Just got this in today. It's a beautiful 1936 Mexican smallring M98.

This all started about a year ago when Jim Wisner offered up a stunning little guild style barrel and bottom metal on the classified forum. After receiving these items I bought a really nice action from 22WRF and a 3-position Satterlee safety.

The barrel was chambered in .243WIN needed a re-bore so off to Clearwater reboring it went. I wanted a 6.5X55 but David said the reamer wouldn't clean up the .243Win chamber so I went with a .260Rem.

David added the integral square bridges, welded up a few holes and did way too many other things to bring up in one post.

Here is how it turned out. Unfortunately it'll be a while before anything else happens to it because gun budget is blown for the unforeseeable future.








Terry

I can see Rust starting to form.. Better sell it before it's to late !!
AK

Terry,
I'm behind you at Davids' and I'm behind you at James Anderson, and looks like I will be behind you at Roger Kehrs'. Dang you!!
David does just great work and I am proud to have 3 of his rifles. He is doing square bridges on my 9.3x62. Now that Terry's is done, maybe mine will be right behind his. Terry, it is beautiful.
Butch

TC1

I sold that action (and I think safety) to you in moments of extreme fragility. I was incapacitated, and therefore not capable of making a valid contract. We will need to rescind the transaction.

Congratulations on a very nice project! Those integral square bridges are very fine.

As usual, just superb taste and this needs a very trim stock, Al Lind used to do very light wood stocks of a simple style that would look great with this metal.

OR, something styled after the Brno 21/22 handle, with a higher comb line would be nice.

Beautiful, wouldn't change a thing.

Stunning!

(sigh ... )

It'll be worth the wait.

Superb work! The bases are welded?

Superb work! wha kind of heat treatment was used after welding the bases?

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Originally posted by Duane Wiebe:
Superb work! wha kind of heat treatment was used after welding the bases?

Yes, they are welded on.

Terry

Duane,
I can say they are recased as mine was sent out with Terry's.
Butch

Yeah, missed that part. They both went to Blanchards.

That cool rifle Butch had built last year was the insperation for mine.

Terry

Very nice rig and if you want to raise some cash please pm me. Question, if it's a '36, where's the gas port on the left side of the receiver? Was it welded up or is it a 1910?

That barrel made me go weak at the knees, and I wait to see it in the stock.

Von Gruff.

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Originally posted by Prewar70:
Very nice rig and if you want to raise some cash please pm me. Question, if it's a '36, where's the gas port on the left side of the receiver? Was it welded up or is it a 1910?

It's a 1936. David welded up the large gas hole. it still has the small one on the right side though.

A good way to tell a 1910 from a 1936 is the thumb cut on a 1910 is very shallow. It doesn't even break the stock line.

Terry

Excellent work. I hope we get to see it in a stunning piece of walnut soon.

TC,

That is just awesome. BEAUTIFUL...

Who made the bottom metal?

Terry.

Good to see it is coming along. I was going to do basically the same thing with those parts but in 7mm 08 caliber.
I simply had way to many personal projects gathering dust, so that is why I deceided to sell them.

Can hardly wait to see the finished project.

James Wisner
Custom Metalsmith

Beautiful work! But why no pic of the front sight? Possible to post a picture for a little inspiration?

Not really much there to see right now.




Terry

Terry, Half round half octagon barrel with a full length rib?? I love those. Too bad that one got lost in the mail. That is one nice looking action. Congrats

Yeah, that was a real pisser, and a Krieghoff at that! I bet it's sitting in some postal workers closet right now

Oh well, hopefully I'll be showing off the one you're doing for me soon.

Terry

Very nice!

David sure does some nice work.

The year David went back home to Louisana, one of the gun magazines had a feature article on him, and I read it. When I saw the pix they had of his work, I KNEW he was GREAT!!! He has what is known as "The Knack", the touch, the eye, and great craftsmanship. Every rifle I see now that he did, I pay very close attention there to..And do a whole lot of drooling...

Don

That would be a real mind blower in a good piece of curley maple.

I didn't know David gave it the flintlock conversion.

Cool a .260 fan.
The .260 Rem gets it done. Deer, Antelope, Elk, Caribou. No problem. pick your shot. game over.
get the knife out.

Nice metalwork.

Stu Satterlee

Terry-

You never cease to amaze us with your incredible projects. Just another in a long line of gorgeous projects.

What kind of bolt handle is on your Mex Mauser and who checkered it? It looks like a Jim Biair (Half Moon) handle but, the checkering looks like Jerome Glimm?

Terry, thanks for posting the front sight pic, you’re a real gem! I will be starting on darn near the same thing soon and needed a little inspiration.

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Originally posted by 30 Caliber Mag Fan:
Terry-

You never cease to amaze us with your incredible projects. Just another in a long line of gorgeous projects.

Amen!
Terry has a great mind. His attention to every detail, in concert with selecting what gunsmiths will do what work to bring together a magnificent rifle, is the best I've ever seen. His rifles are all masterpieces.
My hat is off to Terry!!

Don

I just write the checks Most of my ideas have been shamelessly stolen off this board or came from the guy's doing the work. We have some fantastic talent here to draw from.

Terry

Terry

Beautiful work.
Do you have any pictures of work in progress?
Thanks for sharing.

James

James,
David hasn't graduated to the posting and picture stage yet.
Butch

Butch

Someone needs to get him a diploma real quick!

Thanks
James