bob

[rem_fan]

New posting greetings from north florida im into hunting , fishing , scuba, vintage sporting guns, rods, reels

 

[Keith.303]

Welcome to the forum!
What particular vintage sporting guns are you into?

 

[rem_fan]

I have owned many in my 58 years on earth. my personal fav for everyday big game hunting is my mark x made by whitworth. Santa Barbara mauser action with fullnstock. double set triggers and butter knife bolt chambered in .308 Winchester. my safe also has parker hale , remington, ruger, winchester, spencer

 

[Keith.303]

Sounds like a really lovely rifle!
Mannlicher stock?

 

[rem_fan]

Sounds like a really lovely rifle!
Mannlicher stock?

Yes, manlicher shonaour is a style started by steyr in ww1, their have been many companies use the Mannlicher–Schönauer full stock, generally people relate that to manlicher name, it just stuck but full stock is proper. I had a friend who started working for Purdy and sons in London at ag 16 the moved to Canada working for Ithaca. he taught me much about guns and gunsmithing. ill get some pictures of my 308 tomorrow

 

[Keith.303]

Yes, manlicher shonaour is a style started by steyr in ww1, their have been many companies use the Mannlicher–Schönauer full stock, generally people relate that to manlicher name, it just stuck but full stock is proper. I had a friend who started working for Purdy and sons in London at ag 16 the moved to Canada working for Ithaca. he taught me much about guns and gunsmithing. ill get some pictures of my 308 tomorrow

I look forward to seeing it, I love the classics.
I'm in the middle of restocking a very early English hammerless sidelock 10ga at the moment, a slow process to say the least.

Cheers!

 

[rem_fan]

I look forward to seeing it, I love the classics.
I'm in the middle of restocking a very early English hammerless sidelock 10ga at the moment, a slow process to say the least.

Cheers!

Is it smokeless ?

 

[Keith.303]

Is it smokeless ?

No, black powder, laminated twist barrels. It's a T. Woodward underlever, built around 1877. The hammerless locks use coil springs, rather surprisingly for such an early gun.

 

[rem_fan]

Laminated meaning folded damascus steel? thts definitely a nice piece, I can help with the wood if you need, is it Turkish walnut or English ?

 

[Keith.303]

Laminated meaning folded damascus steel? thts definitely a nice piece, I can help with the wood if you need, is it Turkish walnut or English ?

Yes, it's a type of Damascus. It was a very nice piece when it was made. It had a lot of damage when I got it, and a horrible replacement stock. I'll send you some pics later.
It had English walnut originally. I was able to source a plain blank, but I'll keep you in mind next time I need wood.

 

[rem_fan]

Yes, it's a type of Damascus. It was a very nice piece when it was made. It had a lot of damage when I got it, and a horrible replacement stock. I'll send you some pics later.
It had English walnut originally. I was able to source a plain blank, but I'll keep you in mind next time I need wood.

I dont have wood, I know the old way of refinishing those old style gunstock, I have sources for wood in turkey but sometimes the guy doesn't reply. The old hand rubbed oil finish is the correct version for your piece

 

[Keith.303]

I dont have wood, I know the old way of refinishing those old style gunstock, I have sources for wood in turkey but sometimes the guy doesn't reply. The old hand rubbed oil finish is the correct version for your piece

Yes, I'm still shaping it out and fitting the action. It'll be a bit bit before I need to worry about stock finish…