Start of a custom rifle

GTJC460 · Oct 23, 2016

Pictured is custom rifle build I'm collaborating on, which will be finished for the Dallas Safari Club show in January. It was built off a pre 64 Winchester model 70 action. Basically only the action has been kept, everything else upgraded and replaced.

The floorplate is the first part I've engraved. It features 24k raised and flush gold inlays. The central raised oval is being left unengraved for the eventual owners monogram

AliAtiyabi · Oct 24, 2016

it's beautiful.

Sam · Oct 24, 2016

Nicely designed Bert. Your scroll is neat as a pin and very attractive.

GTJC460 · Oct 24, 2016

Thank you Sam!

FANCYGUN · Oct 24, 2016

The gold lines look good Bert See you on a couple of weeks

Omar Haltam · Oct 24, 2016

wry nice work indeed

JJ Roberts · Oct 25, 2016

Bert,Well done, :thumbsup:

keep up the good work. J.J.

GTJC460 · Oct 25, 2016

Tigger guard

The trigger guard and a selfie from sunny Colorado!

Omar Haltam · Nov 24, 2016

Looking good Bert
happy thanks Giving

John B. · Nov 24, 2016

Gonna be a great rifle Bert.
Best.

GTJC460 · Nov 24, 2016

John B. said:
Gonna be a great rifle Bert.
Best.

Thanks John...Its coming together, hopefully for the January shows

AliAtiyabi · Nov 25, 2016

very nice work.

monk · Nov 25, 2016

great looking stuff. btw-- are you related to daddy warbucks?

GTJC460 · Nov 25, 2016

monk said:
great looking stuff. btw-- are you related to daddy warbucks?

not that I'm aware of

GTJC460 · Dec 15, 2016

Just finished my work in this one. It is off for finishing.

This has been a learning experience as most my work is on pistols. Biggest thing I learned is it just takes a lot of time to bring all the components together to make a finished rifle.

This has been a start to finish project...
source the model 70 action
metalwork to upgrade barrel and other features, and prep metal for engraving
picking a stock blank
having a semi inlet blank cut
Barreled action fit to stock
Begin engraving the parts that weren't affected by metal to wood fit
Stock finished and checked
Engraving critical metal to wood fit parts

To be completed...
Finishing metal
Final assembly

zzcutter · Dec 15, 2016

Bert, Love your scroll, Not over done and very pleasing to view. Keep up the great work and thanks for sharing

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