I just received this today from Williams Firearms. I'm more than pleased. A bargain by any standard. Thanks Matt

That doesn't look like to shabby of a piece of wood sitting underneath the new metalwork. What are you making.

The bottom metal looks pretty slick! Was it polished like that when you got it, or did you do that? I was wondering if maybe you could give me a top and side view as well?

I really like the looks of that and may get one for a personal project.

22WRF, I just picked that piece of wood up off ebay, not sure what I'll do with it. I have a piece of English that I had Mike Kokolus turn off his pattern that I will be using this bottom metal for.

Marc, that's how it arrived. I'll get those pics up tonight. I have to go check out the fire that's been knocking on the door for a couple days. Real dry here in Mt.

That should come out looking real nice Dempsey....

Please send me some pics of the finished project when you're done. I always enjoy seeing our parts sitting in a nice piece of wood.



The pre-64 model that we make is my favorite out of the bunch, since it has the narrower guard and makes for good lines.
I've been kicking around offering that design for post-64's as well, but requires a custom stock that has had no inletting done on it. Even a semi-inlet wouldn't work, but the end result would be quite nice.

Matt, I know this has been kicked around a bit, but are you in the process of making Mauser 98 bottom metal? Is it in the design phase? Production? Still in the "wish list" phase?

Thanks....

MKane160

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Originally posted by MKane160:
Matt, I know this has been kicked around a bit, but are you in the process of making Mauser 98 bottom metal? Is it in the design phase? Production? Still in the "wish list" phase?

Thanks....

MKane160

It's still something we would all really like to do, but we're up to our eyeballs right now in Remington and Winchester bottom metal.

We're trying like hell to get our short-action model 70's completed, while not putting off our existing orders for everything else and it's not leaving much time for more R&D.

The guard itself is not that difficult or the floorplate for that matter, but working on a reliable source for the mag box or devising a satisfactory method of attaching the two takes time.

I've got too many irons in the fire right now and hopefully a couple will actually make me some money.

Dempsey,

Thanks for the comments and pics.

Any chance you could post a pic of Mike Kokolus pattern?

I have been toying with having him do one for me, however, have never seen his pattern before. I understand it is a nice classic pattern, but a pic or two would be awesome.

Bob

I'll post some when I get home later today.

A couple pics...As received I'd call it a bit fuller than I like but that's good as it leaves me plenty of wood to play with. I've just finished the butt plate so it's still pretty much as I received it otherwise. It's by FAR the best job I've received from a duplicator.

Thanks for posting those, Dempsey!!

I like that pattern very much. It is pretty much what a rifle stock should look like, to me at least.

Quick follow-up question(s).

About how much drop is there at the comb nose and heel?

Approx how long is the forend? Looks like you will put s tip on there, no?

Regards,

Bob

I've planed down the top already, I can't recall what it came as. As it stands now it will be .75 at the comb and a little over an inch and a quarter at the heel. The forend is 10 inches ahead of the recoil lug.