it flows over and around the stock panels then back up towards the ejector box is beautiful. It certainly has character.

I wish the client would leave that small ring action original & without scope mounts. It has the look of a nice clean open sight "stalking" rifle as is !

Once a scope is on the rifle it will cast a big ol' shadow over all those nice stock design details...

Thanks for posting pictures for everyone

05 June 2025, 08:31

bwanamrm

Well done Aaron... really like the Teutonic look of that one!

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

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