About 18 months ago I picked up a Whitworth Mauser rifle in 300 Weatherby for a very good price.

My gunsmith has just finished all the metal work on it to turn it into 500 Jeffery, including a nicely done tang safety.
(Sunnyhill bottom metal by the way)

He left the Whitworth logo on the top of the front ring of the receiver, as well as the smaller "Whitworth" on the left side of the receiver.

Should I go ahead and have Whitworth lettering removed? (Resurfacing obviously).

The barrel and it's front sights and barrel band sling swivel are already on too.

It's not really related to my question, but the stockmaker asked me last week to send him the rifle, so that he can finish the stock.
This particular stockmaker has a que that is about 3 years long, so he is holding my place in line.

Suggestions?
Thanks,
Garrett

I would leave the lettering on. I think it looks pretty good with it.

Terry

Wow! Nice rifle, details please

I'd get rid of the Interarms "billboard" before the Whitworth logos. Maybe you alrerady did.

Great choice for a rifle project! My opinion is to leave the stamp as is. Here's mine:

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Originally posted by Oregon45:
Wow! Nice rifle, details please

It's a .375H&H built on a Whitworth action, shilen barrel, dakota quarter rib, F.N. safety.

The metal work was done by John Ricks. I think this was the last rifle John completed before he went insane and became a construction contractor

The stock was done by Henry Pohl over at GAG. The guy that everyone loves to hate. The man builds a very decent stock for the money.


I sold this rifle earlier this year as I don't think I'll ever need it.


Terry



PS. Ann, that's a beautiful gun! I was around when you were asking lots of questions, but never saw the finished product. It turned out nice!

Thanks Terry, I think you have a bit sleeker stock than mine! Hard to not love a Whitty!

leave the lettering...
oh, from a BTDT guy, you MUST have a recoil lug on the barrel, and a wrist pin on the 500 jeffe... i had mine out last night, taking a look at it

jeffe

Jeff,

Funny you would say that.
The recoil lug was the last item he finished (the gunsmith that is).

The stockmaker and I have been talking before this.
He is deciding about adding a threaded rod through the wrist area, vs. smaller reinforcement. I think the threaded rod will be his final choice from what he's said (he does a fair amount of large caliber weapons).

The wood is nicely figured English walnut, about 10 years into drying (but not too much figure!).
He feels it's a good compromise (figure vs. straight grain) for a 500.

Garrett