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September 28, 2016
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I found this old girl at a local gun show 5-6 years ago. I have a before picture on another computer I can post on Monday. It was in a non operable condition being, the operating lever was bent badly enough the action would not lock up properly. There was not a trace of blueing left on it with the exception being under the forearm wood. The original wood had been “refinished” at some prior time and enough wood had been removed that all metal contacting it was protruding substantially. The original butt plate was broken with pieces missing and the grip cap suffered from the prior refinishing. The original forearm was given a home checkering job with what appeared to be some type of veining tool. It was at least 4 lines per inch and an 1/8 in deep. Salvaging the original wood was out of the question. There is a pic. of the original butt stock in the second to last pic.
I believe it was a semi deluxe due to the straight grain original wood but can’t say for sure. It does have some admirable extra’s being a half round, half octagon barrel, button magazine and a shotgun butt stock.
Being my own with no intention of ever selling it I upgraded it to a full deluxe with a cheek piece! Many hours later and the hardest piece of wood I have ever worked with, this is the end result.
July 17, 2012
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That is a gorgeous rifle, you do excellent work!
Thanks for the eye candy photos. I love the stock grain.
Regards,
WACA Life Member #6284 - Specializing in Pre-64 Winchester .22 Rimfire
March 21, 2016
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Beautiful wood, and fine workmanship. Thanks for giving us a look?
Winchester Model 1873 44-40 circa 1886
November 7, 2015
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Very nice, Erin! Beautiful work on a beautiful piece of wood. Thanks for persevering and sharing the pics.
September 28, 2016
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Thanks for the kind words guys !
It’s a labor of love. I really enjoy rehabbing the abused and neglected. It’s a shame someone would let a rifle like that deteriorate to the condition I found it in.
Erin
June 11, 2014
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That is a beauty. The wood is gorgeous. Did you cut the checkering yourself?
September 28, 2016
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win38-55 said
That is a beauty. The wood is gorgeous. Did you cut the checkering yourself?
I can’t take credit for the checkering. Checkering tools are all manufactured for right handed people, I’m a lefty……..
There is a gentleman that lives about 60 miles from me that is quite fair in his pricing and does a good job. I send my checkering work to him.
June 11, 2014
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Sure is nice to have someone like that not too far away. That ’92 will be something to be enjoyed for a very long time to come. I had Hunter Restorations restore a thrashed ’86 and give it a whole new, upgraded with gorgeous wood, life.
