"The gunmaker was, well I’ll let you folks figure that out."

Ok, since everyone else is too bashful to be wrong, I'll show my ignorance by saying Adolph. Just please don't make me wait for the book to know! I probably won't remember the question by then. LOL

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Originally posted by Thaine:
"The gunmaker was, well I’ll let you folks figure that out."

Ok, since everyone else is too bashful to be wrong, I'll show my ignorance by saying Adolph. Just please don't make me wait for the book to know! I probably won't remember the question by then. LOL

Nothing ignorant about saying what you believe even if you’re wrong, in this case you are right, Fred Adolph, you have a good eye.

Some of the nicest guns I have seen in a long time on these boards...

I sold a really nice 10.75x68 Hoffman to Lb404 sometime back, it was a jewell..

I have built a number of sporters on these lines, some with a bit of USA in them, sort of a cross bred and other to specs. I love the old Mausers, and especially the Sauers.

My latest find is a Henry Atkin .275 bore (7x57) in mint condition. It is so sweet but I will probabl peddle it as I don't want of use it, its just to nice to hunt with IMO..but wow does it handle, like a 28 ga. boss!

I knew it was a Fred Adolf Rifle all along, but it was so obvious, I declined to come forward...
The Newton Rifles are very much along the same lines...but high stock quality in Newton rifles
usually isn't found unless the buyer made a special order with superior wood. Otherwise, design fine...wood just very ordinary, American Black Walnut.
Best Regards,
Tom from Cody

....WoW! leaves very little to be desired.
Shows you dont need fancy wood to have true inheret bedrock strength style and class.

Ray,

Can you post a picture of your Atkin, sounds like a great rifle?

MM,

Yep, this was about the standard wood of the day, grain layout was paramount. There was fancy wood but the majority of custom makers used wood like this.

I have really enjoyed following this post and the Springfield post.

-brian