I have a Portuguese Vergueiro that I have had a 1909 Argy barrel fitted in 7.65x53, I then modified an old BRNO stock to fit. My intention is to make a nice light stalking rifle from it with a few custom touches....cantilever scope mount, lever floorplate, shotgun style trigger guard and a tang safety.
Some of this work has already started....I'll post a pic when I can...my enquiry is, does anyone have one of these they've modified? I know Uncle Grinch has, so lets see some pics!!!
The reason for this post being in Gunsmithing and not Sporterized Military Rifles is....has anyone fitted a tang safety to this model ???

Roger

Yes sir Roger, would love to see some pics of custom Vergueiro rifles!

A couple for inspiration....the bottom one belongs to Lancaster in Germany.



Roger

Ok… you talked me into posting my Vergueiro again. It’s been rebarreled to 7x57.

Would you guys cut it out, please?

I like 'em. If I could be bothered finding out how to post, I'd inflict you with pics of my home-sporterised Greek MS

Send me a PM with your Email and I'll put them up.

Roger

Some more...Sorry Bill




Roger

The one on the top with the Selous plates -- bet it has tales to tell.
Second one down is bloody gorgeous.

Second one down made by Aussie gunsmith Tony Smalls

Roger

The man knows what he is doing! Is the stock walnut or coachwood?

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Originally posted by yumastepside:
Send me a PM with your Email and I'll put them up.

Roger

Thanks Roger, I might take you up on it eventually.

It looks as though you're into the MS, too. Unfortunately my old 1927 Breda has developed set-back. I thought that would be the end of it until I found a post-1930 Steyr action (claimed to be the 1903 Greek pattern) at a gunshow for $350. The seller said he would give me the barrel, too, and it might be better than mine, which is dark but shoots well.

My minimalist sporterising uses a rifle's original wood and, while the old Greek stock is ugly as an Enfield's, it has enough meat to carve a profile not unlike that on some commercial models.