Thanks guys for the kind words. I hope everyone understands that not a single custom rifle gets built on the second hand market. A lot of credit to all the beautiful custom rifles we see pics of start with a client willing to pay for the original art to be built in the first place. I can't thank my clients and other gunmaker's clients as well for keeping this small industry alive.
I've got a few more pics but I'm sore and tired after hanging sheet rock all day helping future in-laws.
A few creature comforts include: Kenyon Match Trigger with custom trigger shoe Custom swing safety & bolt shroud Checkered bolt stop accessible without tooling 09 Arg style magazine release with shortened mags & custom caps Trap buttplate with spare magazine 24 LPI checkering with 28 LPI skeleton insert checkering in custom grip cap Custom ejector so the spent cases don't bounce off the scope and back into the mag well Custom bolt cocking cam sleeve & handle (Orbendorf mini) Decked rear split bridge Custom scope base/rings
gunmaker ------------------ James Anderson Metalsmith & Stockmaker WEB SITE
Thanks John I really like my Millwrite software. It generated a "fake" sporter engraving program. I don't think Rem made any sporters and roll stamped all their Model 37's RANGEMASTER. Even though this has a match barrel, chamber and trigger it is 100% sporter. sporter by JAMES ANDERSON, on Flickr
gunmaker ------------------ James Anderson Metalsmith & Stockmaker WEB SITE
Love it James. Like how you styled the barrel lettering as Remington did. Takes a LOT of work to make a good looking rifle out of a 37 and you did a great job of it. I really appreciate the attention to the small details you put into your work. Great job!
John
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Love the custom rimfires! Well done and executed James.
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I bought a 22 WMR 2 years ago and had a booger of a time finding a nice factory rifle.
Got a Steyr Zephyr II with threaded barrel. Probably nicest factory available by a mile in rimfire..... but nowhere close to this!!!!
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My all time favorite 22 LR was a win mod. 63 I built for myself lengthed the stock and magazine, added a quarter rib and Talley rings to the quarter rib and a Leupold 2.5 alaskan. Iron sights on the quater rib barrel band sights and rust blue. A piece of awesome black with dark brown highlights Russian walnut to a simi cresent butt plate..Loaded thru trap in the butt plate not the side. I swore Id never sell it but big bucks beyond my dreams left me with a photograph!! Ive built three of those. they keep disapearing..Dennis Olson did the metal on one, Tony Barnes did the other two, I did the wood..
The magazine cover is very inspiring. I hope you saved the specs. How much to make one for my custom stocked (clip fed) Mauser .22LR model MM410B? The footprint of the bottom metal is similar to this one. Please PM. Ray Copenhaver - CB.
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Originally posted by custombolt: Hello again James.
The magazine cover is very inspiring. I hope you saved the specs. How much to make one for my custom stocked (clip fed) Mauser .22LR model MM410B? The footprint of the bottom metal is similar to this one. Please PM. Ray Copenhaver - CB.
Roger Vardy makes a similar cover for Brno's Not sure about export, but might inquire
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